Scallion Oil

Name: Scallion Oil
Cuisine: China
Ingredients: 2 cups peanut oil; 2 cups green portions of scallions, cut into 3 sections, washed and dried thoroughly; 1 cup of the stringy whisker ends of scallions, washed and dried thoroughly

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Eileen Yin-fei Lo's New Cantonese Cooking

By Eileen Yin-Fei Lo

Published 1988

About

This is an ingredient that cannot be bought in markets. It was devised by an elderly Hong Kong chef who told me the ingredients, from which I created the recipe. It is delicious when added to many dishes. Here is how it is made:

Ingredients

1 cup of the stringy whisker ends of scallions, washed and dried thoroughly
2 cups green portions of scallions, cut into 3 sections, washed and dried t

Asia
China
Cantonese
Guangdong Province
Oil
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Directions

Heat a wok over medium heat. Add the peanut oil, then add all the scallions. When the scallions brown, the oil is done. With a strainer, remove and discard the scallions. Strain the oil through a fine strainer into a mixing bowl and allow to cool to room temperature. Pour the scallion oil into a glass jar and refrigerate until needed. It will keep for about 2 months. The re