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Parsley Recipes

No matter if it’s flat or curly, parsley is great for a side dish or salad. But this herb offers so much more! Explore delicious parsley recipes that highlight its distinctive flavour.

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How to use parsley in your cooking with these great recipe ideas

How to use parsley in your cooking with these great recipe ideas

Parsley is simple to use. Just pick it and chop it as finely as the recipe demands. To give you a better idea of how easy it is to incorporate this herb into your cooking, check out some of the following recipes.

Creamy prawn linguine with parsley and chilli flake garnish: Numerous Italian pasta recipes can be elevated with the use of parsley, including this prawn linguine recipe. To add parsley, you can simply roughly chop the herb and sprinkle it on as a garnish after the rest of the dish has been prepared.

Hearty vegetable stew: Ideal for a winter warmer or as an alternative to Aussie one-pot recipes to celebrate National Picnic Day. This vegetable stew recipe would be a great dish to enhance with a parsley garnish. You could use fresh parsley, which you can either chop with a knife or cut roughly with scissors.

Crumbed fish and parmesan potatoes: Another superb way to use parsley is to add them to potatoes. A parsley garnish can enliven these vegetables and raise the standard of your cuisine accordingly. Try garnishing parsley on this crumbed fish recipe with parmesan potatoes. All you need to do is chop the herb and add it to butter to melt over the vegetables. It‘s a delicious method for meat, fish and veggie dishes!

Seared chicken & creamy parsley sauce: Finally, parsley works well when made into a sauce. You can find out how to make a perfect sauce in this tasty seared chicken recipe.

How to use parsley in sauces

How to use parsley in sauces

Parsley sauce: Parsley sauce is delicious with poultry and fish, especially white fish, such as hake. To make a standard parsley sauce, all you need is a white sauce. You can then add a generous amount of the herb into it, depending on how much parsley you like.

Creamy mushroom stroganoff: To liven up your mushroom stroganoff recipe, you can use of 10 grams of parsley to make a tangy, rich sauce, which will add a certain depth of flavour. You can use dried or chopped flat leaf parsley or even add to the sauce with parsley that you have previously frozen.

Seared beef rump & baby broccoli: Parsley is such a versatile ingredient that goes well with so many other strong flavours without getting overshadowed. A good example is when it is paired with garlic, as it often is in French cuisine. A great garlic and parsley recipe you can prepare for a special occasion is this tasty beef recipe, but the sauce would work well with pork and other cuts of beef, too.

What is the difference between parsley and coriander?

What is the difference between parsley and coriander?

Parsley and coriander (also known as cilantro) are often mistaken for one another due to their similar green, leafy appearance. However, they differ in taste and culinary uses. Parsley has a mild, slightly peppery flavour, while coriander is more pungent with citrusy notes that some people find soapy.

In cooking, parsley is commonly used in Mediterranean food and European dishes, adding freshness to salads, soups, and sauces. Coriander, on the other hand, is a staple in Latin American, Asian, and Middle Eastern cuisines, bringing a bold, tangy flavour to curries, salsas, and stir-fries.

While parsley can replace coriander as a garnish, its flavour is much milder. If substituting parsley in your meal plans, even though a specific recipe calls for coriander, adding a bit of lemon or lime juice can help replicate the citrusy brightness of coriander. However, the overall taste of the dish will be different.

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