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    Home » Recipes » Vegan & Vegetarian

    Easy Scallion Pancakes, From Batter Directly

    August 17, 2015 by Elaine 126 Comments | Jump to Recipe

    I love to serve my family green onion scallion pancake as breakfast or with other meals when I cook porridges or congee. Honestly, scallion pancake is one of the most frequently dish on my family table. However, after kneading dough and kneading dough for quite a long time, I am a little bit tired and thus developed a simplified version. No need to knead the dough and only 5 minutes preparation. Though the pan-cake comes out slightly different, it is quite satisfying too. And traditionally version instructions are listed in Chinese scallion pancake and a Shanghai style version in scallion pancakes.

    Easy Chinese Scallion Pancake

    I am using a pan 27cm in diameter and I end up with 4 pancakes by using this amount. This is perfect for me because I need to serve for four family members currently. But you can use any pan. The principle is you need to place a thin layer (as well distributed as possible) of mixture to cover your pan. At the first attempts, if you find it is difficult to make it a round pancake. It does not matter, as you will get yummy pancakes too. As for the shape, just keep practicing.

    Easy Chinese Scallion Pancake

    Easy Chinese Scallion Pancake

    When serving the pancake, if yours are as big as mine, it might be better to cut the pancake into wedges.

    Easy Chinese Scallion Pancake

    Easy Chinese Scallion Pancake

    Easy Chinese Scallion Pancake

    Chinese Scallion Pancake—Simplified Version

    Super easy scallion pancake, no dough kneading, no shaping process
    4.85 from 13 votes
    Print Pin Rate
    Course: Breakfast
    Cuisine: Chinese
    Keyword: pancake, Scallion
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes
    Total Time: 30 minutes
    Servings: 2
    Calories: 472kcal
    Author: Elaine

    Ingredients

    • 2 cups all-purpose flour , measure after shifting
    • 420-440 ml water
    • 1 cup finely chopped scallion , wash and drain well
    • pinch of salt
    • ⅛ teaspoon Chinese five spice powder , optional
    • vegetable oil for frying

    Instructions

    • In a large mixing bowl, stir water to flour and keep stirring with an egg whisk. Make sure that the water and flour is combined completely. Set aside for several minutes.
    • Go to the scallion, finely chopped and throw into the bowl with flour and water. Add pinch of salt and five spice powder; continue to stir until everything combined well.
    • Heat up around 2 tablespoons cooking oil in a pan (either big or small, it does not matter). Scoop the mixture and pour into the pan. When pouring over the mixture, do not place all of them in center, swirl it evenly by rotating the spoon to make a basic round pancake. And then use a smaller spoon or your pancake turnover to make the pancake as well distributed as possible. Pan-fry over medium fire for around 2-4 minutes until one side becomes golden brown. Turn over carefully to fry the second side for another 2 minutes. Then fry each side another 1 minute for a darker color and crisper taste.
    • Transfer out and then absorb the extra oil by kitchen paper. Repeat to finish all the pancakes.
    • When serving, as I usually make larger ones because of time issue, cut into small wedges and enjoy with family.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 472kcal | Carbohydrates: 99g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 21mg | Potassium: 275mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 499IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 7mg
    Tried this recipe?Mention @ChinaSichuanFood or tag #ElaineCSF!

    Easy Chinese Scallion Pancake

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. E

      July 14, 2020 at 5:41 am

      Hi, what is a good substitute for the scallions?

      Reply
      • Elaine

        July 14, 2020 at 9:06 pm

        Chive is a good substitute or other herbs you love.

        Reply
      • WH

        March 20, 2021 at 1:20 pm

        when I'm out of scallions, I use onions!

        Reply
    2. Hermsoven

      August 15, 2020 at 10:40 am

      4 stars
      Hello Elaine,
      I found that it was difficult to have the interior of these pancakes fully cooked without the tops and bottoms becoming over cooked or slightly burned. Any suggestions?

      Herman

      Reply
      • Elaine

        August 15, 2020 at 2:34 pm

        Use more oil, Herman next time! And add oil immediately when you feel the bottom is too dry.

        Reply
    3. madison

      February 20, 2021 at 8:24 am

      My pancakes didn’t really turn out like your images. More like a pancake pancake with a view darker spots. they don’t seem fully cooked on the outsides! what pan did you use?

      Reply
      • Elaine

        March 03, 2021 at 8:40 am

        Slow down your fire and move the pancake more frequently.

        Reply
    4. Lisa

      March 08, 2021 at 11:33 pm

      Can you tell me how the saturated fat & sodium levels are so high. I’m looking at the ingredients & there doesn’t seem to be that much for these percentages to be so high.

      Reply
      • Elaine

        March 10, 2021 at 8:33 am

        Lisa,
        There should be some error happens when calculating the nutrition fact. I have already updated it.

        Reply
    5. Yoyo_Lon

      April 24, 2021 at 4:25 pm

      5 stars
      I've used your Easy Spring Onion (Scallion) Pancake recipe so many times over the past few years but only just getting round to leaving a comment. This is my go-to recipe whenever I crave some spring onion pancakes and need a quick fix. It's such an easy & straightforward recipe that always produces great and tasty pancakes for me. I sometimes change it up a bit using regular or red onions when I don't have any spring onions, or I'll add a bit of sesame oil to the batter. The pancakes are usually eaten for breakfast or brunch with some scrambled tofu or fried/braised seitan/wheat gluten. Sometimes I've had the pancakes as a side dish with my evening meal, or simply eaten them as a snack. They're so versatile with how you choose to eat them.

      Thank you for this recipe, and the many others that I regular use from your wonderful site. 🙂

      Reply
      • Elaine

        April 29, 2021 at 8:18 am

        You are so kind Yoyo. Thanks!!

        Reply
    6. Jane

      August 02, 2021 at 10:35 pm

      I was looking for a recipe to recreate my mother's green onion pancake recipe and came across yours. I could never get her thin chewy consistency. She uses chicken broth and an egg in her batter, and adds minced/diced shrimp for extra umami. I'm def going to try yours.

      Reply
      • Elaine

        August 08, 2021 at 8:16 pm

        That sounds a lovely version, Jane.

        Reply
    7. Tracy

      August 15, 2021 at 10:40 pm

      Can I pre make them and freeze them?

      Reply
      • Elaine

        August 17, 2021 at 8:40 am

        Yes, assemble well and then place in air-tight bag. You can use oil paper to separate one pancake from the other.

        Reply
    8. Imani

      August 31, 2021 at 7:15 am

      5 stars
      Thank goodness for this recipe because I was in no mood to knead and roll dough! These are so yummy, I cooked them in a comal with butter and made a dipping sauce with 1.5tbsp soy sauce, 1tbsp rice vinegar, 1tsp red pepper flakes, and 1/4tsp sugar. I served them as a side dish but found myself eating them as snacks while cooking haha!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        September 02, 2021 at 8:55 pm

        I am image how good your version can be with that fabulous dipping sauce. Well done!

        Reply
    9. Anna

      November 04, 2021 at 9:17 pm

      I would love to try this recipe, unfortunately I’m celiac so I’m curious if there’s a non gluten flour recipe? Buckwheat, rice or oat maybe? (Cause on top of being celiac I’m allergic to soybeans, nuts and almonds 🙁 )I’ll definitely try figuring it out but thought I could ask before I start experimenting since it tends to take a bit of time to figure out measurements of ingredients that works well 😛

      Reply
    10. Emmeri

      February 22, 2022 at 9:26 pm

      This is a wonderful recipe, quick and easy. I made it last night to go with my family's meatless night offerings. It was a big hit with my children, according to them better than the more traditional scallion pancake recipe. They devoured them 🙂

      I had to add extra water to my batch to get a thinner consistency and figure out oil to heat ratio. But that is always the case when trying new recipes 🙂 This will definitely become be made in my house!

      Thank you for this recipe and many of the others I have tried over the years.

      Reply
      • Elaine

        February 25, 2022 at 7:31 pm

        Emmeri!
        Thank you for your lovely feedback. My children loves this version much better than traditional version too because this one is crisper. It is really super super great!!! It is ok to add some extra water to make the batter thinner so it would be easier to spread out.

        Reply
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