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This recipe for Scallion Pancake and amazing Ginger-Sesame Soy Dipping Sauce will help you make the restaurant-style flaky and chewy Chinese Scallion Pancakes at home. Serve as an appetizer or snack.

For me, three things make Scallion Pancakes taste just like served in Chinese restaurant.

  1. Flavor of fresh scallions.
  2. Flaky layers and chewy texture of pancakes.
  3. Irresistible Sesame-Soy Ginger Dipping Sauce served with pancakes.

Good news is - I'm sharing today all secrets to make pancakes which have all three qualities listed above. Pretty much everything you need to know to make THE perfect Scallion Pancakes.

Let's learn to make some and serve something different for your family gathering.

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SCALLION PANCAKES

Scallion or Green Onion Pancake is signature appetizer on every Asian restaurant's menu. The seasoned wheat flour dough is layered with green onions and rolled to make 6-7 inch flat bread. Flat bread is then shallow pan fried in cooking oil until both sides are crispy. The resulting pancakes resembles cooked stuffed tortilla and have buttery layered texture somewhat like a cooked puff pastry. The flavor fresh stuffed green onions can't be missed.

When hot pancakes are dipped in sharp dipping sauce... a flavor explosion happens! I highly recommend trying this recipe once. It will be repeat offender for sure.

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SCALLION PANCAKE DIPPING SAUCE

The dipping sauce recipe for scallion pancakes is ginger-sesame soy dipping sauce. It has sharp and delicious ginger-sesame soy flavor with lite flavor of scallions. It is easy to prepare and a versatile condiment.It is perfect to serve as Dipping Sauce with Scallion Pancakes, or Chinese Dumplings, or Spring Rolls. It is also a great marinade to make Ginger-Sesame Grilled Chicken.

To make dipping sauce for Scallion Pancakes, I add all ingredients for dipping sauce: grated ginger, sesame oil, sugar, rice vinegar, soy sauce in a small bowl. Whisk to mix sugar with oil and soy sauce. Then mix in sesame seeds and scallion. This simple recipe has sharp and delicious ginger-sesame flavor.

This Dipping Sauce keeps good in refrigerator for up-to 1 month. If serving later, I recommend to mix-in fresh chopped scallions just before serving.

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HOT WATER DOUGH FOR CHINESE PANCAKES

To make perfect scallion pancakes, first step is to get dough right. Dough for Scallion Pancakes is called Hot Water Dough. It is made making dough of wheat flour with oil, seasoning and hot water. Hot water gives pancakes signature chewy texture. Fat (oil or butter) helps in flaky cooked Pancakes.

To make the dough, in food processor, or wide bowl, add flour, butter or oil, salt, and minced garlic. Start with adding 1/2 cup of hot water. Pulse to mix water with flour. (Mix with wooden spoon if using bowl.) Add a tbsp more until dough comes together. No more than 4 tbsp of water. Dough should not be very wet or sticky.

Once dough has formed, letting it rest makes it soft and easy to work with. The resulting pancakes are soft, flaky with perfect lite chewy texture. Simply irresistible with Soy dipping Sauce.

HOW TO ROLL THE PANCAKES

This is very important step in getting signature multiple flaky layers in pancake. The rested dough is flattened, brushed with oil, layered with minced scallions and rolled like a log, then spiraled and flattened again. This creates multiple layers of oil layered dough.When cooked, layers separate to flaky crispy layers of pancakes just like a puff pastry.

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Once ready, I slice pancakes into triangles just like you would slice pizza. Serve still warm Scallion Pancakes with dipping sauce and have a Chinese Restaurant made-at-home.

I hope these pancakes will make to your next family gathering. Pancake Dough stays good in refrigerator up-to 2-3 days and dipping sauce stays good for up-to 1 month. So, you can make dough and dipping sauce ahead of time. Just roll and cook pancakes when planning to serve.

Enjoy!

Scallion Pancake with Ginger Dipping Sauce

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Total Time: Prep Time: Cook Time: Cuisine: Asian () Difficulty: Easy

Yields: 8 Servings - Serves: 8

(No. of servings depends on serving size.)

