Scallion Pancake Cong You Bing Recipes

SCALLION PANCAKES

Steps:

• Thinly slice the scallions on the bias, separating out the dark, tender greens from the whites and light greens. Measure out 1 packed cup of the tender greens and set aside for the pancakes. Add the remaining tender greens, along with the whites and light greens, to a small saucepan. Add the oil and place over medium-low heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the oil begins to rapidly bubble, 5 to 7 minutes. Continue to fry, stirring more frequently now, until the bubbling begins to subside and the scallions turn crisp and golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. They'll burn quickly at this point, so watch carefully.
• Strain scallions through a fine-mesh sieve set over a pint-sized heat-proof glass measuring cup or jar, then cool to room temperature, reserving the fried scallions to use as a garnish on fried rice, omelets, etc. When cool, measure out 1/2 cup of the scallion oil, then save the remainder for another use. (I like to stir fry with it, but swirling it into mashed potatoes isn't a bad idea either.) The scallion oil will keep for about 1 month refrigerated in an airtight container.
• For the dough, mix the flour and salt together in a large bowl. Pour in the boiling water all at once and stir with a spatula or chopsticks until just cool enough to handle, then knead by hand, in the bowl, until the dough comes together. Transfer to a clean counter and keep kneading until the dough is soft and smooth, 3 to 5 minutes. Lube the bowl with nonstick spray, add the dough, toss to lightly coat, cover with plastic wrap, and let rest for 1 hour at room temperature.
• Divide the dough into four 100- to 110-gram pieces (about 3 3/4-ounce) and roll into smooth balls and cover with a kitchen towel. Working one at a time, roll each ball into an 8- to 9-inch circle measuring less than 1/8-inch thick. Brush with 1 teaspoon of the cooled scallion oil and then sprinkle with 1/4 cup (about 15 grams) of the scallion greens. Roll into a tight snake, being sure to avoid creating any air bubbles inside. Wrap the snake into a tight pinwheel with the seam facing inward. Tuck the end under and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining balls. Cover with plastic wrap and let rest again for 30 minutes at room temperature or overnight in the refrigerator. (If chilling, bring to room temperature before proceeding with the next step.)
• Brush your work surface with 1/2 teaspoon of the scallion oil. One at a time, roll the spirals into 7- to 8-inch pancakes. Return to the baking sheet and top with a piece of parchment. Repeat with the remaining dough spirals, greasing the counter with additional oil as needed and placing a piece of parchment between each pancake.
• Heat a 10-inch cast iron skillet over medium-low heatIf you're measuring, the pan should be between 380 and 400°F. for 5 minutes. Line a baking sheet with an upside-down wire rack and stash near the cooktop.
• Add 2 tablespoons of the scallion oil to the hot skillet, followed by one of the pancakes. Fry, flipping every 30 to 45 seconds, until golden brown on both sides, 3 to 5 minutes total. Transfer to the prepared rack. Repeat with the remaining pancakes, adding an additional tablespoon of oil to the pan in between each batch. Slice into wedges and serve hot.

SCALLION PANCAKES (CONG YOU BING)

Steps:

• Mix flour and salt in a large bowl. Slowly pour the boiled water into the flour and mix them with a chopstick until the flour becomes cotton batt shape.
• Cool it for a while. And then, knead it until the surface becomes smooth, or you can pop it into your bread machine to knead for 10 minutes.
• Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and place it at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• Transfer the dough to the working surface and evenly divide the dough into 5 portions.
• Take a small dough and roll it with a rolling pin. (The rest should be covered with plastic wrap to prevent moisture loss.) Then, brush a layer of oil on the dough cake and sprinkle with chopped green onion.
• As shown in the figure, the dough cake is rolled up from both sides, and then the two sides are put together into strip shape.
• Grab the ends and pull the dough to make it thinner. Then roll up from the two ends to the middle.
• Press the rolled dough together, and then cover with plastic wrap and let stand for 10 minutes.
• Roll the dough into a cake with a rolling pin (be careful not to be too thin)
• Heat the oil in a cold pan and fry the dough cake under medium heat for a while. Turn the onion cake over and continue frying it until both sides become golden.

SCALLION PANCAKES

Steps:

• Make the main dough: Slowly stir the hot water to the flour. Wait until cooled down and knead until it forms a smooth dough. Or knead the dough with a stand mixer for 5-7 minutes with low speed.
• Rest the dough: Cover with plastic wrapper or a wet cloth and rest for at least 30 minutes. So the gluten can be well rested and we can easily roll the pancake out.
• Make the oil-flour mixture: heat oil over medium fire and fry green onions until browned. Discard the green onion and keep the oil. Pour flour into a small bowl and stir in the hot oil slowly.
• Roll out the dough: Cut the dough into 4 equal portions and roll one portion out to a large rectangle wrapper. Sprinkle salt and top with a layer of oil-flour mixture and then another layer of chopped scallion.
• Roll-up the dough: Starting from the long end, roll the dough up like folding a hand fan. Slightly stretch and roll one side up to the middle and then the other side to the middle too. Overlay the two ends. Cover the dough and rest for 15 minutes or so. Repeat the process and finish all of the remaining portions. The former twos with more layers are assembled with the hand folding fan methods, while the two in the second line is made with simply roll up method.
• Roll each portion to a large pancake (around 5 inches in diameter). If you plan to cook the pancakes later, package each of them with an air-tight bag and freeze up for 1 week.
• Frying the pancakes: add around 3 tablespoons of oil in a pan and fry the pancakes until golden brown on one side (takes 3-4 minutes over medium fire), turn over the fry the another side for 3 minutes too. After turning over, slightly press the center of the pancake so they can be fried evenly.

