Quick Sourdough Discard Scallion Pancakes [with dipping sauce]

Quick sourdough discard scallion pancakes served with chili soy dipping sauce. Recipe Feature Image

Quick Sourdough Discard Scallion Pancakes [with dipping sauce]

The easiest sourdough discard scallion pancakes you'll ever eat! They are full of flavor and make a wonderful snack when served with this chili-soy dipping sauce.

Course Appetizer, Dinner

Cuisine Chinese

Keyword Sourdough Discard

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 5

Total Time 10

Servings

Calories 97kcal

Equipment

Frying Pan or Cast Iron Skillet

Ingredients

Sourdough Scallion Pancakes

200 g Sourdough Starter (or sourdough discard)
5 g Baking Powder
50 g Water
5 g Salt
3 Scallions (finely sliced - also called green onions or spring onions)
30 g Oil (for frying - sesame oil, peanut oil etc)

Dipping Sauce

40 g Soy Sauce
10 g Rice Wine Vinegar
12 g Brown Sugar
1 teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes (chili flakes)
5 g Peanut Oil

Instructions

Dipping Sauce

I recommend making the dipping sauce first so you can enjoy your sourdough scallion pancakes straight away.
In a small bowl, mix the soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, brown sugar, red pepper flakes and peanut oil. Stir until well combined and set aside.

Sourdough Scallion Pancakes

In a medium mixing bowl, place the sourdough discard, baking powder, water, salt and chopped scallions. Stir vigorously unti well combined. It will fizz and bubble as the baking powder dissolves.
Heat a non stick frying pan or cast iron skillet on high heat. When you're ready to cook, add a little oil to the pan and then spoon out the mixture into pancakes. I make 6 good size pancakes from this mixture, but you would get 10 smaller sized pancakes.
Once the pancakes are bubbling, flip them over and cook on the other side. Remove cooked pancakes from the pan and repeat with remaining mixture.
Serve pancakes warm with dipping sauce.

Notes

Oil for Frying - I have used a blend of sesame and peanut oil to fry these sourdough discard scallion pancakes - mainly because I love the flavor these oils bring to the dish. You can use whatever oil you prefer, but make sure it has a high smoking point.

Scallions - you can add as many scallions or green onions to these pancakes as you like. Herbs are also a lovely addition. Parsley, dill, basil and mint are all delicious!

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