Green Onion Pancake

Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 6 min
Servings: 10
Yield: 10 servings

Description

These Chinese-style green onion pancakes are kneaded with a unique but easy technique and drizzled with butter to make extra flaky results!

Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup hot water
1/2 cup cold water
1 cup chopped scallions, or to taste
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 teaspoons vegetable oil, or as needed

Directions

1 Place flour in a bowl. Add hot water in a slow, steady stream while mixing constantly. Add cold water; mix until no dry spots remain.
2 Transfer dough to a flat surface; knead lightly by hand until a ball is formed. Place dough in an oiled resealable plastic bag; seal the bag and let dough rest for 30 minutes.
3 Place scallions in a bowl; season with salt and pepper.
4 Turn dough out onto a floured work surface; roll into a thin rectangle using a rolling pin. Spread butter over dough to cover; sprinkle evenly with salt and pepper. Spread scallions over dough, leaving top edge empty. Roll dough up from the opposite edge, keeping scallions in place and pulling dough a little with every roll to make it tight.
5 Cut roll into 3- to 4-inch-long pieces; pinch and seal ends of each piece. Lightly flatten each piece into a circular pancake.
6 Heat oil in a nonstick skillet; cook pancakes until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side. Crush 2 sides of the pancakes with spoons or ladles until flaky.