Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Chinese Scallion Pancake (Cong You Bing)

See the full recipe here

Ingredients

  • 200g all-purpose flour

  • 1½ teaspoon salt

  • 125ml water

  • 3-4 scallions or green onions, green parts only

  • 2 tablespoons oil/sesame seed oil, for brushing

  • Oil, for frying

Instructions

  • Combine the sifted flour and salt in a large bowl

  • Bring the water to the boil, then stir slowly into the flour. Knead continuously for about 15 minutes until the dough loses it's stickiness and becomes a smooth ball. Add more flour is the dough is still sticky, or a little more water if it's too dry. Place the dough in a bowl, cover with a damp cloth, and leave for 30 minutes

  • Add the scallions/spring onions to the dough, and mix/fold well into the mixture. Follow the above instructions to form pancakes ready for frying

  • Add 6mm of oil into a frying pan and shallow fry each pancake. Fry for about 1 minute, then flip over to cook the other side. Continue flipping if necessary, and press down with a spatula to cook the whole surface evenly

  • Once cooked, take out the pan and place onto a piece of kitchen towel to absorb the excess oil. Cut into small, pizza-shaped segments, then serve



bon appetit

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