Scallion Pancakes
also called cong you bing · congyoubing · 蔥油餅 · green onion pancake
- Dim Sum Counter
- Takeout Counter
- serves 4
- recipe says 1 hr
- Flatbreads & Pancakes
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The table
| 2 cups(260 g)all-purpose flour | stir | knead smooth, rest 30 min | roll thin, spread, scatter, coil into a snail | flatten, fry 3 min per side |
| 1/2 cup(120 mL)boiling water | ||||
| 1/4 cup(60 mL)cold water | ||||
| 2 Tbsp(30 mL)toasted sesame oil | whisk | |||
| 3 Tbsp(24 g)flour for the paste | ||||
| 1 cup(60 g)sliced scallions | ||||
| 1 tsp(6 g)fine sea salt | ||||
| 3 Tbsp(45 mL)vegetable oil | ||||
What to lay out
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1stir
2knead smooth, rest 30 min
goes in with what step 1 made
3whisk
4roll thin, spread, scatter, coil into a snail
goes in with what steps 2 and 3 made
5flatten, fry 3 min per side
goes in with what step 4 made
Cooking it
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The clock
- Start to finish
- at least 33 min3 of 5 steps give no time
- Needs you
- about 3 min
stir
not timedfrom the start
whisk
not timedfrom the start
knead smooth, rest 30 min
30 minwalk away(we think)from the start
roll thin, spread, scatter, coil into a snail
not timed30 min in
flatten, fry 3 min per side
3 minneeds you(we think)30 min in
- needs you
- you can walk away
- never timed
- we think
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See how it is written
>> title: Scallion Pancakes
>> category: Flatbreads & Pancakes
>> tags: chinese, scallion, layered, skillet, vegan
>> counters: Dim Sum Counter, Takeout Counter
>> aka: cong you bing, congyoubing, 蔥油餅, green onion pancake
>> servings: 4
>> time: 1 hr
Stir @all-purpose flour{2%cup}(260 g) with @boiling water{1/2%cup}(120 mL).
>> step: knead smooth, rest 30 min
Knead @&(~1)shaggy dough{} with @cold water{1/4%cup}(60 mL) until smooth, then rest covered ~{30%min}.
Whisk @toasted sesame oil{2%Tbsp}(30 mL) with @flour for the paste{3%Tbsp}(24 g).
>> step: roll thin, spread, scatter, coil into a snail
Roll @&(~2)dough{} thin, spread with @&(~1)oil paste{}, scatter over @sliced scallions{1%cup}(60 g) and @fine sea salt{1%tsp}(6 g), then roll up and coil.
>> step: flatten, fry 3 min per side
Flatten @&(~1)coils{} and fry in @vegetable oil{3%Tbsp}(45 mL) ~{3%min} per side.