chinese scallion pancakes

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon salt, divided
• 3/4 cup boiling water
• 1/2 cup cold water, or as needed
• vegetable oil, or as needed, divided
• 1 bunch green onions (scallions), minced

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 45 mins


• mix flour and 1 teaspoon salt together in a large bowl; pour in boiling water and quickly mix together until water is absorbed. work cold water, about 1 tablespoon at a time, into flour mixture just until dough forms. knead dough for 10 minutes. cover bowl with a damp cloth and let dough rest for 40 minutes.
• turn dough a lightly floured work surface; divide into 4 equal pieces.
• roll 1 piece of dough into a large thin round; brush the top with vegetable oil and sprinkle with about 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 the green onions. pick up 1 end of the round and roll dough around green onions into a long scroll-shape. take 1 scroll end and roll dough into a disk. repeat with remaining dough, letting each disk rest for 10 minutes.
• heat about 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-low heat. place 1 disk on a floured surface and roll into a 1/2-inch thick round; cook in the hot oil until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side. repeat with remaining disks.