Ginger Scallion Sauce (薑蓉) | Oh My Food Recipes

Name: Ginger Scallion Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 3 min
Ingredients: 5 sticks Green onion; 8 slices Ginger ((medium thick)); 1 teaspoon Salt; 1/2 cup Vegetable oil

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Ginger scallion sauce (薑蓉) is a savory oil based sauce. And, this Chinese ginger green onion or scallion sauce recipe is so versatile that it goes well with most things such as meats, rice and noodles.

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ginger scallion sauce in a white container with green onion and ginger background

What is ginger scallion sauce (薑蓉)?

Ginger scallion sauce (薑蓉) is an oil based sauce that contains very simple ingredients: ginger, scallion (green onion), oil and salt. Some people call ginger green onion sauce. In Chinese, it called gēung yùng or jīang rōng (薑蓉) which means grind ginger.

a bunch of green onion and a piece of ginger root

When do you use ginger green onion sauce?

The sauce is so versatile that it goes well with most things such as meats, rice and noodles. Besides, ginger scallion sauce is a popular and great combination, so many Asian dishes use it to serve as a dipping sauce. For example, a well known Cantonese dish white cut chicken always served with ginger scallion sauce.

Also, most siu mei (meat roasted) stores will give it to you when you buy siu mei like white cut chicken, Chinese BBQ pork char siu etc. Because this sauce tastes so good that I normally make it at home and serve with other meat dishes such as rotisserie chicken, steak, rice, and noodles.

Cooking tips for how to make Chinese ginger scallion sauce:

Chop the ginger to finely minced. Personally, I like to use a chopper. Not only is it faster, but also ginger is finely minced.
Put minced ginger, green onion into a bowl and add salt.
Heat up some oil in a pan. After, pour the hot oil over and mix well. Be careful with the hot oil, especially when you pour over green onion and ginger. If the oil is not hot enough, it cannot cook the green onion and ginger. Also, the flavor will not come out.

FAQs:

How do you know the oil is hot enough?

Usually I use a wooden chopstick to test the oil, when I see little bubbles around the chopstick. I know the oil is hot enough. If the oil is not hot enough, it cannot cook the green onion and ginger. Also, the flavor will not come out.

How long does ginger scallion sauce last?

It can last for a few days to a week if you refrigerate it.

Instructions for how to make ginger scallion sauce:

1. Put 8 slices of ginger into a chopper. Then, run the chopper until the ginger turns finely minced.

2. Next, put finely minced ginger into a bowl.

3. After, cut 5 sticks of green onion into small pieces.

salt cup up green onion and chopped ginger in a white bowl

4. The following step, put the chopped green onion into the bowl and add 1 teaspoon of salt.

ginger green onion oil sauce in a white bowl

5. After that, in a pan or pot heat up ½ cup of vegetable oil. When the oil is hot enough, pour them over the ginger and green onion. (Be careful when you pour the hot oil over.) Then, mix them well.

Enjoy this simple and tasty Chinese ginger scallion sauce recipe! Also, check out these vegetable chow mein, white cut chicken, rotisserie chicken and Chinese BBQ char siu recipes. It's a great match with the sauce too!