Dairy-Free Scallion Pancakes
 
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These are also known as Chinese green onion pancakes, and are actually quite different from American pancakes. They're savory, and made with a dough rather than a batter. The result is more of a rich, flavorful, pan-fried flatbread.
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Recipe type: Entree
Cuisine: Chinese
Serves: 16 pancakes
Ingredients
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour, plus additional for the cutting board
  • 1 bunch scallions, finely chopped (about 2 cups)
  • 1 cup water, room temperature
  • ½ cup non-hydrogenated shortening, melted (Sarah uses Spectrum)
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • 4 to 6 tablespoons high-heat oil, as needed
Instructions
  1. Place the 3 cups flour, scallions, water, melted shortening, and salt in a mixing bowl. Stir or mix with a mixer on low speed until fully combined.
  2. Cover the mixing bowl and let the dough rest for 10 minutes.
  3. Dust a cutting board with flour.
  4. Turn the dough out onto the cutting board; it will be sticky.
  5. Cut the dough into 16 equal pieces.
  6. Flatten each piece into a thin pancake, either by hand or with a floured rolling pin.
  7. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat.
  8. Lightly fry the pancakes, 2 at a time, for approximately 2 minutes per side, or until golden brown. Add more oil as needed between batches of pancakes.
  9. Place the cooked scallion pancakes on paper towel-lined cookies sheets to soak up any excess grease.
  10. Serve immediately, either whole or cut into wedges.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 pancake Calories: 174 Fat: 9.7g Saturated fat: 3.5g Carbohydrates: 18.8g Sugar: .4g Sodium: 111mg Fiber: 1g Protein: 2.7g
Recipe by Go Dairy Free at https://www.godairyfree.org/recipes/scallion-pancakes