Scallion pancakes (spring onion pancakes)

Traditional northern Chinese pancakes that are chewy, flaky and crispy, made with simple storecupboard ingredients. They are best served with a honey-soy dipping sauce.

3 portioner 35 min mediumAsiatiskt

Ingredienser

  • 350 g plain flour
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil plus extra for rolling and frying
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 0.25 tsp Chinese five-spice powder (optional)
  • 6 spring onions finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 0.5 tbsp rice wine vinegar
  • 0.5 tsp honey
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • crispy chilli oil (optional)
  • sesame seeds

Gör så här

1

Tip 300g flour and ½ tsp salt into a medium bowl, mix to combine, then make a well in the centre.

2

Slowly pour in 150ml boiling water, and mix in using chopsticks or a cutlery knife until a dough starts to form.

3

Cool slightly, then use your hands to bring the dough together, adding cold water if needed until cohesive.

4

Knead on a work surface for 5 mins until the dough ball is firm, then cover and leave to rest for 30 mins.

5

Meanwhile, make the filling by mixing the remaining 50g flour with vegetable oil and sesame oil until paste-like.

6

Add five-spice powder and a pinch of salt to the filling paste and mix until combined.

7

Combine all the dipping sauce ingredients in a separate bowl and set aside.

8

Cut the rested dough into six equal pieces and cover loosely with a clean tea towel.

9

Roll one piece of dough into a roughly 10 x 25cm rectangle on a lightly oiled surface.

10

Spread 2 tsp of the filling paste evenly over the dough, leaving a 1cm border, then sprinkle over some spring onions.

11

Roll the dough up from one long side into a sausage, flatten gently, then roll up from a short side into a spiral.

12

Flatten the spiral again and set aside, repeating with the remaining dough balls.

13

Roll all the spirals out into 15-20cm discs.

14

Heat a small drizzle of oil in a medium frying pan over medium heat until shimmering.

15

Cook the pancakes for 1-2 mins on each side until golden brown.

16

Transfer to a plate lined with kitchen paper to drain, season with salt, cut into wedges and serve with chilli oil, sesame seeds and dipping sauce.