Traditional Chinese Scallion Pancakes
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Cooking:
30 min.
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Servings per container:
6
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Ingredients for - Traditional Chinese Scallion Pancakes

1. Warm water - ½ cup
2. White sugar - 1 teaspoon
3. Yeast - 1 teaspoon
4. Sifted all-purpose flour, divided - 2 cups
5. Hot water - ½ cup
6. Vegetable oil, divided, or as needed - 2 ½ tablespoons
7. Salt - 1 teaspoon
8. All-purpose flour, or as needed - 2 tablespoons
9. Finely chopped scallions - 1 cup

How to cook deliciously - Traditional Chinese Scallion Pancakes

1. Stage

Combine warm water, sugar, and yeast in a bowl. Add 1 cup flour; stir dough with a spatula.

2. Stage

Mix the remaining 1 cup flour, hot water, 2 tablespoons oil, and salt together in a separate bowl until dough-like in texture. Add the dough from step 1; knead together into a round ball, dusting with flour as needed. Place dough ball on a lightly floured work surface; cover with a warm, damp towel for 30 to 40 minutes.

3. Stage

Pinch dough ball into 2 pieces. Roll each out and sprinkle half the scallions on top. Roll up each piece into a tube; pinch each in half. Roll and flatten into large pancakes, dusting with flour, if needed.

4. Stage

Heat the remaining oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook pancakes until browned, 3 to 4 minutes per side.