What is Chinese Scallion/Green Onion pancake or Cong You Bing ?
Tips to make Chinese Scallion/ Green onion pancake ?
How to make Chinese Scallion Pancake?
Let start making dough for the pancake. Add warm water to all purpose flour /Maida to form a smooth dough and set aside for about 20 minutes.
While dough is resting make dipping sauce by combining soy sauce, minced ginger, Worcestershire sauce,rice wine vinegar, brown sugar, chili flakes, and scallions/ green onion and set aside. You can make ahead this sauce .
When the dough is ready divide into two equal pieces. Each piece spread as thin as ⅙th inch circle in well floured kitchen table. Then brush the circle with oil and sprinkle salt and green onions.
Then gradually starts rolling the dough with green onion from one end to other end. seem the sides. Cut the tube into 2-3 inch pieces, about 11 pieces from one half of the dough.
Then press and roll each small cut pieces into thin disc.
When you finish making disc, heat oil in the pan and start frying them in medium heat. Until both sides become crisp with brown spots.
Enjoy with dipping sauce.
How to serve Chinese scallion Pancake?
I think these are best at when you serve it warm. Next day they lose their little charm, but are still delicious.
I made them a few times, and our love for it has increased every time after having a bite.
So feel free to use up your scallions/ green onions in refrigerator by converting them into these pancakes. You won’t be disappointed with the outcome.
After some bite
Chinese Scallion/Green Onion Pancakes withGinger-Soy Dipping Sauce
Ingredients
- For Pancake
- 2 cup All purpose flour/Maida
- 1 cup Green Onion chopped green parts only , about 5 no
- ¾ cup + 1 tablespoon Warm Water
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- ¾ -1 cup Oil I used Peanut oil
- For Ginger-Soy Dipping Sauce
- 1 teaspoon Grated ginger
- ¾ tablespoonScallions/ Green onion
- ¾ teaspoon Brown Sugar
- ¼ teaspoon Chili flakes
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
- ¼ cup Soy Sauce
- ¼ cup Rice Wine Vinegar
Instructions
- In a medium bowl add flour, ¼ teaspoon salt and gradually add warm water ( tablespoon or so) and mix until it dough pulls away from the sides.Alternatively you can do it in food processor.
- Knead the dough for about 15 minutes and make it smooth and cover with damp kitchen towel and set aside for about 20 minutes.
- While dough is resting make the dipping sauce, combine all the ingredients for sauce in a bowl and mix well and set aside. You can make the sauce one ahead too.
- After 20 minutes in well floured table divide the dough into two equal sized balls. while you are working with one ball of dough make sure to cover the other dough to prevent from sticking.
- Roll the dough into a thin circle for about ⅙ inch thickness. Brush the dough with a teaspoon of oil ( you can skip this step if you want) . Sprinkle salt evenly all of the pancake.
- Sprinkle ½ cup green onion/scallions all over the pancake. Roll the pancake from one end like rug and seem the ends.
- Cut the rolled pancakes into 11 two to three inch pieces. Then spread each pieces into small 5 inch disc. Dust with flour if you find they are sticking to the rolling pen.
- Alternatively you make a disc of 5 inch and then spread green onion and salt on it and then roll it into a circle and sprad once again.
- Heat 3 tablespoon of oil in a skillet to medium heat, and add 4 pancake cook for about 2 minutes on one side or when they started getting brown spots flip the other side and cook for about another two minutes. Make sure to continuously press the dough for uniform cooking.
- Continue to fry the pancake until you finish the entire dough. Add oil if needed.
- Remove from the heat and cut into wedges ( I didn't do that part) enjoy with dipping sauce.
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This is Swathi ( Dr. Ambujom Saraswathy Ph.D) from Zesty South Indian Kitchen who loves to explore cuisines from all over the world. Whenever possible I try to to give an Indian touch to several of the world cuisine, and has weakness for freshly baked bread. All the recipes you see here are created by me and approved after taste-test by my family.
Tina says
My whole family loved this scallion pancake recipe. Definitely will make this again!
Katie says
This chinese pancake recipe was so delicious! Can't wait to make it again soon.
Krystle says
Tastes so much better than the ones from our favorite restaurant.
Anonymous says
These pancakes were flavorful and so delicious! If you're looking to try out something new, definitely try these out.
Gloria says
This sounds like a fun and delicious recipe. We love Asian food. Perfect as an appetizer or side. The dipping sauce is great too.
Erin Pennings says
YUM! This looks awesome -- I love the flavors you've used. I SO want to try this soon! xoxo
Raksha says
these pancakes looks great. Something really new for me 🙂
Torviewtoronto says
delicious flavourful combination looks wonderful
Sadaf Afshan says
Never heard of these before.....sounds really delicious.
