Scallion Oil

Scallion Oil

Scallion Oil is a home-style condiment at difficulty 2/5 (Easy), about 2069 kcal. Scallion oil is a home-cooking seasoning oil used to enhance aroma and fresh fla. Ingredients and step-by-step instructions are below, with notes for home cooking.

Difficulty

2 / 5

★★☆☆☆

Easy
Estimated Calories

2069 kcal

Ingredients

  • Oil
  • Scallions (green onions or big scallions are both fine)
  • Ginger
  • Onion
  • Cooking wine
  • Coriander/Cilantro (optional)
  • Dried baby shrimp (optional)

Steps

  1. Soak the dried baby shrimp in 50 degree Celsius warm water. Add 10ml of cooking wine to remove fishy odor. Drain the water after soaking for 10 minutes.
  2. Wash the scallions and coriander, cut them into 5cm long sections, and wipe the surface dry.
  3. Cut the onion into shreds. Boil the shreds in water for 5 minutes in a pot, then remove and drain.
  4. Peel the ginger and cut it into slices.
  5. Pour all the oil into the pot. Add the prepared materials mentioned above. Fry over medium-low heat for 20 minutes.

Notes

Scallion oil is a home-cooking seasoning oil used to enhance aroma and fresh flavor. It carries a rich fragrance of scallions and the complex savory taste of dried shrimp. It is suitable for mixing fillings, cold dressing, or as a finishing oil for hot dishes.

Primarily provides fat energy, while aromatic spices like ginger and scallion contain plant active ingredients that can help remove fishiness and stimulate appetite.
The method is simple and friendly to beginners; generally, it takes about 30 minutes of preparation and simmering to complete.

Estimated Difficulty: ★★☆
Estimated Calories: 2069 kcal

Calculation:
- Oil: 200g
- Scallions: 80g
- Ginger: 20g
- Cooking Wine: 10ml
- Onion: 150g
- Dried Shrimp: 50g

- The onion residue left after filtering out the shrimp can also be eaten. The scallion oil can be filtered to remove these pieces, or left in.
- Dried shrimp can greatly elevate the freshness and fragrance of scallion oil, and add savory sweet flavor.

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