Do you love adding a fresh pop of flavor and color to your dishes? Green onions are an easy and inexpensive way to add mellow flavor and simple garnishes to your dishes! Learn all about the different ways for how to cut green onions for cooking.
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Total Time 5 minutesminutes
Servings 4
Calories 2kcal
Ingredients
1bunchgreen onions
Instructions
Storage
When you bring home, remove from bag.
Store in one-inch of water in a glass or dampen a paper towel and wrap around the roots to keep hydrated.
Loosely cover with a plastic bag.
Basic straight cut
Remove the desired amount of green onions to chop.
Rinse well before cutting and pat dry.
Lay the green onions on a chopping board and trim off the scraggly tops and discard.
Begin slicing in the desired thickness from the tips down to the spot where they begin to turn green and white.
Bias Cut
Remove the desired amount of green onions to chop.
Rinse well before cutting and pat dry.
Lay the green onions on a chopping board and trim off the scraggly tops and discard.
Then, cutting a slant, begin slicing in the desired thickness from the tips down to the spot where they begin to turn green and white.
Strips
Remove the desired amount of green onions to chop.
Rinse well before cutting and pat dry.
Cut the greens at the point where change from green to green and white.
Cut the leftover green tops into 2-3 inch strips depending on the size desired.
Start by cutting each green tops in half lengthwise and then each piece into thinner strips.
Curls
Same as above.
Once you have all the strips cut place them in a small bowl of ice water. Let them sit for 5-10 minutes to curl up. The longer they sit the tighter curls they form.
Notes
Wash your green onions well. Dirt can hide in the onions, especially where they start to turn from green to white.Don’t forget to regrow your green onions! It’s a great way to save a bit of money and it’s easy to do.Green onions can be used in place of other onions especially when you prefer a milder onion flavor.Use the entire green onion from the green stems to the white bulbs! Just remember the white parts have more onion flavor.