How to freeze green onions

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 3 hr 10 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   Sort the green onions from the wilted feathers. You will only need dense, juicy feathers. The white part also freezes well.

2. STEP 2

   

   Wash the onions under running water, shake and place on paper towels to allow excess moisture to be absorbed.

3. STEP 3

   

   Finely chop the onion. You can chop the onion more coarsely, diagonally. It all depends on what dishes it will be used in the future.

4. STEP 4

   

   Distribute the onion into ice cube trays (I have both silicone and plastic), pressing down with a spoon so that the onion releases its juice. The moisture will allow it to freeze in one piece. If you don’t do this, the onion will freeze in bulk and you won’t be able to get it out of the molds. But this method also has its place. Then it is easier to freeze the onions directly on the cooking board, if it is suitable for this. Place the forms in the freezer for three hours at -18 degrees.

5. STEP 5

   

   Once the onions are frozen, you can remove them from the molds, place them in heavy-duty freezer bags and store them in the freezer.

Comments on the recipe

Natalia M

13.12.2023

4.6

Usually in the summer I freeze various greens for the winter, but I have never wondered how to freeze green onions. Once I froze some slices just in a bag and all the greens turned into a monolithic lump. After that, I didn’t freeze the green onions) As it turned out, they can be frozen in molds. I took muffin tins. I crushed the chopped onion with a teaspoon, but it still seemed like it might fall apart. Therefore, I poured one spoonful of water into the bottom of the molds. I put it in the freezer for a couple of hours. Then I took out the molds and saw that the bottom was securely sealed with ice, and on top there was a green “bouquet” of onions) I’ve already tried using this “cupcake” for a salad. I just put the frozen stuff on a plate, waited for the ice to melt and drained the water. You can't tell it from fresh! And such pieces are also convenient to throw into soup.