Scallion Pancakes {Authentic Chinese Pancakes Recipe in 60 Minutes the Easy Way}

Name: Scallion Pancakes {Authentic Chinese Pancakes Recipe in 60 Minutes the Easy Way}
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: China
Ingredients: 1) 300 g/10 oz of all-purpose flour + more for the working surface; 2) 150 g/5 oz of green onions, finely chopped; 3) 1/2 tsp of salt or to taste; 4) 4 tbsp of vegetable oil for the pancakes and about 8 tbsp for frying

Scallion Pancakes Recipe for Chinese Pancakes

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Cooking Chinese Pancake Recipes at Home: Scallion Pancakes

My homemade Chinese pancakes recipe is possibly one of the best scallion pancakes recipe you’ve ever cooked at home!

➡️ I’m pretty sure that when you make appetizers you don’t think of scallion pancakes, also known as Chinese pancakes (Cong You Bing) or green onion pancakes. This is because scallion pancakes are not yet very popular in the western world despite the fact that they are very tasty and easy to make!

➡️ Green onion pancakes are an exceptional choice not only when you make hot appetizers but also when you want a delicious snack, when you make party foods, or when you want to have a simple lunch or dinner without spending too much time in the kitchen.

➡️ On this page, I share one of the best scallion pancake recipes. It’s exceptionally tasty and fluffy, so it will test your will when you’ll crave the second or even the third piece!

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How to Make Scallion Pancakes or Chinese Pancakes

➡️ So, you decided to try the famous green onion pancakes you found out about on the internet or from friends. Excellent, scallion pancakes, also known as Chinese pancakes, are a great choice when you craving something delicious but also very easy to make. Plus, they don’t require many ingredients and are very versatile – you can use them as hot appetizers, cold appetizers, a snack, or even a main dish for lunch or dinner! Not to mention that they would make a splash as party food!

➡️ Below are listed the needed ingredients and the cooking methods.

What ingredients do you need to make scallion pancakes? (recipe for 8 servings)

1) 300 g/10 oz of all-purpose flour + more for the working surface
2) 150 g/5 oz of green onions (scallions), finely chopped
3) 1/2 tsp of salt or to taste
4) 4 tbsp of vegetable oil for the pancakes and about 8 tbsp for frying

How to Make Scallion Pancakes Step by Step

➡️ Eager to know how to cook Chinese pancakes? The recipe is very tasty and easy to cook, so I wholeheartedly recommend it!
Below are listed the steps required to cook the green onion pancakes recipe.

Total Time: 1 hour

1) Start making the dough

Whisk the flour and half of the salt in a large bowl. Mix in about 1 cup (100 ml/3.5 fl oz) of boiling water with a wooden spoon until a smooth dough forms.

2) Complete the dough

Turn out dough on a lightly floured surface and knead, adding flour as needed to prevent sticking, until dough is smooth (this takes about 5 minutes.) Then, cover the dough and let rest at room temperature for about 20 minutes.

3) Combine the dough and green onions

Divide the dough into 8 pieces, then, working one at a time, spread out on a lightly floured work surface, as thin as possible until the dough sheet is 10 inches/25 cm in diameter. Grease the dough evenly with a little oil (about 1/2 tbsp) and sprinkle the eighth part of the chopped green onion, then season with a little salt to taste. Roll the dough into a thin cylinder, then, starting with one of the ends, roll to create a new larger shape. Cover and continue with the rest of the ingredients to get 8 pieces of dough with green onions. Let them rest at room temperature for about 10 minutes.

4) Make scallion pancakes

Working with 1 dough piece at a time, roll it out on a lightly floured surface to a 5 inches/12.5 cm round sheet (keep other pieces covered). Repeat with the remaining dough pieces and stack the pancakes as you work, separating them with lightly vegetable oil-greased food foil.

5) Fry the Chinese pancakes

Place about 1 tbsp of vegetable for each pancake in a frying pan, wait to heat up over a low-medium temperature, then add the pancake and fry it until golden on the bottom side (3-4 minutes), flip it and fry until evenly golden (2-3 minutes). Continue with the remaining pancakes in the same way.

8 PRO Tips for the Scallion Pancakes Recipe

chop the green onions finely to get the right texture into the pancakes
allow enough time to rest the dough in order to leaven well
spread the green onion evenly over the entire surface of the pancake
don’t grease the pancake with too much oil
use melted pork lard or duck lard instead of oil to take the recipe to the next level
use only vegetable oil with a neutral taste for frying
don’t use too much oil for frying in order to keep the pancakes fluffy
don’t keep the fried pancakes in a covered dish because the steam will make the pancakes gummy