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My Guide on How to Cut Green Onions is So Good!
Green onions (or scallions, depending on what you call them) are one of those ingredients that just make everything taste fresher. I use them all the time in salads, soups, stir-fries, and a lot of my favorite Lebanese dishes. Sometimes you’ll need just the white part, sometimes just the greens, and sometimes both. Here’s a quick breakdown on how to prep and cut them so they’re ready for whatever you’re cooking.
Happy Cooking!
– Yumna
How to Clean Green Onions
How to Cut Green Onions
How to Store Green Onions
It’s important to store whole and chopped green onion properly as they are highly perishable. The key is to absorb excess moisture to prevent the green onions for spoiling.
For chopped green onions
You can then store them in an airtight container with a dry paper towel underneath to absorb any excess moisture.
For whole green onions
For whole green onions that have not been chopped, try one of these two storage methods:
- Storage Method 1: Place like a bunch of flowers in a glass jar covered by a plastic or silicone bag. You can trim the bottom of the stalks and be sure to change out the water every 3-5 days.
- Storage Method 2: Roll the green onions in a clean, damp (not wet!) paper towel, then roll the whole bundle into a plastic or silicone bag.
Tips for Cutting/Chopping green onions
- Use a Sharp Knife: Green onions can be stringy, so you need a sharp knife to cut through all the fibers as you slice. Never use a serrated knife for this task.
- Save the Tops (or bottoms!): If the recipe you are working on calls for the tops only (or vice versa!) the other half of the stalk is great to use when making stock or broth.
- Cut at an Angle: For a fancier look, slice diagonally instead of straight across.
- Peel Any Papery Skin: Sometimes the root end of green onions has a papery film; peel and discard this before slicing. It can be a bit slimy.
Recipes to Make with Green Onions
- Red Curry Noodle Soup
- Easy White Chicken Chili
- Lebanese Crushed Lentil Soup
- Shrimp Fajita Bowls
- Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry
- Asian Chicken Salad
- Chicken Lettuce Cups
- Cauliflower Tabbouleh Salad
More Cutting Skills Tutorials:
- How to Cut a Tomato
- How to Cut Acorn Squash
- How to Cut an Onion
- How to Cut a Bell Pepper
- How to Cut an Avocado
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How to Cut Green Onions
Ingredients
- 1 bunch green onions rinsed and dried
Instructions
- Stack 2-3 green onions, starting at the green end, keep your fingers curled with the tips holding the green onions, run your knife in an up and down rocking motion across the green onion, in between each slice move your fingers and knife down the onion and repeat until you are at the white end.
- Reserve the white for a later use.
- Place the sliced green onions in a paper towel and rinse under cool water
- Transfer them to a dry paper towel and store in the fridge in a lidded container.
Notes
- Storage Method 1: Place like a bunch of flowers in a glass jar covered by a plastic or silicon bag. You can trim the bottom of the sticks and be sure to change out the water every 3-5 days.
- Storage Method 2: Roll the green onions in a clean, damp (not wet!) paper towel, then roll the whole bundle into a plastic or silicon bag.
Nutrition
Nutrition information provided is an estimate. It will vary based on cooking method and specific ingredients used.
