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Green Onion Cakes with Cilantro and Sesame Oil

These green onion cakes are loaded with extra flavor thanks to the cilantro and sesame oil.
Prep Time1 hour
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup room temperature water
  • ¼ cup canola oil
  • 2 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 6 green onions finely minced
  • 2 tablespoon minced cilantro

Instructions

  • Mix flour and salt together in a bowl. Add the water and stir with a fork until combined. If there is still flour left in the bottom of the bowl, add more water 1 teaspoon at a time until dough comes together; it should not be sticky. Move dough to a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth, about 5 minutes. Place dough in a clean bowl and lightly brush with oil. Let rest at room temperature for 30 minutes.
  • Cut dough into 4 equal pieces. Cover the pieces you aren't working with with plastic. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough balls, one at a time, into large circles, as thin as possible. Brush dough with a thin layer of sesame oil, then sprinkle with ¼ of each green onions and cilantro.
  • Roll the dough into a rope, as if you were making cinnamon buns, then roll the rope into a coil. Roll the coil with a rolling pin to flatten, leaving it about ¼" thick. Repeat with remaining dough pieces.
  • Heat ½ to 1 tablespoon oil (depending on the size of your skillet - you want to lightly coat the bottom of the pan) over medium-high heat. Cook the green onion cake until it is lightly browned on both sides (about 2 minutes per side). Turn down heat to medium if cake is browning too quickly. Serve with chili garlic, sriracha, or Thai sweet chili sauces.

Notes

Lay cakes in a single layer on a baking sheet lined with wax paper. Freeze until solid (15-20 minutes). Transfer green onion cakes to freezer bags with a piece of wax paper between each cake. Cook from frozen following directions above, but time to cook may be slightly longer.