Select Page

How to Mince Fresh Ginger

how to mince fresh ginger

Step #1: Peel and roughly chop the ginger

 

 

 

how to mince fresh ginger

Step #2: Scoop the ginger into a ziplock bag.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

how to mince ginger

Step # 3: Using a heavy saucepan, whack the heck out of the ginger. Make lots of noise.

 

how to mince ginger

Tip: Don’t seal the ziplock bag all of the way or it will burst open and you’ll have minced ginger on the ceiling.

 

 

how to mince ginger

Finished product: Use what you need, seal the bag and lay your minced ginger flat in the freezer. For future recipes, break off what you need and re-freeze.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note: While it might be tempting to whack the ginger to a thin pulp, a more fibrous texture allows it to retain more flavor in the freezer.

These recipes make wonderful use of fresh ginger in salad dressings: 

Sushi Salad With Wasabi Ginger Dressing

Fresh Apricot & Almond Salad With Lemon Ginger Dressing

Baby Kale With Fresh Fruit, Blue Cheese & Strawberry Ginger Dressing

Ginger Orange Salad Dressing

Roasted Plums, Blue Cheese and Pecans With Ginger Mint Dressing

Strawberry Ginger Dressing

Pin It on Pinterest

Share This