Scallion Pancake (Cong You Bing)

Name: Scallion Pancake (Cong You Bing)
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 16 servings seasame oil; 2 unknown flour; 1 teaspoons crumbled dried red chile; 59 milliliters rice vinegar; 0 teaspoons salt; 1 bunch scallion, thinly sliced, green parts only; 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil; 118 milliliters soy sauce; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 Tbsp vegetable oil, plus more for pan-frying; 177 milliliters boiling water

Scallion Pancake (Cong You Bing) is a vegan hor d'oeuvre. This recipe makes 16 servings with 19 calories, 1g of protein, and 1g of fat each. This recipe covers 1% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes. Head to the store and pick up salt, water, rice vinegar, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Stir together flour, salt, hot water, and 1 T vegetable oil.

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Vegetable Oil

All Purpose Flour

Water

Salt

Transfer to a lightly floured surface. Knead dough until soft and smooth, 10 minutes or until satiny smooth. If the dough wonâ€™t stay together, add water in small increments. If dough is too wet, slowly add flour. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and let rest for 30 minutes. If you’re not ready to make the pancakes yet, you can put the dough in the fridge for up to a day or so.

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Dough

All Purpose Flour

Water

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Roll dough into a 16-inch log on a lightly floured surface.

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Dough

Roll

Cut into 16 pieces.

Roll each piece out into a 4-inch circle, keeping remaining pieces covered as you work.

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Roll

Brush with sesame oil; sprinkle with about 1 t scallions.

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Sesame Oil

Green Onions

Roll each piece into a tight cylinder; pinch ends to seal. Press to flatten. Wrap each cylinder around itself to form a spiral (seam side in); pinch end. Cover with plastic wrap; let stand 20 minutes (or up to 5 hours).

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Roll

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Place spirals on a lightly floured surface. Flatten gently.

Roll out to 4-inch circles.

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Roll

Let stand 20 minutes.Meanwhile, for dipping sauce, whisk together all ingredients. (Makes about 3/4 cup.)

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Dipping Sauce

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Whisk

Heat 1 T vegetable oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Cook pancakes, 2 or 3 at a time, flipping once, until golden, 2 to 3 minutes per side (add oil as necessary).

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan