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Parsley Sauce Recipe in a glass sauce jug with a fresh parsley and pepper on top with slices of gammon in the background
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Parsley Sauce

Create a flavourful, creamy sauce in minutes with this classic parsley sauce recipe.
Perfect for adding to any meal such as gammon, chicken, potatoes, white fish or vegetables.
Enjoy the fresh savoury flavour that comes with minimal effort and preparation time.
Adjust the amount of parsley used to suit your desired taste.
Prep Time5 minutes
Active Time15 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Sauce, Side Dish, Sides
Cuisine: British, English, UK
Keyword: British Parsley Sauce, creamy parsley sauce, creamy sauce for gammon, easy parsley sauce, English parsley sauce, irish parsley sauce, parsley sauce for gammon, quick parsley sauce
Yield: 6 Servings
Calories: 453kcal
Author: Luke and Kay - Flawless Food

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoon butter
  • 2 tablespoon plain flour
  • 300 ml Whole Milk can use cream instead
  • 2 tablespoon Fresh Parsley finely chopped
  • Salt & Pepper

Optional

  • small pinch nutmeg
  • squeeze Lemon Juice to taste
Metric - US Customary

Instructions

  • Measure and prepare all ingredients.
    Finely chop parsley stems and leaves.
    Cut butter into cubes
    2 tablespoon Fresh Parsley
    Cubes of butter, milk in a jug, chopped parsley salt, pepper, nutmeg and a bowl of flour all on a wooden chopping board
  • Heat the milk in a medium-sized saucepan over medium heat, or warm it up for two minutes in the microwave. Do not let it boil!
    300 ml Whole Milk
    Jug of milk copped parsley on a wooden board
  • Melt butter in a pan, over low heat.
    2 tablespoon butter
    Melting butter in a frying pan
  • Add flour and mix with a whisk.
    2 tablespoon plain flour
    Adding plain flour to the melted butter in a frying pan
  • This will make a thick roux.
    Whisking the flour and butter together in a frying pan
  • Add warm milk in a bit at a time. Whisking continuously
    300 ml Whole Milk
    Adding milk to the roux and whisking it in a frying pan
  • Don't worry if the mixture appears a bit lumpy, continue to whisk it.
    Adding more milk to the roux mixture in a frying pan
  • Once all the milk has been added, bring the sauce to a boil.
    Pouring more milk into the white sauce and whisking together in a frying
  • You will now have a silky-smooth lump free white sauce.
    Bringing the white sauce to the boil whilst whisking
  • Add chopped parsley and stir through.
    2 tablespoon Fresh Parsley
    Adding chopped parsley to the white sauce cooking in a frying pan
  • Simmer for 2 minutes
    Whisking the chopped parsley sauce together in a frying pan
  • Add your chosen seasonings.
    Salt & Pepper, small pinch nutmeg, squeeze Lemon Juice
    Salt, pepper, nutmeg on a slate board ontop of the frying pan filled with parsley sauce
  • If you like a thinner sauce, add some more, milk or cream.
    Adding more whole milk to the parsley sauce
  • Transfer to a sauce jug for serving.
    Pouring parsley sauce into a glass sauce jug
  • Parsley sauce is perfect served with gammon, white fish or vegetables.
    Parsley Sauce Recipe in a glass sauce jug with a fresh parsley and black pepper on top with a bowl of braised white cabbage in the background

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Nutrition

Calories: 453kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 98mg | Sodium: 344mg | Potassium: 536mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 1896IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 403mg | Iron: 1mg