Chinese Scallion Pancakes

Chinese scallion pancakes are a popular food item at restaurants and street vendors and recipes can vary regionally. Try this delicious Shanghai-style version!

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2 cups all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon salt, divided

3/4 cup boiling water

1/2 cup cold water, or as needed

vegetable oil, or as needed, divided

1 bunch green onions (scallions), minced

Mix flour and 1 teaspoon salt together in a large bowl; pour in boiling water and quickly mix together until water is absorbed. Work cold water, about 1 tablespoon at a time, into flour mixture just until dough forms. Knead dough for 10 minutes. Cover bowl with a damp cloth and let dough rest for 40 minutes.

Turn dough onto a lightly floured work surface; divide into 4 equal pieces.

Roll 1 piece of dough into a large thin round; brush the top with vegetable oil and sprinkle with about 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 the green onions. Pick up 1 end of the round and roll dough around green onions into a long scroll-shape. Take 1 scroll end and roll dough into a disk. Repeat with remaining dough, letting each disk rest for 10 minutes.

Heat about 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-low heat. Place 1 disk on a floured surface and roll into a 1/2-inch thick round; cook in the hot oil until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining disks.

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