Ginger and Spring Onion Sauce
By: Barnaby Dorfman
Published: Wednesday, December 30, 2009 - 10:28pm

Ingredients




3 tablespoons spring onions finely chopped
2 teaspoons fresh ginger finely chopped
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon light soy sauce
3 tablespoons Vegetable oil

Preparation

1 Put all the ingredients except the oil in a small heatproof bowl and mix them well. 2 Heat a wok or frying pan and add the oil. 3 Continue to heat until the oil is almost smoking. 4 Remove the pan from the heat and pour the hot oil into the bowl with the other ingredients. 5 The sauce should sizzle for a few seconds and is ready for use. 6 In this simple sauce the oil is heated and then poured over the seasonings to bring out their full taste and fragrance. It is a dipping sauce best used with poultry and meat dishes like Twice cooked chicken and Braised chicken with leeks.