Scallion Pancakes

also called cong you bing · congyoubing · 蔥油餅 · green onion pancake

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The table

Scallion Pancakes: ingredients down the left, what to do with them across. Tap any cell to cross it off.
2 cups(260 g)all-purpose flourstirknead smooth, rest 30 minroll thin, spread, scatter, coil into a snailflatten, 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 oilwhisk
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
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What to lay out

Everything the recipe asks for, sitting under the step that eats it. Tick each one as you measure it.8 things to get out.

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
  1. stir

    not timedfrom the start

  2. whisk

    not timedfrom the start

  3. knead smooth, rest 30 min

    30 minwalk away(we think)from the start

  4. roll thin, spread, scatter, coil into a snail

    not timed30 min in

  5. flatten, fry 3 min per side

    3 minneeds you(we think)30 min in

Goes with

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.