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    Home » Recipes » Appetizers/Sides

    Green Onion Chive Pancake

    Last Modified: November 10, 2020 - Published by: christieathome

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    Green Onion Chive Pancake. A delicious Chinese chewy green onion pancake with fragrant chives. The perfect appetizer or side dish. 

    This is one of my all-time favourite dishes to order for Dim Sum at a Chinese restaurant. I absolutely love the texture and taste of the chewy pancakes with the yummy chives and green onions! It's just to die for. 

    green onion chive pancakes

    Traditionally, this pancake only contains green onions and no chives but I wanted to give it a fragrant twist!

    At Dim Sum, these Green Onion Chive Pancakes is served with a dipping sauce that consists of soy sauce and some red vinegar with sesame oil. It's very easy to make! 

    My grandmother taught me how to make this chive green onion pancake recipe when I was young and she taught me the special technique to getting those onions and chives evenly distributed. So I will share that in the pictures below. 

    Green Onion Chive Pancake

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    What is a green onion pancake?

    It's a savoury salty pancake made of white dough that contains finely minced green onion with a hint of sesame oil. The green onion pancake dough is shaped into a flattened pancake and then fried in oil until crispy on the outside but soft and chewy on the inside.

    Can I use another type of flour instead of white?

    I would really recommend using white flour but you can try with whole wheat but just be forewarned that the pancakes may turn out too chewy or tough.

    I would not recommend using tapioca, rice, or almond flour for these Asian green onion pancake.

    Can I substitute the green onions or chives with another allium vegetable?

    I haven't personally tried that myself but that's the beauty of cooking! It's all about experimentation. If you really want to try another allium vegetable, try it with a green one like leeks but they have to be chopped up finely. Or it'll overpower the taste and texture of the chewy green onion pancake dish.

    Green onions and chives

    For this recipe

    You will need the following ingredients:

    • 2 cups all purpose flour
    • 1 cup green onion finely chopped
    • ½ cup fresh chives chopped
    • 3 tbsp avocado oil
    • ¼ cup cold water
    • ½ hot boiling water
    • ½ tsp salt
    • 1 tbsp avocado oil for cooking

    green onion pancake sauce:

    • 1 tbsp chinese red vinegar
    • One tbsp soy sauce
    • 1 tbsp sesame oil

    How to make green onion pancake with chives

    In a medium size mixing bowl, add flour.  Create a well in the middle of the flour, pour hot water and wait 10 minutes. 

     dough

    Then pour cold water and oil in.  Mix and then when dough has formed, create a ball.

     dough

    Rest it for 5 minutes and knead until dough is soft and smooth looking. Cover with a clean warm towel and rest for 20 minutes.

    Divide the dough into 4 pieces. 

    balls

    Roll out into a pancake. 

    green onion pancake flattened

    Brush oil over top, season with salt, and add enough green onions and chives leaving a border of 1 cm.

    Green Onion Chive Pancake

    Roll the pancake upwards into a cylinder, closing the ends to prevent filling from escaping. 

    Green Onion Chive Pancake

    Roll cylinder into a cinnamon bun shape. 

    Green Onion Chive Pancake
    Rolling dough
    bun

    Then flatten the bun with your hand.

    bun

    Roll out into a pancake again.  This method allows for the filling to be evenly distributed throughout. Pancake should have a diameter of 6-8 inches. 

    frying

    Then in a non-stick frying pan, add remaining oil and fry pancakes on each side until golden brown.  Serve with Chinese red vinegar to enjoy!

    frying pancakes
    Green Onion Chive Pancake

    Give it a try!

    Well I hope you give my Green Onion Chive Pancake recipe a try! It always excites me when you guys make my recipes and I hope this is one you try.

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    Christie

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    green onion pancake

    Green Onion Chive Pancake

    christieathome
    Green Onion Chive Pancake. A delicious Chinese chewy pancake with fragrant chives. The perfect appetizer or side dish.
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    Prep Time 1 hr
    Cook Time 30 mins
    Total Time 1 hr 30 mins
    Course Appetizer, Side Dish
    Cuisine asian, Chinese
    Servings 4 pancakes
    Calories per serving 395 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 cups all purpose flour
    • 1 cup green onion finely chopped
    • ½ cup fresh chives chopped
    • 3 tablespoon avocado oil
    • ¼ cup cold water
    • ½ hot boiling water
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 1 tablespoon avocado oil for cooking

    Sauce

    • 1 tablespoon red vinegar Chinese branded
    • 1 tablespoon regular soy sauce
    • 1 tablespoon sesame oil

    Instructions
     

    • In a medium size mixing bowl, add flour.  Create a well in the middle of the flour, pour hot water and wait 10 minutes. 
      green onion pancake
    • Then pour cold water and oil in.  Mix and then when dough has formed, create a ball.
      green onion pancake
    • Rest it for 5 minutes and knead until dough is soft and smooth looking. Cover with a clean warm towel and rest for 20 minutes.
    • Divide the dough into 4 pieces. 
      green onion pancake
    • Roll out into a pancake. 
    • Brush oil over top, season with salt, and add enough green onions and chives leaving a border of 1 cm.
      green onion pancake
    • Roll the pancake upwards into a cylinder, closing the ends to prevent filling from escaping. 
    • Roll cylinder into a cinnamon bun shape. 
      bun
    • Then flatten the bun with your hand.
    • roll out into a pancake again.  This method allows for the filling to be evenly distributed throughout. Pancake should have a diameter of 6-8 inches. 
    • Then in a non-stick frying pan, add remaining oil and fry pancakes on each side until golden brown.  Serve with Chinese red vinegar to enjoy!
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    Nutrition
    Calories: 395kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 548mg | Potassium: 162mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 467IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 3mg
    Course Appetizer, Side Dish
    Cuisine asian, Chinese
    Keyword asian green onion pancake, chinese green onion pancake batter recipe, chinese green onion pancakes, crispy green onion pancake, Green Onion Chive Pancake, green onion pancake dipping sauce, green onion pancake dish, green onion pancake dough, green onion pancake dough recipe, green onion pancake recipe, green onion pancake sauce, green onion pancakes

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    1. Linda

      November 12, 2020 at 8:16 am

      5 stars
      Delicious! I had this for dinner as a side dish and wow it was so good and tasty. Easy to make with the step by step instructions too. Thanks!

      Reply
    2. Tanya

      November 12, 2020 at 6:47 pm

      5 stars
      This was very yummy. I always refer to this recipe whenever I make these.

      Reply
    3. Heidi | The Frugal Girls

      November 16, 2020 at 4:11 pm

      5 stars
      These pancakes have such a totally fun texture and the savory elements would make it perfect to serve as a dinner too!

      Reply

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