Portable Pancake aka Fast Flat Bread

[jesse_the_k]

This is a technique more than a single recipe: variations keep my lunch amusing and are listed at the bottom. Although I generally cook by weight, for this pancake, volume is crucial.

Prep 5 minutes** • Cook 9 minutes

Serves 1 as a meal, or 2 as a side dish

Tools

2 bowls
Whisk
Flexible spatula
Large metal skillet with (ideally glass) lid
Widest pancake turner/spatula

Method

1. In small bowl, whisk together
   • 1 teaspoon/5 ml spice
   • 4 tablespoon/60 ml GF flour
2. In larger bowl, whisk:
   • 2 large eggs
   • 1/2 teaspoon/2.5 ml vinegar
   • 1/4 teaspoon/1.3 ml baking soda
   • 4 tablespoon/60 ml squishy cooked veg
3. Pour dry into wet and thoroughly combine
4. Add 2 Tbs/30 ml vegetable oil to large skillet at just below medium. Preheat covered for at least 3 minutes. Generous oil is imperative so flatbread can float.
5. Once oil is fragrant and making heat waves, scrape batter into pan, then tip pan in all directions to distribute batter evenly
6. Cover, cook around 3 minutes. Bubbles appear all over the pancake. Center must be solidified enough to survive turning.
7. Jiggle the pancake loose while sliding wide spatula underneath. Lower the pan so it’s ready to hold the cake as you turn it over.***
8. Add toppings as desired then cover and cook for 2 more minutes
9. Pull covered pan off burner and let sit for 1 minute

Spice possibilities

• pumpkin spice
• garam masala
• basil & oregano
• chopped garlic/scallions

Flour possibilities

• 32g buckwheat
• 24g quinoa (+ 1/2 tsp sugar)
• 36g garbanzo flour**
• 40g corn meal**

Squishy Cooked-Veg possibilities:

• Pumpkin
• Japanese eggplant (courgette)
• Summer squash

Topping possibilities:

• thinly sliced deli meat (corned beef, salami, ham, chicken)
• grated cheese
• salad-ready greens
• peanut butter
• jam
• yogurt

Notes

Oat and almond flours were too soft.

** Give these flours 30 minutes to soak

*** Easier approach to pancake flipping: use the tip of your spatula to cut the cake in half, then flip each half separately

Happy to answer questions!

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

Some similarities to Japanese Okonomyaki (use miso for the liquid, add more eggs, and used shredded cabbage for the veggies). Your version also sounds yum!

Thanks

[jesse_the_k]

Goodness wiki goes on for a long scroll on that pancake.

Do you dilute the miso with water for the Okonomiyaki?