Scallion Pancakes with Dipping Sauce

Ingredients

• 2 cup all-purpose flour
• 0.667 cup hot water (About; use more or less if needed)
• salt (For the dough, to taste)
• 1 cup scallions (Chopped; for the pancakes)
• black sesame seeds (For sprinkling)
• 0.333 cup sesame oil (For brushing the dough)
• 0.333 cup cooking oil (For pan-frying)
• 1 tbsp light soy sauce (For the dipping sauce)
• 0.5 tbsp sesame oil (For the dipping sauce)
• salt (For the dipping sauce, to taste)
• 1 tbsp chili oil (For the dipping sauce)
• green onion (Chopped; for the dipping sauce)
• coriander (Chopped; for the dipping sauce)

Steps

1. 1

   Put the all-purpose flour into a bowl. Pour in the hot water and add salt to taste, then stir well.

2. 2

   Use your hands to combine the mixture into a rough-looking dough. Add more flour if needed, then gather the dough into a ball, cover it, and let it rest for 10 minutes.

3. 3

   After resting, knead the dough until very smooth, about 3–5 minutes.

4. 4

   Divide the dough into equal portions and shape each portion into a smooth round ball. Cover the portions and let them rest for 20–30 minutes.

5. 5

   Using a rolling pin, flatten one dough ball into a thin, flat shape.

6. 6

   Brush the flattened dough with sesame oil, then sprinkle chopped scallions and black sesame seeds over the top.

7. 7

   Fold the dough up into a cylinder. Slightly lengthen the cylinder with both hands, then roll it from one end to the other to form a snail shape. Tuck the end into the dough.

8. 8

   Roll the shaped dough into a round circle. Repeat the rolling, filling, shaping, and flattening process with the remaining dough portions.

9. 9

   Combine the light soy sauce, sesame oil, salt, chili oil, chopped green onion, and chopped coriander to make the dipping sauce.

10. 10

    Warm a pan over high heat and add some cooking oil. Place the scallion pancakes in the pan, then adjust the heat to medium-high.

11. 11

    Cover and cook for 3–4 minutes, until the bottom is golden brown.

12. 12

    Flip the pancakes and cook the other side, covered, for an additional 3–4 minutes or until cooked through.

13. 13

    Serve the scallion pancakes warm with the dipping sauce and enjoy.

Notes

The source does not specify the number of dough portions or an exact quantity of black sesame seeds, salt, green onion, or coriander. It also does not specify an exact pan size or the amount of cooking oil used per batch.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• vegetarian
• pan-fried
• East Asian
• savory
• snack
• appetizer