Chinese Scallion thin Pancakes or Cong You Bing are healthy and vegan! This is a quick and easy batter version of this Asian delicacy made with green onions.
The scallions in the pancake give it a nice flavor making it a filling breakfast meal or snack.
Sieve all-purpose flour in a mixing bowl. Add Chinese Five Spice Powder and salt.
Add water to give it a batter consistency. It should be neither too thick nor too thin.
Add chopped scallions (green onions) and whisk it all together.
Warm a skillet and pour a ladle full of batter on it.
When pouring, do not place all of it in the center, swirl it evenly by rotating the spoon to make a basic round pancake.
Drizzle some oil around it and let it cook for a minute or two.
Flip to the other side and let it cook evenly for a similar time.
Once both sides are cooked, take it off the pan.
To prepare the dipping sauce
Mix rice vinegar, coconut aminos or soy sauce, sesame oil, sweet seasoning, and crushed red pepper flakes.
Serve this sauce along with the green onion pancakes.
Notes
Be generous when adding the scallions. They are critical to this recipe. Feel free to add some herbs like chives to give these pancakes more aromatic flavor. Other ingredients, such as chopped fennel greens and sesame seeds can also be added with the green onions.Add 1-2 tablespoons of sesame oil to the batter to make these green onion pancakes crispier.