Best Quick Scallion Pancakes Recipes

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QUICK SCALLION PANCAKES



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From Mark Bittman's book, "The Minimalist Cooks at Home". Quick, delicious, and not too high in carbs. Great with a simply grilled piece of fish or Asian flavored chicken, tofu, beef or pork.

Provided by nepoconnell

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 20m

Yield 8 pancakes, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 pinch salt
1 pinch fresh ground pepper
4 bunches scallions, about 1 lb
1 egg
1 teaspoon soy sauce (I use low sodium)
1/2 cup flour
2 tablespoons canola oil or 2 tablespoons olive oil

Steps:

  • Bring a medium pot of salted water to boil while you trim the scallions. roughly chop 3/4 of them, and mince the remainder.
  • Add the larger portion of scallions to the water and cook about 5 minutes, or until tender. Drain, reserving about 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid. Puree the cooked scallions in a blender, adding just enough of the cooking liquid to allow the machine to do its work. (I used an immersion blender, because I was too lazy to drag out the big blender. Worked just fine.).
  • Mix the puree with the egg and soy sauce, then gently stir in the flour until blended; add pepper and the reserved minced scallions. Film a non-stick skillet with oil and turn the heat to medium high.
  • Drop the batter by the tablespoon or 1/4 cup, and cook the pancakes about 2 minutes per side, or until lightly browned. If necessary, pancakes can be held in a 200 degree oven for about 30 minutes.
  • I serve with just simple soy sauce as a dip.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 135.9, Fat 8.2, SaturatedFat 1.6, Cholesterol 52.9, Sodium 140.4, Carbohydrate 12.1, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 0.2, Protein 3.4

QUICK SCALLION PANCAKES



Quick Scallion Pancakes image

These are simpler than traditional scallion pancakes, which are made from a breadlike dough, and they taste more like scallions, because the "liquid" is scallion puree. The flavor is great, the preparation time is cut to about twenty minutes, and the texture is that of a vegetable fritter.

Yield makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

Salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 bunches of scallions (about 1 pound)
1 egg
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1/2 cup flour
Peanut, corn, or olive oil as needed

Steps:

  • Bring a pot of salted water to a boil while you trim the scallions. Roughly chop about three-quarters of them and mince the remainder.
  • Add the larger portion of scallions to the water and cook for about 5 minutes, or until tender. Drain, reserving about 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid. Puree the cooked scallions in a blender, adding just enough of the cooking liquid to allow the machine to do its work.
  • Mix the puree with the egg and soy sauce, then gently stir in the flour until blended; add pepper and the reserved minced scallions. Film a nonstick or well-seasoned skillet with oil and turn the heat to medium-high. Drop the batter by the tablespoon or 1/4 cup and cook the pancakes for about 2 minutes per side, or until lightly browned. If necessary, the pancakes can be kept warm in a 200°F oven for about 30 minutes.
  • The same method can be used to make pancakes with many members of the onion family, especially shallots and spring onions (which look like scallions on steroids). Or add:
  • About 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
  • About 2 tablespoons roughly chopped peanuts
  • About 1/4 cup minced chives, added along with the uncooked scallions
  • A tablespoon or so minced peeled fresh ginger

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