Taiwanese Scallion Beef Roll Recipe

Step 1

Place all the ingredients in a suitable sized pot and then add enough water so that the steak is covered by 1 inch of liquid. Bring to a boil over medium high heat, then turn down to low, cover, and simmer for 1 hour, or until fork tender. Let cool then thinly slice.

Step 2

Whisk together the flour and salt. Stir in the hot water, using a wooden spoon and then, when the dough is cool enough to handle, knead until smooth. Transfer to a clean bowl, cover and let rest for 1 hour.

Step 3

While the dough is resting, heat up the oil and stir in the flour until smooth. Set aside and let cool.

Step 4

Divide the dough into two equal portions – you want a big pancake for Taiwanese beef rolls. Keep the second portion of dough covered while you use a rolling pin to roll out the dough, as thin as possible. Brush or use an offset spatula to spread on an even layer of of oil/fat, leaving an inch boarder at the “top” of your piece of dough. This is to help you seal the pancake together; if you brush the oil/fat all the way to the edges, it will be harder to seal.

Step 5

Evenly sprinkle on half of the green onions then roll up the dough like you would if you were making cinnamon buns, kind of like a jelly roll/tube. Then, form a coil and pinch the end so it sticks to itself and the pancake is round. Flatten the coil with the palm of your hand and proceed to use your rolling pin to roll the coil into a flat pancake. Don’t worry about any green onions that start popping out. Roll it out so the pancake is about 12 inches. Repeat with the remaining dough.

Step 6

To fry, heat up a bit of oil in a large frying pan over medium to medium-high heat. When hot and shimmery, swirl the oil around and then add the pancake and cook until the bottom of the pancake turns golden brown and crispy and the top starts puffing up gently. Flip and cook the other side until brown and crispy and the pancake is cooked all the way through. Remove from the pan and make the Taiwanese beef roll, or, enjoy as is!

Step 7

Brush the hoisin sauce onto the pancake, then top with a layer of beef, 1/2 the cucumbers and a generous amount of cilantro. Roll tightly and slice into 2 inch pieces. Repeat with the remaining ingredients and enjoy!