Healthy Scallion Pancakes |
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Prep Time: 25 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 45 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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I fell in love with the scallion pancakes at my favourite Chinese restaurant, but they're soooo greasy! This is a healthy version that's totally not authentic, but very tasty and easy to make. (Prep time includes dough resting time.) Ingredients:
1 3/4 cups whole wheat flour |
1/4 cup cornstarch |
1/2 cup boiling water |
1/4 cup cold water |
1 tablespoon sesame oil |
5 scallions, finely chopped |
salt, to taste |
cooking spray |
Directions:
1. Thoroughly mix flour and starch in a bowl. Using a fork, mix in the boiling water; add the cold water and mix with your hands until all the flour is incorporated.
2. Let the dough rest, covered, for 20 minutes.
3. Roll the dough into a long rope. Cut the rope into 8 piecess. Cover all pieces but one.
4. On a floured surface, roll the piece of dough as thin as possible without tearing. Brush with sesame oil, sprinkle with scallions and salt.
5. Roll up jellyroll-style. Coil the roll like a cinnamon bun. Roll out the bun until 1/4 inch thick.
6. Repeat with other pieces of dough.
7. Spray a nonstick pan with cooking spray and heat on medium-high. Fry each pancake, about 1-2 minutes per side, until the dough puffs up a little and becomes crispy.
8. Serve as soon as possible - though they're good cold, too.
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