Ingredients

Pancake Hot Water Dough

Dipping Sauce

Directions

  • 1. Assemble Dough:In food processor, or wide bowl, add flour, butter, salt, and minced garlic. Start with adding 1/2 cup hot water. Pulse food processor to mix water with flour. (Mix with wooden spoon if using bowl.) Add a tbsp more until dough comes together. No more than 4 tbsp water. Dough should not be very wet or sticky.
  • 2. Knead Dough:Take dough out of work board dusted with flour. Knead for 1-2 minute. this step makes dough pliable, and soft. Cover and set aside to rest for 20-30 minutes.
  • 3. Make Dipping Sauce:Dipping Sauce: While dough rest, prepare dipping sauce. In a small bowl, add all ingredients listed for dipping sauce except sesame seeds and scallion. Stir will to make sure sugar is dissolved. Mix in scallions. Top with sesame seeds. Set aside.
  • 4. Divide and Roll Dough:To make pancakes, divide resting dough into 3 equal portions. Cover two portion with towel, take one work board dusted with flour. Roll it to 9-10 inch wide circle. (use dusting of flour as or when needed) Brush rolled circle with coat of cooking oil. Make sure to cover fully including edges and center.
  • 5. Stuff Scallions :Sprinkle chopped scallions on top distributing evenly. Starting from one side, roll it tight to make a log/roll cigar. Coil the log in a spiral. Tuck loose end under the spiral. Press gently to flatten it.
  • 6. Roll Scallion Pancakes:Dust in flour and roll gently to a 4-5 inch wide circle. Dust with flour as or when dough appears sticky. Repeat steps 3-6 to roll all pancakes. Cover rolled pancakes with dry kitchen towel.
  • 7. Cook Pancakes:Heat a heavy bottom skillet. Add tsp oil at a time, add pancake and cook until brown spots appear all over. (Need at east 1 tsp oil each side) Additional Notes:Don't skimp too much on oil or pan cake will look like dry flat bread.
  • 8. Garnish and Serve:Brush hot butter on cooked scallion pancakes. Slice in triangles. Serve with dipping sauce. Enjoy!

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FAQs

How are you supposed to eat scallion pancakes? ›

They're served with a sweet soy-ginger-Sriracha dipping sauce and paired with a lightly dressed red cabbage-cucumber salad for a classic Chinese treat you won't be able to get enough of.

Why are my scallion pancakes tough? ›

It's not okay: To use hot water because it'll make the dough tougher. To not rest the dough in Step 1 because it'll make the dough harder to roll. To skip the slamming in Step 5 because the pancake will be dense rather than fluffy.

What is the difference between Chinese and Korean green onion pancakes? ›

If you have a lot of extra scallions laying around, make Korean pajeon since it uses the whole scallion. On the other hand, when you're craving a flaky and chewy texture, Chinese scallion pancakes are the way to go.

What to put on Trader Joe's scallion pancakes? ›

My go-to breakfast lately☀️🥓🥑 Trader Joe's scallion pancake with egg, bacon, sharp cheddar, avocado, scallions, and hot honey🍯

What to serve with Trader Joe's scallion pancakes? ›

Scallion Pancakes With Pork Belly and Fried Egg

Place a few slices of pork belly on top of the scallion pancake and top with a fried egg. TJ's tip: If you don't eat pork (or don't like pork belly) there are plenty of proteins you can swap in here from Korean-style short ribs to pre-marinated teriyaki chicken.

What is a fun fact about scallion pancakes? ›

Here's a fun fact about the scallion pancake: according to legend, Marco Polo loved these pancakes. When he returned home to Italy, he had some chefs make a different type of pancake so he could have some more. But what he got was the ancestor of another dish we all know and love her in modern day America: pizza.

What are Chinese scallion pancakes made of? ›

Ingredients. All you need are some basic pantry ingredients to make great scallion pancakes – all-purpose flour, water, salt, vegetable oil, and green onion. To further boost the taste, you could add some ground Sichuan peppercorns to the filling, but it's totally OK to skip them.

How to eat scallion pancakes for breakfast? ›

Place the scallion pancake on top (the golden brown side facing down. Once the eggs have set, flip to the other side and add toppings. Let cook for 1-2 minutes then slide it onto a plate. Let cool a bit, cut in half and enjoy!

What is the difference between Shou Zhua Bing and Cong you Bing? ›

Shou Zhua Bing roughly translates to 'hand grasp pancake', most likely due to the way it is prepared and eaten. The latter, Cong You Bing is Scallion Pancake that can be made thick or thin to your likings.

What ethnicity are scallion pancakes? ›

Scallion pancakes have long been part of the culture in China and Taiwan, where the flatbreads are commonly eaten as a street food snack.

How unhealthy are scallion pancakes? ›

Are scallion pancakes healthy. Scallion pancakes that are served at restaurants arent as healthy as what you would make at home. They tend to be a bit greasy at restaurants and loaded with oil and butter. Making them at home would be a much healthier option for you.

What onions do Chinese use? ›

Chinese cuisines does use various alliums. This includes garlic, chives, leeks, spring/green onions or scallions, shallots (not so much), and varieties of yellow onions.

What do you eat Taiwanese green onion pancakes with? ›

Habitually in Taiwan however, flaky scallion pancake is served with fried egg and optional toppings such as basil, ham, bacon, cabbage or cheese as well as additional species such as soy sauce, pepper and hot sauce.

What do you eat with green onion cakes? ›

Chinese scallion pancakes are traditionally served as an appetizer, they're delicious when served alongside Chinese Fried Rice or this faithful Chopped Asian Chicken Salad with Sesame Ginger Dressing. You might be hailed as Best Cook in the World when you serve these up.

How do you eat Chinese green onion pancakes? ›

Pair with Soup or Salad

Green onion pancakes make a fantastic accompaniment to soups and salads. Serve them alongside a steaming bowl of hot and sour soup for a comforting and hearty meal. Alternatively, pair them with a fresh and crisp Asian-inspired salad for a light and refreshing dining experience.

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