Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   1      cup           green onions
     1/2  cup           peanut oil
     1/2  cup           soy sauce
     1/2  cup           dry sherry or mirin
     1/4  cup           fresh ginger -- grated
   1      tablespoon    brown sugar
     1/4  cup           cilantro -- (optional)

Preparation:

Chop the green onions into very small pieces. Combine the remaining ingredients in a bowl or jar and mix thoroughly. Pour ingredients into a marinating dish and add the chopped green onions. Mix gently, allowing the green onions to float on the surface of marinade as much as possible. This marinade is great for shellfish.