Even if you don’t have plenty of experience cooking, the chances are that you can make pretty good pancakes. But if you don’t want to be satisfied with just pretty good and want perfect pancakes, you’ll need to avoid the following mistakes.
Mixing the Batter for Too Long
There is a fine line between mixed and overmixed batter, and you don’t want to cross it. By mixing the batter for too long, you will introduce more gluten to the batter than it needs, and your pancakes will turn out tough and chewy.
Cooking the Pancakes Immediately
It makes sense to immediately start cooking pancakes once you mix the batter. But you should resist this urge and instead let the batter rest a bit. This will give the pancakes a thicker consistency while relaxing the previously mentioned gluten to a required level.
Cooking the Pancakes on High Heat
This is a crucial mistake that most people make. They crank up the heat, thinking their pancakes will cook faster. What they are actually doing is burning the pancakes on the outside and undercooking them on the inside. You should set the temperature to medium-high and cook them until golden brown on both sides.
Flipping the Pancakes More than Once
You shouldn’t flip the pancakes more than once during cooking. If you do this, you will cause them to deflate and look underwhelming. Also, make sure that you don’t flip them too soon.
