Cong you bing (葱油饼) are Chinese scallion pancakes—crispy outside, chewy inside, and savory 🌿🥞
Here’s a simple, beginner-friendly version.
Cong You Bing (Chinese Scallion Pancakes)
Ingredients
Dough
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup hot water (not boiling)
Filling
- 2–3 green onions (scallions), finely chopped
- 2–3 tbsp neutral oil (vegetable or canola)
- ½–1 tsp salt (to taste)
For cooking
- Oil for pan-frying
Instructions
- Make the dough
- Put flour in a bowl.
- Slowly stir in hot water until it forms a shaggy dough.
- Knead for 5–7 minutes until smooth.
- Cover and rest for 30 minutes (important for chewiness).
- Prepare the filling
- Mix chopped scallions with salt.
- Set aside.
- Roll & layer
- Divide dough into 4 equal pieces.
- Roll one piece into a thin circle.
- Brush lightly with oil.
- Sprinkle scallions evenly.
- Roll into a tight log, then coil into a spiral.
- Flatten gently and roll into a pancake.
- Repeat with remaining dough.
- Cook
- Heat a pan with a little oil over medium heat.
- Cook each pancake 2–3 minutes per side until golden brown and crispy.
- Serve
- Slice into wedges and enjoy hot!
Optional Dipping Sauce
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp rice vinegar
- A few drops sesame oil
If you want, I can show:
- A super crispy method
- A quick no-rest version
- Or how to make stuffed cong you bing
Just tell me 😊
