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Sourdough Scallion Pancake Recipe

Jun 12, 2020 · 6 Comments

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Sourdough Scallion Pancake Recipe

By far one of the best sourdough starter discard recipes, I’ve made this sourdough scallion pancake recipe so many times, I couldn’t help but share it in its own post.

Sourdough panckae with a fried egg on a light blue plate with a fork this image

I originally shared this sourdough scallion-green onion pancake recipe as part of a post sharing how I keep a zero waste sourdough starter (meaning I use all the sourdough discard in recipes and don’t throw any out). But that post was very long and people were asking me where the recipe was, so instead of pointing them to find it buried somewhere, I’m sharing it as it’s own post, because it truly is worthy of being its own post.

So when you’re making/growing/maintaining a sourdough starter, you’re only using a fraction of the starter per feeding, and discarding the rest! Right now I feed mine once a week, and do 20 gm starter, 50 gm whole wheat flour, 50 gm all-purpose flour and 100 gm water. That means that the rest of the starter (minus 20 gms) is being discarded.

Recipes to make with a sourdough discard

What do you do with the sourdough starter discard? These sourdough scallion pancakes are my favorite because you literally pour the discard into a pan and cook it. Other recipes like sourdough pizza crust or sourdough pierogi or eggless waffles (3/4 cup sourdough starter and 3/4 cup ap flour instead of 1 1/2 cup flour the recipe calls for) are super good, but you are adding other ingredients and using discard to make something else.

Sourdough discard recipes

Scallions and green onions can be used interchangeably. These sourdough scallion pancakes are just sourdough discard fried in a pan with sesame seeds/green onions-scallions and pinch of salt. So so easy!

Scallion pancake with a fried egg on top on a light blue plate

This sourdough scallion-green onion pancake is so good served with a fried egg for breakfast (or for a quick lunch or dinner). Whenever I take my sourdough starter out of the fridge to make bread with, my husband asks if I’m going to make these pancakes with the discard.

Savory pancake on a light blue plate with a fried egg and a fork

Next time you’re in need of a quick and easy sourdough discard recipe, I’d highly recommend trying these pancakes!!

Last notes – if you have leftover sourdough bread that’s gone a little stale, here’s what I’ve been doing with it: toasting it for sandwiches, croutons for salads, making homemade breadcrumbs, bread pudding is next on my list and I’ve made this awesome Spanish asparagus revuelto. 

Other sourdough recipes you might enjoy:

  • Sourdough Stuffing Recipe
  • Sourdough Pizza Crust Recipe
  • Sourdough Pierogi Recipe
Scallion pancake with a fried egg on top on a light blue plate

Sourdough Scallion Pancake Recipe

The best recipe to make a sourdough scallion pancake with sourdough starter discard!
5 from 1 vote
Print Rate
Prep Time: 2 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 12 minutes
Servings: 1 large pancake - serves 2

Equipment

  • Nonstick Pan
  • Rubber spatula

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon oil like vegetable oil, olive oil or canola oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 3/4-1 cup sourdough starter discard
  • 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
  • 2 scallions/green onions chopped
  • pinch of salt or garlic salt
  • serve with a fried egg, optional

Instructions

  • Heat oil and sesame oil over high heat in a small frying pan
  • Pour in sourdough starter discard and sprinkle sesame seeds and chopped up green onions on top of the discard. Add a little salt and/or garlic salt on top.
  • Cook for 5 minutes, or until it looks partially cooked and you see bubbles on through the pancake (or underside looks like it's starting to brown), flip, cook for an additional few minutes.
  • Remove from pan onto a cutting board and cut in half or slices like a pie.
  • Serve by itself or with a fried egg. 

Notes

The nutrition information presented on this site should be considered an estimate as the calculations will change based on the exact products you use in your own kitchen.    

Nutrition

Calories: 243kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 7mg | Potassium: 66mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 239IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 1mg

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  1. Sonja Kelnhofer says

    October 12, 2020 at 5:46 am

    Ken made these yesterday with his discard and they are delicious! A weekly addition to our menu.

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      October 12, 2020 at 8:05 pm

      Thank you so much for sharing that Sonja, so glad you guys liked these (they’re seriously my favorite thing to do with discard!!)

      Reply
  2. Susan Craig says

    June 19, 2020 at 5:13 am

    This is a game changer. I hate throwing away the sourdough discard! I am going to see if the pancakes freeze and reheat well. I could really use a new on-the-go breakfast food. Thanks for the recipe.

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      June 21, 2020 at 12:55 pm

      Oh I love the idea of trying it to freeze and reheat, I’d love to know if it works for you. This is the single most used recipe for my sourdough discard (behind my sourdough pizza crust – this is so much easier lol). I think you’ll love it, it’s been a game changer for me for sure. Thank you so much for commenting 🙂

      Reply

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