Chinese Scallion Pancakes

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon salt, divided
• 0.75 cup boiling water
• 0.5 cup cold water, or as needed
• vegetable oil, or as needed, divided
• 1 bunch green onions (scallions), minced

Steps

1. Mix flour and 1 teaspoon salt together in a large bowl until blended; pour in boiling water and quickly mix until water is absorbed. Work cold water, about 1 tablespoon at a time, into flour mixture just until dough forms. Knead dough for 10 minutes. Cover the bowl with a damp cloth and let rest at room temperature for 40 minutes.
2. Turn dough onto a lightly floured work surface; divide into 4 equal pieces.
3. Roll 1 dough piece into a large thin round; brush the top with vegetable oil and sprinkle with about 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 of the green onions. Pick up 1 end of the round and roll dough around green onions into a long scroll shape. Take 1 scroll end and roll dough into a disk. Repeat with remaining dough, letting each disk rest for 10 minutes.
4. Heat about 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a medium skillet over medium-low heat. Place 1 disk on a floured surface and roll into a 1/2-inch thick round; cook in hot oil until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining disks, using more oil as needed.