Ingredients
450 grams flour(All purpose flour or dumpling flour)
½ tsp salt
225 grams hot water
⅓ cup flour
¾ cup scallions
1 tsp salt
½ tsp white pepper
⅓ cup hot lard
oil for pan frying
Tools
bowl
plastic wrap
pan
knife
brush
2 spatulas
Directions
Step 1
In a bowl combine flour, salt and hot water until a shaggy dough comes together.
450 grams flour(All purpose flour or dumpling flour)
½ tsp salt
225 grams hot water
bowl
Step 2
Knead the dough until smooth.
Step 3
Cover with plastic and let it rest for an hour at room temp.
plastic wrap
Step 4
In a bowl, combine flour, scallions, white pepper, and salt.
⅓ cup flour
¾ cup scallions
1 tsp salt
½ tsp white pepper
bowl
Step 5
Heat oil until it just starts to smoke and pour it over the scallions mixture. Mix thoroughly
⅓ cup hot lard
pan
Step 6
Cut the rested dough into 4 pieces and roll it out super thin so it make a rectangular shape(lightly oil work surface when rolling out dough). Brush some of the oil paste onto the dough.
knife
brush
Step 7
Roll the edges of the dough into each other to meet in the middle.
Step 8
Roll the ends in the opposite direction to make an S-shape.
Step 9
Fold one end on top of the other, wrap it up, and let rest in the fridge for an hour to overnight.
plastic wrap
Step 10
Roll out the dough.
Step 11
Heat 1 tbsp of oil on medium heat and cook each side of the scallion pancake for 3-4 minutes or until golden brown and crispy.
oil for pan frying
pan
Step 12
Fluff up the dough using two spatulas to help reveal the layers inside the pancake.
2 spatulas
