Scallion Pancakes ("Chijimi") with spicy dipping sauce
Scallion Pancakes ("Chijimi") with spicy dipping sauce

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This or similar pancakes are popular in Japan and Korea, and is usually served with a spicy sauce to dip it in. A non-stick pan really helps if you have one!. Great recipe for Scallion Pancakes ("Chijimi") with spicy dipping sauce.

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To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have scallion pancakes ("chijimi") with spicy dipping sauce using 14 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Scallion Pancakes ("Chijimi") with spicy dipping sauce:
  1. Prepare 1 bunch Scallions, garlic chives, or green onions
  2. Take 200 g Flour
  3. Prepare 1 Egg
  4. Take 600 ml Water
  5. Get 1/2 tsp Salt
  6. Prepare 4-5 g Katsuo-bushi bonito flakes (optional)
  7. Get 2-3 Tbsp oil for frying, sesame is recommended
  8. Prepare Spicy Sauce:
  9. Get 1 clove Garlic, grated
  10. Make ready 1 tsp Chinese chili bean paste or other spicy sauce "Toubanjan" 豆板醤
  11. Make ready 2 tsp Soy sauce
  12. Make ready 1 tsp Sugar
  13. Make ready 2 tsp Miso paste
  14. Get 2 tsp Sesame oil

Known as pa jun in Korean (pa means scallion, and jun refers to battered, fried foods), these savory pancakes are more tender than their crispy Chinese counterparts. Paired with a spicy soy dipping sauce, they make a scrumptious snack, appetizer, or side dish. A scallion pancake is a flatbread filled with aromatic green onions that's typically served with a sweet and salty dipping sauce. It is basically the Chinese version of tortilla, roti, naan, pita, focaccia , and so on.

Instructions to make Scallion Pancakes ("Chijimi") with spicy dipping sauce:
  1. Make your dipping sauce by mixing grated garlic, spicy bean paste, soy sauce, sugar, miso, and sesame oil.
  2. Add sesame seeds to sauce if you wish.
  3. Cut scallions/chives into 2-3 cm pieces.
  4. In a mixing bowl, add 200g flour, 1 egg, 1/2 tsp salt and 600 ml water. Whisk until well mixed. The batter should end up pretty runny.
  5. Add katsuo-bushi/bonito flakes to the bowl if you have them.
  6. Stir scallions/chives into batter.
  7. Mix batter well.
  8. Heat half oil for frying on medium high heat in a big frying pan. Pour in half the batter and fry until bottom starts to brown.
  9. Flip to other side and continue frying until browned. Remove pancake and cook the rest of the batter the same way.
  10. Cut into easy to serve slices and serve with dipping sauce. If you make it, upload your photo - I'd love to see your version!
  11. *For a simpler sauce, mix 1 clove grated garlic, 4 tsp ground sesame seeds, 4 tsp sesame oil, and 4 Tbsp soy sauce. This goes well with mayonnaise :)

In small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, rice vinegar, chili paste, and sugar; stir in ginger and set aside. The dipping sauce recipe for scallion pancakes is ginger-sesame soy dipping sauce. It has sharp and delicious ginger-sesame soy flavor with lite flavor of scallions. It is easy to prepare and a versatile condiment. It is perfect to serve as Dipping Sauce with Scallion Pancakes, or Chinese Dumplings, or Spring Rolls.

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