Cheesy Scallion Pancakes | Easy Chinese Street Food Recipe

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast offers a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: corn flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

scallions

🥗Healthier: chives

💰Cheaper: onions

Chives provide a similar flavor with less pungency.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil is healthier and more accessible.

Combine flour, salt, and water in a bowl, adding water gradually while stirring.

Knead the dough for 5 to 7 minutes until smooth and elastic, adjusting with flour or water as needed.

Cover the dough with plastic wrap or a damp towel and let it rest for 20 minutes.

Divide the dough into four equal pieces.

Dust the surface with the flour and starch mix, and roll out one piece into a thin sheet about 1 to 2 mm thick.

Brush a thin layer of melted butter across the surface of the rolled dough.

Sprinkle chopped scallions and shredded cheese evenly over the dough.

Fold the dough into a square, pressing down gently to stick the layers together.

Repeat the rolling and filling process with the remaining pieces of dough.

Heat a pan over medium heat and add about 1 teaspoon of oil, swirling to coat the bottom.

Place one pancake seam-side down in the pan and cook for about 3 minutes until golden brown.

Flip the pancake and cook the other side for another 3 to 4 minutes, pressing lightly if it puffs up.

Remove the pancake and let it rest on a rack or plate for a minute before cutting.

Cooking Techniques

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