Easy & Healthy Scallion Pancakes

It is so tasty! So easy! And I even made it healthier so that you feel like you are pigging out when you are not! Definitely a win win win! Honestly, I can not get enough of these things! I could eat the whole batch myself, but of course, I save some for my husband.

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% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Start boiling 1/2 cup of water, and pop the remaining (already cold!) water in the fridge. Mix the salt with the flour.

Step 2

Once the water is boiling, slowly pour it into the bowl of flour while mixing it.

Step 3

Then, add the cold water and continue mixing until it starts forming clumps of flour. It will not quite turn into a ball yet.

Step 4

Knead the dough by hand for about 5 minutes, or until soft and springy. Try to avoid using too much flour as we do not want it to dry out. If need be, you can rub a little oil on your hands and use that to prevent the dough from sticking.

Step 5

Add the dough back to the bowl, cover it, and let it rest for 20-30 minutes.

Step 6

While the dough is resting, start preparing the filling. Cut off the ends of the green onions and finely mince them. We want them as fine as possible.

Step 7

After that, melt the butter (or just add oil, if using) in the microwave or on the stovetop. If you are using butter, I recommend making this paste right before the dough is done resting, as the butter can start to solidify if too much time passes. If it does solidify, just pop the paste in the microwave for about 5-10 seconds.

Step 8

Then add the flour and salt to the butter and mix it until it forms a smooth paste.

Step 9

Once the dough is done resting, knead it for another minute or two.

Step 10

Cut the dough into 8 equal-sized pieces. It does not have to be exact. We are not cooking for Gordon Ramsey here :) You can cut them into 6 pieces for a bit of a bigger size, but I usually just cut them into 8 pieces.

Step 11

Roll the dough pieces into eight balls. Put seven of them to the side and cover them with a clean kitchen towel.

Step 12

Lightly flour your rolling pin and the dough ball. Make sure to not dry out the dough too much.

Step 13

Roll it out until it is approximately 5” wide and 8” long. If using 6 pieces, roll it out until it is about 6” wide and 10” long.

Step 14

Add about 1 tbsp of filling to the dough. We like a heavy filling here :) Spread it out, but leave about a 1/2” border on the top and side of the dough.

Step 15

Add about 1 tsp of green onion to the dough, leaving the same border empty.

Step 16

Starting from the empty side of the dough, roll it up until it is a small log. Or twig.

Step 17

Pinch the side seams together. Using your fingers, push out any air bubbles.

Step 18

Pinch one end of the log (or twig :) and roll it into a cinnamon roll-type shape. Seal the other end by pinching it and tucking it underneath the roll. Repeat with the rest of the dough balls. You can put the rolls in the fridge at this time, just know that you have to let them come to room temperature for about 30 minutes to an hour before starting the next step.

Step 19

Cover the dough balls with a kitchen towel and roll them out one at a time until they are about 6” in diameter. Again, try to use the least amount of flour possible without letting the dough stick to everything. It is okay if some of the onion pieces fall out.

Step 20

Make sure to keep each of them separated from the others because they will stick like crazy. You can put parchment paper in between each pancake if you are cooking them now, but that is a lot of parchment paper to use so I normally cook one while rolling out another. You can freeze or refrigerate them at this stage as well. Make sure to separate them with parchment paper before storing them.

Step 21

Cover the bottom of the skillet with oil and bring it to medium-high heat. You may have to add more oil as you make the pancakes, but that is fine.

Step 22

Add one pancake at a time and cook for about 1-2 minutes on each side or until golden brown.

Step 23

Add to a plate or cutting board and cut each into 4 triangular pieces.

Step 24

Make the dipping sauce by combing all of the ingredients in a bowl and whisking together.

Step 25

Enjoy!

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