Scallion and Ginger Sauce

For New Year's Eve, Anna and I made Scallion + Ginger Sauce based on a recipe by Francis Lam. In the original recipe he tells you to salt the sauce
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Zhuz a big lump ginger, several cloves of garlic and a couple of chillis until minced but not mushy. Add to the scallions. Salt the mixture like it had called your mother a rude name. 4/ In a separate pan, heat two cups of sunflower oil until smoking hot. Pour over the scallion mixture and leave to cool.
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Serve over grilled marinated chicken, fried halloumi and steamed green vegetables. It says you can keep the sauce for two weeks but we finished it in less than two days.
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