Scallion Pancakes
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 6 to 8 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 8 servings
- Calories
- 246
- Total Fat
- 16
- Saturated Fat
- 3
- Carbohydrates
- 18
- Dietary Fiber
- 1
- Sugar
- 2
- Protein
- 7
- Cholesterol
- 23
- Sodium
- 1734
- Total: 16 min
- Prep: 10 min
- Cook: 6 min
Ingredients
Dipping sauce:
1 1/2 cups low-sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 tablespoon hot chili paste, such as sriracha hot chili paste
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
1 big slice fresh ginger, smashed
1/2 bunch fresh cilantro, leaves and stems
Pancakes:
1 large egg
3/4 cup water
1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
Pinch kosher salt
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
1/4 cup finely chopped scallion
1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
Peanut oil, for frying
Directions
- For the dipping sauce: Combine all the dipping sauce ingredients in a bowl and let it sit while you make the pancakes. Remove the ginger and cilantro before serving.
- For the pancakes: Put the egg, water, sesame oil, and salt into a blender and blend well. Add the flour and blend until smooth, it should be the consistency of heavy cream. Stir in the cilantro, scallion, and sesame seeds. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat; add 1 teaspoon peanut oil and spread it around the pan with a paper towel. Pour in half the batter, swirling and tipping the pan to get one thin layer over the bottom of the pan. Cook until set, about 2 minutes. Flip the pancake with a spatula and cook on the other side for about 1 minute. Place the scallion pancake on a platter and make another pancake with the remaining batter. Cut the pancakes into wedges or roll them up and cut them into pieces. Serve with the dipping sauce.