Cooking with scallion stalks and 2 sprigs of coriander leaves doesn’t have to be expensive. Try these cheap, tasty, and filling recipes.
This Korean-style chicken features chicken pieces that are deep-fried until golden brown, then coated in a signature Korean sauce—a combination of soy sauce, mirin, garlic, sesame oil, corn syrup, sugar, and dried chili flakes—that imparts a sweet, savory, and slightly spicy flavor. The texture is tantalizing: the chicken is crispy on the outside, but the sauce layer remains slippery and rich. The aromas of garlic and sesame oil blend together beautifully, while a sprinkling of fresh scallions adds freshness and a pop of color. This dish is the perfect blend of bold Korean flavors and the familiarity of fried chicken—perfect as a special snack or a fun main course.
This recipe calls for savory-sweet beef rolls filled with enoki mushrooms and scallions. Thinly sliced beef is seasoned with ginger, garlic, chili powder, salt, pepper, tapioca starch, oyster sauce, soy sauce, sesame oil, and sugar, then topped with lightly blanched enoki mushrooms and sliced scallions before being rolled tightly. The rolls are fried over low heat until golden brown, then topped with the remaining sauce (soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, spices, and flour) until it thickens to a glossy finish. Finally, a sprinkling of fresh sliced scallions and a dash of chili powder adds a touch of spice. The result is tender meat with a soft mushroom core and a sticky, umami-infused sauce—perfect as a party appetizer or main dish.
This “Shredded Chicken” dish combines finely shredded steamed chicken with the aroma of garlic, shallots, and ginger, then doused in hot oil to create a savory-warm touch and a soft crunchy texture on the onion pieces. The chicken is tender and the soy sauce and oyster sauce marinade is evenly absorbed, sweetened by the freshness of the cilantro. The steaming process makes this dish relatively low in fat and practical, but requires precision in steaming duration so that the chicken texture is not too soft and careful when pouring hot oil so that the onions do not burn and the spices are perfectly mixed.
Chili peanut noodles are noodles topped with a thick sauce made from peanut butter, chili powder, soy sauce, dark soy sauce, rice vinegar, and chili garlic oil, then sprinkled with chopped garlic and scallions. The process is simple—the spices are stirred, the noodles are boiled, and then thoroughly mixed before serving—resulting in a strong, savory-spicy flavor.