CONG YOU BING (SCALLION PANCAKE) RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• In a large bowl, slowly add the water to the flour stirring with a wooden spoon until a dough forms.
• On a floured surface, knead the dough until it is soft and smooth.
• Making sure your work surface is floured, then cover the dough with a wet towel for 15-20 minutes.
• Cut the scallions into long thin strips and then cut the strips into small pieces.
• Flour a surface. Divide the dough into 4 pieces. Roll one of the pieces with a rolling pin until it is ⅛ inch thick.
• Pour 1 tbsp oil onto the rolled out dough. Spread it out. Salt generously. Add 1-2 Tbsp scallions and spread them out on top.
• Starting at the side closest to you, roll the dough into a log. Take one end of the log and twist it away from you while simultaneously twisting the other end toward you. The dough should want to form a circle.
• Coil the twisted log of dough into a small circle in the middle of the log and spiral the ends on top of their respective sides. Seal the ends of the log.
• Flatten the dough and roll it out with a rolling pin until it is ¼ inch thick.
• Place the pancake on a large frying pan over medium heat with ½ tsp of oil. Cook for about 5 minutes on each side until crispy and no longer appears or tastes like dough.
• Cut the pancake into 6 pieces. Enjoy while hot.

CONG YOU BING (CHINESE SCALLION PANCAKES)

Steps:

• Combine flour, water, 1 teaspoon oil, and salt in a large bowl. Knead until well combined. Cover and set aside until dough is soft but not wet and sticky, 10 to 15 minutes. Add more flour if needed.
• Divide dough into 8 pieces. Roll each piece into an 8-inch-long strip about 2 inches thick.
• Sprinkle the dough with green onions and sesame oil. Roll each strip into a spiral, pinching the end to prevent unrolling.
• Flatten each spiral with a rolling pin to create a disk-shaped pancake about 5 inches wide.
• Heat 1/2 tablespoon oil in a pan over medium-low heat. Fry each scallion pancake until golden brown, about 4 minutes per side.

SCALLION PANCAKES

Steps:

• Put 2 cups of all purpose flour into a bowl. Then, add ½ teaspoon of salt. Mix it well.
• Pour the flour mixture from step 1 into the Bosch mixer. Turn on the lowest setting #1, slowly add 1 cup of water. Let the mixer run for 2 minutes.
• Take the dough out from the mixer and put it into a bowl.
• Cover the dough with a cloth and rest for 20 minutes.
• In the meanwhile, wash and cut 8 sticks of green onion.
• After that, take the dough out and shape into a ball.
• Then, divide the dough into 4 pieces.
• Take a piece of the dough, roll and flatten out.
• Brush some oil on the dough.
• Sprinkle some salt on the flatten dough and put some cut green onion.
• Roll up the dough.
• Twist the dough a little bit.
• After, roll the ends and stack up the dough. See the video for details. Repeat steps 6-9 and finish the rest of the dough. Also, cover the dough and rest for 30 minutes before pan frying them.
• Brush some oil on the dough and use your palm to press down the dough and flatten it.
• Pour ½ tablespoon of vegetable oil into the non-stick pan, then turn on medium small fire pan fry for 2-3 minutes and cover with a lid. Next, flip the other and cover the lid for another 2-3 minutes.
• After, open the lid, try to pan fry and flip the scallion pancakes until it's golden brown. (When you flip the green onion pancakes, try to use some force to slap the pancakes. It helps loosen up the layers.)

CONG YOU BING (SCALLION PANCAKE) RECIPE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, slowly add the water to the flour stirring with a wooden spoon until a dough forms.
• On a floured surface, knead the dough until it is soft and smooth.
• Making sure the work surface is floured, then cover the dough with a wet towel for 15 to 20 minutes.
• Cut the scallions into long thin strips and then cut the strips into small pieces.
• Flour a surface. Divide the dough into 4 pieces. Roll one of the pieces with a rolling pin until it is ⅛ inch thick.
• Pour 1 tablespoon of oil onto the rolled out dough. Spread it out. Salt generously. Add 1 to 2 tablespoons of scallions and spread them out on top.
• Roll the dough into a log. Take one end of the log and twist it away while simultaneously twisting the other end. The dough should want to form a circle.
• Coil the twisted log of dough into a small circle in the middle of the log and spiral the ends on top of their respective sides. Seal the ends of the log.
• Flatten the dough and roll it out with a rolling pin until it is ¼-inch thick.
• Place the pancake on a large frying pan over medium heat with ½ teaspoon of oil. Cook for about 5 minutes on each side until crispy and no longer appears or tastes like dough.
• Cut the pancake into 6 pieces. Enjoy while hot.