Scallion Pancakes - How To Make Them Flaky & Crispy - Marion's Kitchen

This restaurant classic is something you can make at home .

Crispy pancakes served with a soy and vinegar dipping sauce .

That's the non spicy one .

And then of course , we have a spicy dipping sauce option to like coconut sriracha .

OK ?

So whether you're calling them spring onions or scallions in your part of the world , that doesn't matter .

The important thing is that these are really delicious and super easy to make at home .

The dough is only three ingredients .

One , some flour , two , a little bit of salt .

Let's mix that up , create a bit of a well in the center there and then just pour in some hot water .

It's as simple as that .

Now , just mix that until the wooden spoon starts to become a bit unwieldy .

And I'm gonna get in there with my hands .

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So once that has come together in the bowl , I'm gonna get it out onto my bench and I wanna need this until it's really smooth .

Now , I can feel already it's kind of sticking to the palm of my hand .

So I'm gonna grab a little extra flour here , Sprinkle that on top and then just keep kneading ok .

So once this starts to feel really kind of firm and it looks really smooth , just boil it up and then you can tell it's ready by just poking your finger on there and the dough springs back really quickly .

And that way I know that I've needed it enough and now cover that with some baking paper and then you wanna let that rest for about 45 minutes .

So that dough is still a little bit warm to the touch .

And the purpose of that hot water is to allow it to sort of steam and relax and get nice and soft inside of that baking pit .

So while that dough is resting , let's do our dipping sauces .

Now , for the first one , it's a very traditional soy and sesame dipping sauce .

So I want some soy sauce and some vinegar .

If you can get a hold of some black Chinese vinegar , that would be a great one to use here .

But I've just got regular white vinegar and a little dash of sesame oil and now some garlic .

I'm just gonna finally grade that straight in .

I'm gonna steal a little bit of the spring onion .

I'm gonna use later in my pancake just for my dipping sauce .

Mix that through .

Hm .

I just love that sesame salty flavor .

And then that little bit of heat that comes from that raw garlic .

Oh , it's so good .

Put that into my serving bowl .

So we're all ready and then absolutely not traditional .

You won't find this in a Chinese restaurant , but at my house you'll find these spring onion pancakes with my coconut sriracha .

This guy is hot .

So if you're a fan of hot sauces , this one's for you , if you're not steer clear , I don't want to be responsible for anyone getting hurt .

And I just love that tiny little hint of coconut flavor which kind of rounds out the heat and gives you a little bit of sweetness .

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So I've gone away and had a cup of tea and my dough is now ready to get going .

You can see just how soft and smooth that is just gonna roll this out into a cylinder , just makes it a bit easier to divide it up evenly .

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So I want about eight pieces here .

I'm gonna cut that in half , first , cut this one in half and in half again .

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So just move these guys over here and I wanna keep them covered with that baking paper .

So they don't dry out too much .

Now , I wanna put some flour down , make sure we don't get any sticking , grab one of these pieces .

Now just take one piece there and just push down and then I want a nice even circle to start with .

OK .

So the next part is all about creating those flaky layers inside of our pancake .

And I just want to roll this up from the bottom and then roll that cylinder into a round tuck that in and now roll this piece out and then once you get it to about 12 centimeters in diameter , just grab some sesame oil and brush that all over the top and then a good handful of spring onions .

Make sure you go right to the edge .

Now , just Sprinkle that with a little bit of salt and roll it up again .

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And then once more , bring that around into a circle , squash down , Sprinkle a little bit more flour on top and then roll that out .

Now , don't worry if some of those spring onions escape .

I quite like a rustic looking pancake .

Anyway , that way everyone knows they're homemade now to cook .

These guys just need a hot pan , a little bit of oil .

And then in we go .

Now , the idea here is that we want to cook the pancakes through as well as getting those speckled spots of chariness on the outside of the pancakes .

Let's flip this guy over , ah , that is the perfect color .

See what I mean about those speckles of charred brown goodness there .

Now , I like to cut these into little triangles so everyone can have a piece to dip .

Oh , listen to that crunching sound .

And then let's have a look here .

So you can see the little layers that we've created those little pockets of spring onion as well .

Hm .

So flaky .

So I'm just gonna leave this pancake on the side while I cook the others .

If you wanted to keep them really warm , you could just pop them in the oven as you get them done .

Now , to serve them all up .

I just like to pile them on , up onto a serving plate .

My dipping sauce is on the side , soy and sesame and coconut sriracha .

And there you go , guys , a restaurant classic .

That really is a cinch to make at home .

And of course , I'll try one and let you know how it goes .

Hm .

Some sort of magic that happens when spring onions get all Charred .

Mm and brown .

Yum .

That dough is so easy .

But hm , so light and flaky .

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