Surprise Your Taste Buds with Scallion Waffles

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Looking for a unique twist on traditional waffles? Try these crispy and flavorful Scallion Waffles topped with potsticker sloppy joes!

 

I love waffles.  All kinds of waffles.  I love the sweet, Belgian kind that I’ve never made.  And I love the savory kind that I try to make all the time.  You can make waffles from hashbrowns like these cheesy hashbrown waffles or straight up hashbrown potato waffles.  Then there’s some flavor packed waffles like hatch chile onion pakora waffles.  For those of you that are new to my blog, my husband doesn’t like sweets for breakfast.  So, that means if I want waffles, they have to be savory.

 

The hubs is pretty tolerant of my WAY outside the box recipe ideas.  Today waffle recipe was of them. he comes in from walking the dog, he makes us a drink and asks, “What’s for dinner?” To which I recite what’s listed on the monthly menu that’s on the refrigerator.  “Pots ticker Sloppy Joes with Scallion Waffles.” 

 

 

You should see the look on his face sometimes.  It’s priceless.  “Oooohkay!” he says and proceeds to the living room.  One of these days, he’s just going to flip and ask for pizza or something instead of what’s on the menu.

 

What are scallion pancakes?

 

These savory delights are a traditional Chinese dish made from a simple batter of flour, water, and chopped scallions. Unlike traditional American pancakes, which are usually sweet and fluffy, scallion pancakes are thin and crispy, with a rich oniony flavor that is both satisfying and unexpected.

 

 

They’re the inspiration for these waffles.  I didn’t really want to make pancakes.  They weren’t the best base for the potsticker sloppy joes.  So I took the flavor of the scallion pancakes and turned them into delicious waffles.  One that would hold the sloppy joe recipe perfectly and match the flavors, too.

 

What ingredients do you need to make scallion waffles?

 

To recreate the unique flavors of scallion waffles at home, you’ll need a few key ingredients. There’s flour and buckwheat flour in them along with salt, and baking powder for the dry ingredients.  The wet ingredients are buttermilk, an egg, freshly ground ginger and garlic, soy sauce, sesame seed oil, and of course scallions or green onions.  Finally, there’s sesame seeds for garnish.

 

 

How do you make scallion waffles?

 

First, combine all the dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl and stir them with a whisk.  This will aerate them and combine them thoroughly.  In a separate bowl, combine all the wet ingredients together.  Then make a well in the middle of the dry ingredients and pour in the wet ingredients.  Stir until the mixture still has a few lumps of dry, but not many.  Let the batter sit on the counter for 5 minutes while you preheat your waffle iron. 

 

Stir the batter one last time.  Sprinkle a few sesame seeds on the well of the waffle iron before scooping in the batter.  Sprinkle a few seeds on top and cook the waffles according to the manufacturer’s instructions for your waffle iron.  For mine, that’s about 3 to 5 minutes.  Remove them from the heat and keep them warm in the oven until you’re ready to serve them.

 

 

What do you serve with these waffles?

 

I served mine with some potsticker sloppy joes.  They were a perfect combination of flavors together in one bite.  If you don’t have sloppy joes, you can top them with some kung pao chicken, moo shu pork, or even some beef with broccoli.  That was one of my favorite dishes to eat when I was growing up.

 

What do these scallion waffles taste like?

 

They’re crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.  They’re not sweet at all.  These waffles are totally savory and delicious.  The hint of scallion or green onions is throughout and makes for a unique twist on classic waffles.  And even a fun twist on the concept of scallion pancakes.

 

 

These waffles have a the salty and umami flavor of soy sauce.  I use tamari soy sauce.  I think it has a less pungent flavor than regular soy sauce.  It’s richer and more delicious in my opinion.  And, of course, I can’t make anything Asian without adding in some sesame seed oil.  They’re my two staples for all things Asian when I’m cooking at home.

 

When you put the potsticker sloppy joes on top it makes for completely delicious Asian experience.  The dish is totally unique and fun for your family to eat.  They’re not difficult to make or require fancy ingredients.  At least not for us.  We make Asian recipes often.  Or at least I do.  So having soy sauce and sesame seed oil is a usual occurrence for me.

 

 

The sloppy joes have that perfect potsticker flavor, too.  It pairs well with the scallion, soy, and sesame flavors in these scallion waffles.  But you can easily top them with a fried egg and a drizzle of some gochujang or other Asian sauce like hoisin or even a drizzle of chile oil.  Or just top them with your favorite stir-fry made at home.