Ginger Scallion Oil
It takes 4 ingredients and 5 minutes to make this ridiculously easy yet delicious ginger scallion oil. Perfect on chicken, rice, fish, congee, noodles and more, this is going to become one of your favorite condiments!
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 31 min
- Yield
- 1 serving
- Difficulty
- EASY
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 knob fresh ginger, (about the size of half a small lemon)
- 3 scallions, bottoms trimmed
- 1/4 cup extra light olive oil ((or similar neutral tasting oil))
- 3/4 tsp sea salt
Instructions
- 1
In a small saucepan or pot, heat the oil over medium heat.
- 2
Peel ginger with the edge of a spoon.
- 3
Cut ginger into quarters, flatten each chunk by pressing down on the side of the knife with the heel of your hand, and then finely mince.
- 4
Finely chop the green sections of the scallions.
- 5
Combine the minced ginger, chopped scallions and 3/4 teaspoon sea salt in a bowl.
- 6
Remove the oil from the heat and carefully pour of the ginger scallion mixture. The oil will sizzle upon contact.
- 7
Stir the mixture well.
- 8
Serve at room temperature or chilled.
- 9
Store any leftover ginger scallion oil in a container in the fridge for 3-4 days.