Chinese Scallion Pancakes

Name: Chinese Scallion Pancakes
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8 pancakes (1/4 cup sauce).
Cuisine: Asia, Chinese
Ingredients: 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1-1/3 cups boiling water; 4 teaspoons sesame oil; 6 green onions, chopped; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup canola oil; DIPPING SAUCE:; 3 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; 2 teaspoons minced fresh gingerroot; 2 teaspoons rice vinegar; 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil; 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 35 min. + standing Cook: 5 min./batch YIELD: 8 pancakes (1/4 cup sauce).

Unlike American pancakes, cong you bing (Chinese scallion pancakes), are made from a dough instead of a batter. The tasty appetizers are the perfect sponge for mopping up extra sauce and can be made ahead of time for convenience. Just wrap a green onion pancake in foil and reheat in the oven. —Jenni Sharp, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/3 cups boiling water
4 teaspoons sesame oil
6 green onions, chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup canola oil
DIPPING SAUCE:
3 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon brown sugar
2 teaspoons minced fresh gingerroot
2 teaspoons rice vinegar
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Directions

1. Place flour in a large bowl; stir in boiling water until dough forms a ball. Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 4-6 minutes. Place in a large bowl; cover and let rest for 30 minutes.
2. Divide dough into 8 portions; roll each portion into an 8-in. circle. Brush with 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil; sprinkle with 1 heaping tablespoon of green onion and 1/8 teaspoon salt. Roll into a thin cylinder (jelly-roll style); starting at one end, twist cylinder onto itself forming a coil, pinching to seal. Flatten slightly. Roll each coil to 1/8-in. thickness.
3. In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon canola oil. Over medium-high heat, cook 1 pancake at a time until golden brown, 2-3 minutes on each side.
4. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine sauce ingredients. Serve with pancakes.

Nutrition Facts

1 pancake with 1-1/2 teaspoons sauce: 333 calories, 17g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 534mg sodium, 39g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 2g fiber), 5g protein.