蔥油餅Flaky Scallion Pancakes

Prep 40 min·Cook 25 min·Rest 40 min

1. 1You're here
   Step 1.

   Mix the flour and dough salt in a bowl. Pour in the just-boiled water while stirring with chopsticks, then add the cold water and stir into shaggy lumps.

   300 g Plain flour½ tsp Salt150 ml Just-boiled water50 ml Cold water

   Dough making

   Wok-chan's tip鑊仔貼士

   Hot water makes a soft, tender dough that rolls thin without springing back.
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   Step 2.

   When cool enough to handle, knead for 5 minutes into a soft, smooth dough. Cover and rest for 30 minutes.

   300 g Plain flour

   30 minDough making
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   Step 3.

   Mix the oil, paste flour, salt, white pepper and five-spice into a runny paste.

   3 tbsp Cooking oil1 tbsp Plain flour (for the oil paste)1 tsp Salt½ tsp White pepper1 pinch Five-spice powder

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   Step 4.

   Divide the dough into 4. Roll one piece on an oiled surface into a thin rectangle about 30 × 20 cm.

   300 g Plain flour

   Dough making
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   Step 5.

   Brush with a quarter of the oil paste and scatter with a quarter of the spring onion. Roll up tightly from the long side into a rope.

   3 tbsp Cooking oil6 stalks Spring onions, finely chopped and patted dry

   Simple wrapping
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   Step 6.

   Stretch the rope gently, coil it into a snail and tuck the end underneath. Repeat with the rest, cover and rest for 10 minutes.

   300 g Plain flour

   10 minSimple wrapping
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   Step 7.

   Press each coil flat and roll gently into an 18 cm round. Don't worry if a little spring onion pokes through.

   300 g Plain flour

   Dough making
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   Step 8.

   Heat 1 tbsp oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. Fry a pancake for 3 minutes each side, pressing down, until golden and crisp.

   4 tbsp Cooking oil

   6 minPan-fry
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   Step 9.

   While hot, push the edges towards the centre with two spatulas (or scrunch in a clean tea towel) to open the layers. Cut into wedges and serve with soy or chilli sauce.

   4 tbsp Cooking oil

   Wok-chan's tip鑊仔貼士

   This scrunch is what makes it flaky, not dense.