Recipe: scallion-ginger sauce

Serve this makes-everything-better Asian fusion sauce with boiled chicken, rice or noodles.

Ingredients:

• 2-3 spring onions, finely sliced
• Thumb-sized piece of ginger, peeled and grated
• 1 tsp Sichuan peppercorns, lightly crushed
• 1 tsp chilli flakes
• 1 tsp Korean red pepper flakes
• 3 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• Half tsp sesame seeds (optional)

Method:

1. Put all the ingredients except the oils in a heatproof bowl.
2. Heat the oils in a small saucepan until they’re very hot and just smoking.
3. Carefully pour our the other ingredients.
4. Stir to combine and leave the flavours to get to know each other.