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4.88 from 8 votes

CANTONESE GINGER SCALLION OIL / SAUCE

Ingredients

  • 1 cup chopped scallions both the green and white parts from 1-2 bunches**
  • 1 / 2 cup peeled minced fresh ginger**
  • 1 / 4 cup grapeseed or other neutral oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt; more to taste
  • sesame oil (optional)

Instructions

  • Put the chopped scallions and minced ginger (with the ginger on the top, so the hot oil will sear away some of its spiciness) into a heatproof bowl and sprinkle the salt on top.
  • Heat the grapeseed oil in a skillet or saucepan over medium-high heat, then pour it into the bowl, letting the oil sizzle over the other ingredients. Mix well; the ginger and scallions will emit some water as everything settles. I usually let the sauce sit at room temperature for up to an hour so the flavors meld thoroughly.
  • You can then toss this mixture with noodles (love it with flat egg noodles) and serve with a fried egg on top! Or, the traditional way is to eat this sauce with rice and poached chicken.
  • Optional: garnish with a drizzle of sesame oil on top when serving.

Notes

** I've been using this KitchenAid food processor, which reduces ginger & scallion chopping time down to 2 minutes! With a food processor, be sure not to over-process / chop the scallions too finely otherwise the sauce won’t have any texture.