This Easy Ginger Scallion Sauce is bold, aromatic, and ready in 10 minutes. Use it for noodles, rice, tofu, dumplings, stir-fries, and grain bowls.
🤷🏽♀️ What Is Ginger Scallion Sauce?
Ginger scallion sauce is a simple Chinese-style condiment made by pouring hot oil over fresh ginger and scallions to release their aroma and flavor. Soy sauce adds savoriness, while a little vinegar brightens everything up. The result is a punchy, versatile sauce that can be used as a topping, dipping sauce, or quick flavor base.
It's also one of the easiest ways to make simple food taste exciting.
🫚 Why you'll love this recipe:
This is one of those sauces that instantly upgrades simple meals with almost no effort-and it keeps well, so you can use it all week. More reasons:
- bold, savory, gingery flavor
- ready in about 10 minutes
- made with just 5 main ingredients
- great for noodles, rice, tofu, dumplings, and vegetables
- easy to make ahead for the week
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- ✔️ Storage Tips
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👩🏼🌾 Ingredients
Below, I share ingredient notes from both a nutrition expert's and trained chef's perspective.
- Scallions: Use both the white and green parts for the best flavor
- Fresh ginger: Finely minced for a strong, even ginger flavor
- Neutral oil: Choose a high-heat oil such as avocado, grapeseed, sunflower, or canola
- Chinese light soy sauce: Adds saltiness and depth
- Rice vinegar: Adds brightness and balances the richness
See the printable recipe card below for quantities.
🍶 Substitutions
This recipe is versatile and easy to adapt. Below are some simple ingredient substitutions.
- Soy sauce - For the best flavor, use Chinese light-soy sauce. (This is not the same as reduced sodium.) You can use coconut aminos, tamari, soy sauce, or dark soy sauce instead.
- Rice vinegar - use sherry vinegar instead as desired
📝 How to Make Easy Ginger Scallion Sauce
The complete recipe with exact amounts is below. These additional tips will help you get the best results.
- Mince the ginger very finely so it distributes evenly throughout the sauce. Use a mini chopper to save time. Chop the scallions by hand for the best texture.
- Transfer the minced ginger and chopped scallions to a heatproof bowl. Pour the oil to a small saucepan. Heat over medium heat until about to smoke. The oil should be hot enough to sizzle when poured over the aromatics, but not so hot that it scorches them.
- Pour the hot oil over the ginger and scallions. Stir in the soy sauce, and add rice vinegar to taste.
- Let the sauce sit for a few minutes before serving so the flavors meld. For a smoother, more mellow sauce, let it cool completely before refrigerating.
✔️ Storage Tips
Store ginger scallion sauce in an airtight jar in the refrigerator. These simple steps help preserve freshness and flavor:
- Use within 1 to 2 weeks for the best flavor and freshness.
- Always use a clean spoon to prevent contamination.
- Discard if the smell, color, or texture changes.
🍲 How to Use Ginger Scallion Sauce:
A spoonful of this sauce can turn plain rice and tofu into a complete-feeling meal.
Add it to:
- noodles
- steamed rice
- fried rice
- tofu
- dumplings
- stir-fried vegetables
- grain bowls
- roasted vegetables
- sautéed greens
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For more sauce recipes, visit my Vegan Condiment Recipes page.
🙋🏽♀️ Recipe FAQs
Yes. Store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator and use within 1 to 2 weeks for the best flavor and freshness.
Freezing extends its shelf life for a longer period. Store ginger scallion sauce in a freezer-safe container, leaving some space for expansion, and use within a few months for the best quality.
Consider freezing it in an ice cube tray in single-serve portions that are easy to remove and thaw.
Choose a neutral or complimentary flavored oil that has a high smoke point. These include sesame oil, canola oil, grapeseed oil, avocado oil, sunflower oil, and vegetable oil.
Use very finely chopped ginger and scallions, and pour properly heated oil over them so it sizzles and releases their aroma without burning.
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Ingredients
- 1 packed cup thinly sliced scallions (about 5 stalks, green and white parts)
- ¼ cup peeled and sliced ginger minced
- ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons neutral oil grapeseed, sunflower, canola, avocado, or other high-heat oil
- 2 teaspoons Chinese light soy sauce or coconut aminos, tamari, soy sauce, or dark soy sauce
- ¾ teaspoon rice vinegar or sherry vinegar (or to taste)
- Salt to taste
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EQUIPMENT
- 1 small saucepan for heating the oil
- 1 heatproof bowl for mixing the sauce
- 1 sharp knife for finely chopping ginger and scallions
Instructions
- Transfer the ginger and scallion to a heatproof bowl. Set aside.
- Transfer the oil to a small saucepan. Heat over medium heat until about to smoke. (Place a toothpick into the oil. If the oil bubbles, it is ready.)
- Pour the hot oil over the ginger and scallions. It should sizzle. Stir in the soy sauce, and add rice vinegar to taste.
Notes
- Chinese light soy sauce is not the same as regular 'soy sauce' and is the key to authentic tasting Chinese food. However, you can use coconut aminos, tamari, soy sauce, or dark soy sauce instead.
- Use a mini electric chopper to prepare the ginger. Find my chopper here under 'Favorite Cookware'. This is a huge time saver. However, chop the scallions by hand for best results.
- Storage: Refrigerate Ginger Scallion Sauce in an airtight container for 1 to 2 weeks. Always check the sauce for any signs of spoilage before consuming it. If you notice an off smell, unusual color changes, or mold growth, discard the sauce.
Nutrition
This information is provided as a courtesy and is only an estimate. Nutritional values may vary depending on factors such as product types and brands used.
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Julie says
Lovely recipe. Quick, easy and delicious. Thank you
Nisha Melvani, RDN says
So glad you enjoyed it. Thank you.