Best 6 Chinese Green Onion Pancake Recipes

CHINESE SCALLION PANCAKES

Steps:

• Mix salt with all purpose flour.
• Prepare a large mixing bowl. Dig a small hole in center and then pour the hot water in. Wait for 10 minutes and then stir in the cold water and vegetable oil. Grasp everything to form a ball, cover and rest for 5 minutes and then knead until very smooth (around 3-5 minutes ). The dough should be quite soft. Cover the rest for 20 to 30 minutes.
• After resting, the dough should be quite easy to roll out. Divide the large dough into 4 pieces and roll each piece into a large around circle. Brush some oil, sprinkle Chinese five spice power and chopped scallion (leave the 1 cm of the edge empty).
• Roll up the circle into a cylinder. And further roll into the shape of a snail. Cover with wet cloth and rest for 10 to 15 minutes.Roll the snail out to another thin circle.
• Brush some cooking oil on the pan and move the circle into the pan. Use middle fire to pan-fry until the surface becomes brown around 2-3 minutes. And turn over to fry for another 1 to 2 minutes. Use a spatula to press the circle from time and time especially the central part to ensure the circle is evenly fried.
• Remove the circle out and cut into wedges.

SCALLION PANCAKES

Steps:

• Put 2 cups of all purpose flour into a bowl. Then, add ½ teaspoon of salt. Mix it well.
• Pour the flour mixture from step 1 into the Bosch mixer. Turn on the lowest setting #1, slowly add 1 cup of water. Let the mixer run for 2 minutes.
• Take the dough out from the mixer and put it into a bowl.
• Cover the dough with a cloth and rest for 20 minutes.
• In the meanwhile, wash and cut 8 sticks of green onion.
• After that, take the dough out and shape into a ball.
• Then, divide the dough into 4 pieces.
• Take a piece of the dough, roll and flatten out.
• Brush some oil on the dough.
• Sprinkle some salt on the flatten dough and put some cut green onion.
• Roll up the dough.
• Twist the dough a little bit.
• After, roll the ends and stack up the dough. See the video for details. Repeat steps 6-9 and finish the rest of the dough. Also, cover the dough and rest for 30 minutes before pan frying them.
• Brush some oil on the dough and use your palm to press down the dough and flatten it.
• Pour ½ tablespoon of vegetable oil into the non-stick pan, then turn on medium small fire pan fry for 2-3 minutes and cover with a lid. Next, flip the other and cover the lid for another 2-3 minutes.
• After, open the lid, try to pan fry and flip the scallion pancakes until it's golden brown. (When you flip the green onion pancakes, try to use some force to slap the pancakes. It helps loosen up the layers.)

CHINESE SCALLION PANCAKES

Steps:

• 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 onto 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.

CHINESE SCALLION PANCAKES

Steps:

• Place flour in a large bowl; stir in boiling water until dough forms a ball. Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 4-6 minutes. Place in a large bowl; cover and let rest for 30 minutes., Divide dough into 8 portions; roll each portion into an 8-in. circle. Brush with 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil; sprinkle with 1 heaping tablespoon of green onion and 1/8 teaspoon salt. Roll into a thin cylinder (jelly-roll style); starting at one end, twist cylinder onto itself forming a coil, pinching to seal. Flatten slightly. Roll each coil to 1/8-in. thickness., In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon canola oil. Over medium-high heat, cook 1 pancake at a time until golden brown, 2-3 minutes on each side., Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine sauce ingredients. Serve with pancakes.

GREEN ONION PANCAKE

Steps:

• Place flour in a bowl. Add hot water slowly in a steady stream, mixing well after each addition. Add cold water; mix until no dry spots remain. Knead dough lightly by hand until a ball is formed. Place dough in an oiled resealable plastic bag; seal the bag and let dough rest for 30 minutes.
• Place scallions in a bowl; season with salt and pepper.
• Roll dough out onto a floured work surface into a thin rectangle using a rolling pin. Spread butter all over; sprinkle evenly with salt and pepper. Spread scallions over the dough, leaving top edge of the dough empty. Roll dough up carefully from the opposite edge, keeping scallions in place and pulling dough a little with every roll to make it tight.
• Cut the roll into 3- to 4-inch-long pieces by hand; pinch and seal both ends. Lightly flatten each piece into a circular pancake.
• Heat a nonstick saucepan with oil; cook pancakes until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side. Crush 2 sides of the pancakes with spoons or ladles until flaky.

GREEN ONION PANCAKES

Steps:

• Beat the egg and sesame oil together.
• Brush one side of one egg roll wrapper with the egg mixture.
• Sprinkle with 1/4 green onions and 1 tsp sesame seeds.
• Brush one side of another egg roll wrapper and press wet side on top of the other one and press down to seal.
• Repeat for other 3 pancakes.
• Heat 1 tbsp oil on medium high heat.
• Fry each side of each pancake for about 2 minutes til golden brown.
• Add more heat as necessary.
• Cut each into 6 pieces.
• Can serve with soy sauce.