Description
These Scallion Pancakes are so simple and so satisfying! Easy to whip together in just minutes. Serve as an appetizer or light meal with a quick dipping sauce and kimchi. Vegetarian and gluten-free.
Ingredients
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Scallion Pancakes
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup rice flour
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons gochujang hot pepper paste (see notes)
- 2 teaspoons mirin
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 medium zucchini, grated or spiralized (or sub mushrooms, shredded cabbage, or carrot ribbons) 1-1 1/2 cups
- 1 bunch scallions, sliced in quarters long ways, creating strips about 4-5 inches long
- 1 tablespoon raw sesame seeds, untoasted
- avocado oil or other high-heat cooking oil
Dipping Sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon sugar, maple syrup or honey (optional)
- a pinch of red pepper flakes, if desired
Instructions
- Make the dipping sauce and set it aside. Whisk everything together in a small bowl.
- Make the batter. Mix together water, rice flour, eggs, gochujang, mirin, white pepper, and salt. Set aside to hydrate while you prepare the veggies. Mix zucchini and scallions into the batter.
- Sear. Heat a cast-iron or other non-stick pan to medium-high heat, and oil the pan with a teaspoon or so of oil. Use tongs to place 1/4 of the battered veggies onto the pan, spreading out so they are not piled on each other. Spoon on batter to fill in any holes. Keep it thin and no wider than 6 inches. Sprinkle on a teaspoon of sesame seeds. Cook until golden, 3-4 minutes per side. After flipping, press the pancake down with a metal spatula to flatten and cook more evenly on the underside.
- Repeat three more times, stacking the pancakes to keep warm, or serve them as you go to keep them crisp.
- Serve with kimchi and the flavorful dipping sauce.
Notes
Substitute for gochujang: 1 teaspoon white miso paste and 1/2 teaspoon sriracha
The finished texture is more crepe or sturdy omelet like.
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 167
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 663.2 mg
- Fat: 7.3 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.4 g
- Carbohydrates: 19.7 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 5.3 g
- Cholesterol: 93 mg
