Shallot pancakes

Recipes / Meat

These shallot pancakes are easy to cook and make a perfect pair with chicken. This recipe is great for a weeknight meal!

Recipe «Shallot pancakes» presented in category Recipes / Meat, to prepare this dish you will need no more 25 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 300g plain flour, 1 1/2 tsp salt, 200ml boiling water, 2 tbsp sesame oil, 1 tbsp vegetable oil , Plain flour, extra, to dust, Sesame oil, extra, to brush, 5 green shallots, ends trimmed, green section only, thinly sliced , Vegetable oil, extra, to grease.

Ingredients:

  • 300g plain flour 
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt 
  • 200ml boiling water 
  • 2 tbsp sesame oil 
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil 
  • Plain flour, extra, to dust 
  • Sesame oil, extra, to brush 
  • 5 green shallots, ends trimmed, green section only, thinly sliced 
  • Vegetable oil, extra, to grease 

Instructions

  1. Place the flour and salt in a large bowl. Make a well in the centre and add the boiling water, sesame oil and vegetable oil. Use a round-bladed knife in a cutting motion to stir until well combined. Set aside for 10 minutes to cool slightly.
  2. Turn the dough onto a clean, lightly floured surface and knead for 5 minutes or until smooth and elastic. Place in a large bowl. Cover with a tea towel and set aside in a draught-free place for 30 minutes to rest. When dough is cool, use your hands to form it into a ball. Turn the dough onto a clean, lightly floured surface and knead for 5 minutes or until soft and smooth.
  3. Use your hands to roll dough into a 24cm-long log. Use a small sharp knife to cut dough into 24 slices. Use a lightly floured rolling pin to roll one dough portion into a 10cm-diameter disc. Repeat with remaining portions.
  4. Brush one side of a disc with extra sesame oil and sprinkle with shallots. Roll up tightly to enclose shallots. Roll up lengthways to make a coil. Use a rolling pin to roll out into a 10cm-diameter disc. Repeat with remaining discs, sesame oil and shallots.
  5. Heat a non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Brush with extra vegetable oil to lightly grease. Cook 2 pancakes at a time for 1 minute each side or until golden. Transfer to a plate and cover with foil to keep warm. Repeat with remaining pancakes. Serve on a platter with chicken.