I spent one hour prepping three ingredients and it saved me countless hours in the kitchen, since.

I spent one hour prepping three ingredients and it saved me countless hours in the kitchen, since. Pre-freezing these have been a total game changer and there's a super hack I'm going to share with you, so stay till the end. First garlic. I think I make a yearly video of me prepping it. I have my prepping steps down for this. Portion it out, use your chopsticks to make scores, freeze and you're set. Peeling chopping and washing every single time is what makes cooking feel like a chore so I did it all at once. Oh, and make sure to double bag your garlic so it doesn't stink up your freezer. Next, green onions. wash them well and slice them up, then toss them with a little bit of olive oil before freezing. This step is viral in Korea because this is what Korean restaurants do. You don't want them to clump and freeze. Okay, it's not to this degree, but olive oil helps preserve the flavor and makes it easier to scoop out. I mean, look at this. I can just use a spoon to spoon it out. And you do the same thing with the hot peppers. wash them. slice them. toss them in olive oil and get them ready for the freezer. Now when I'm cooking, I just reach into the freezer scoop out what I need and toss it straight into the pan. no topping. no crying over onions. no excuses. One hour of prep, weeks of easy cooking. If you cook a lot, this is a lazy trick you didn't know you needed.