Sourdough Discard Scallion Pancakes - Easiest Starter Discard Recipe Ever
This sourdough discard scallion pancakes recipe makes the easiest sourdough starter discard recipe you'll ever make. It takes a whole 10 minutes to make!
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 1 serving
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp neutral vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup sourdough starter discard
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 tbsp chopped scallions / spring onions
- 1 pinch black sesame seeds
- 1 pinch white sesame seeds
Instructions
- 1
Finely chop the scallions and ready your sesame seeds and sourdough starter as you'll need to work quickly.
- 2
Heat 1 tbsp of vegetable oil in a small pan over low heat.
- 3
Slowly pour your half cup of sourdough starter discard into the centre of the pan – you do not want the pan too hot as the ‘pancake’ will cook before you add the rest of your ingredients.
- 4
Sprinkle your pinch of salt so it even covers the surface of the pancake.
- 5
Sprinkle your chopped scallions/green onions onto the pancake so they are evenly distributed, allowing some scallions to fall into the oil surrounding the pancake so these brown and crisp up.
- 6
Sprinkle your black and white sesame seeds onto the pancake so they are evenly distributed.
- 7
Once the pancake firms up (it should take 2-3 minutes depending on your heat), flip the pancake over. At this stage, you may need to add another tablespoon of cooking oil. Let this side of the pancake cook for a further 2-3 minutes until light brown. If necessary, flip it once again if the first side you cooked wasn’t brown enough.
- 8
Plate your pancakes, sprinkling on top the crispy scallions that were frying in the pan, as well as some additional fresh green scallions, and, if necessary, a little more salt.
- 9
Serve with a dipping sauce of your choice, such as soya sauce or a chilli sauce such as Sriracha.