Angie's Recipes says
These pancakes look so YUMMY!
SM says
yummy recipe
Nisa Homey says
Jeez, this looks yummy....YUM
Miriam says
Oh Yum! Those look perfect :), Miriam@Meatless Meals For Meat Eaters
Andrea says
oh man these look good, better than any restaurant I have ever ordered from.
Balvinder Ubi says
I have eaten these when I ate gluten and never thought after that to make it gluten free, now I will. True, they are addictive.
Ananda Rajashekar says
Very new recipe and dip is interesting specially with worcestershire sauce!
Lizzy says
These look SO yummy!!! And the dipping sauce sounds like the perfect accompaniment 🙂
radha says
Bookmarked. Will let you know when I make it. Right now will drool over your pictures!
The Café Sucré Farine says
I think I could make a whole meal out of these, they look fantastic and I would be eating them all the while i was making them too!
Cathleen says
Hhaha, that's hilarious, I think I would be eating it while you made it too, I don't know how you can wait to take a picture, I think they'd be gone before I could take a picture.. These look delicious!
Hema says
Very different, looks absolutely stunning, bookmarked it..
Suja Manoj says
Nalla recipe,different aayirikunnu,thanks for sharing dear..beautiful clicks too.
Vicky says
I LOVE green onion pancakes!! I'm bookmarking your recipe so I can give them a try. Would you believe, I've never made them? Thanks for sharing!
Tina (PinayInTexas) says
Savory pancakes like these are so irresistible, Swathi...especially with that ginger-soy dipping sauce! Totally delicious!
Tina says
Its new to me...Sounds interesting and tempting.
Premalatha Aravindhan says
Delicious pancakes and yummy dipping...Love it.
Guru Uru says
This looks absolutely beautiful my friend, crunchy savoury pancakes - yum!
Cheers
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Priya says
Somehow, i wasnt able to make this yummy pancakes eventhough they are in my to do list since a long. beautifully done.
Kaveri Venkatesh says
These pancakes look delicious Swathi...
Rachana says
Thats such a mouthwatering recipe! Bookmarked! Thanks for sharing Swathi 🙂
Beena.stephy says
Looks delicious crispy pan cakes thank u for visiting my blog and giving valuable comments. Thank u for follow me
Swetha says
I am definitely going to try this one soon Swathi. I just fell in love this the moment i saw this. 🙂
Reshmi Mahesh says
New to me...Looks delicious...bookmarking this.
Shweta in the Kitchen says
Absolutely tempting, looks so crispy, irresistible. loved the sauce combo.
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Claudia says
Those Scallion Pancakes sound and look so delicious. I've got to give them a try.
Reeni says
Scallion pancakes look crazy delicious Swathi! I'd be swiping them out of the pan too! They're gorgeous.
R.Punitha says
Hi Swathi ,
Pan cakes Looks Delicious !!!
Neat presentation:))
Keep on Dear ..
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SirisFood says
Wow...sooper yummy recipe..
ANU says
wow this is so flaky and sounds so interesting!
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Sanoli Ghosh says
Lip-smacking pancakes...
Renata says
I love Pajeon, Swathi! Now I'm looking forward to trying this Chinese version. Looks delicious!
Elisabeth says
Swathi, I've seen these pancakes around quite a few times on others' blogs...just did not bookmark it (not bloggers we know, just random)...so happy to see these yummy pancakes with the scallions, and the amazing dipping sauce. Wouldn't you know; I DO have all the ingredients, and don't even have to buy anything for it. Love how delicious and perfect yours turned out, and will be making it, linking back to you, soon!
Thanks for sharing...photos of these yummy pancakes are a great SELLER!
kitchen queen says
droolworthy yummilicious and tempting and lip smacking pancakes.
The 21st Century Housewife© says
Your scallion pancakes look so delicious, and I love the flavours in the dipping sauce!
mjskit says
Whenever I go for dim sum I ALWAYS get the Scallion Pancakes. They are my favorite! I'm thrilled to have a recipe now that I can make these beauties at home! They look fabulous and I can't wait to make them! Thanks!
Az says
looks delicios and tempting!!
Hamaree Rasoi says
Delicious looking Chinese pancakes with lovely sauce. Simply droolworthy.
Deeoa
Vijayalakshmi Dharmaraj says
wow... looks so delicious...
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PT says
excellent appetizer.. like it..
Julie says
I usually keep wondering what to do with green leaves,this is absolutely delicious...Yummy pancakes,bookmarked ..will try sometime:-)
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