Chinese Zucchini Pancakes

Name: Chinese Zucchini Pancakes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 porsi
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 1 large zucchini (, grated (1 1/2 cups, not packed in)); 3 shallots / scallions (, thinly sliced (about 3/4 cup)); 2 eggs; 1 cup flour; 3/4 tsp salt; 1 tsp Chinese five spice ((note 1)); 1 tsp sesame oil; 2 tbsp vegetable or other cooking oil; 2 tsp Chinese black vinegar ((note 2)); 1 tsp sesame oil; 1 small garlic clove (, finely chopped); 1/4 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp chili paste or sauce ((optional - see note 3)); Extra sliced shallots / scallions

These are old fashioned Chinese pancakes made with zucchini from a fabulous Chinese food blog called Chinese Sichuan Food. I love these pancakes so much that I've made them 3 or 4 times in the last month. I make them for breakfast as well as making mini ones to serve as appetisers!

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Ingredients

4 servings

1 large zucchini (, grated (1 1/2 cups, not packed in))
3 shallots / scallions (, thinly sliced (about 3/4 cup))
2 eggs
1 cup flour
3/4 tsp salt
1 tsp Chinese five spice ((note 1))
1 tsp sesame oil
2 tbsp vegetable or other cooking oil
2 tsp Chinese black vinegar ((note 2))
1 tsp sesame oil
1 small garlic clove (, finely chopped)
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp chili paste or sauce ((optional - see note 3))
Extra sliced shallots / scallions

Steps

Use a cheese grater and grate the zucchini straight into a medium size bowl.
Add the remaining ingredients and mix until just combined. Don't mix too much, just until it is just combined because otherwise you will overwork the flour and the pancake will be tough and hard. The batter will be quite thick, thicker than you expect. It will thin out in the next step.
Set aside for 15 minutes. During this time the zucchini will sweat water. Give the batter a quick stir to mix the water in.
While the batter is set aside, combine the Dipping Sauce ingredients in a small bowl then set aside.
Heat oil in a large heavy based fry pan over medium high heat.
Scoop up 1/2 cup (levelled) of batter and place in the pan. Use the bottom of the cup measure (or a spoon) to pat/spread the batter to make a circle that is roughly 12cm / 5 inches in diameter. Repeat with remaining batter (or cook in batches of 2 if your fry pan is not large enough).
Cook each side for 1 1/2 minutes until golden brown.
Serve immediately, scattered with extra shallots/scallions with the dipping sauce on the side.