Easy Homemade Parsley Sauce
Easy homemade parsley sauce recipe! Say goodbye to shop-bought packet sauce, this is about to be the best homemade sauce you would make for your fish dishes. This creamy sauce is great with Cod, Salmon and ham.
Ingredients
- 1½ cups semi-skimmed milk
- 25 g all-purpose flour
- 30 g unsalted butter
- Salt to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley use flat or curly parsley
- Lemon juice and slices to serve
Instructions
- Place a pan on medium heat, add butter and leave to melt. Add all-purpose flour and whisk to combine to form a paste and cook for about a minute.
- Reduce the heat add the milk gradually to the paste until a smooth lump-free sauce is formed. Simmer on low heat for another 5 minutes or until the sauce no longer have a floury taste. Season with salt and pepper to taste
- Add chopped parsley and mix to combine. Take it off the heat and serve over baked or steamed fish, ham, gammon, mashed potatoes or boiled baby potatoes and enjoy.
Notes
Tips
- Cover sauce with a clingfilm until needed to avoid a skin forming on it.
- If the sauce is too thick, add more milk.
- Stir some lemon juice into the sauce for some tangy taste
- Use dill instead of parsley if pairing with salmon.
Nutrition
Calories: 121kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 4gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 23mgSodium: 44mgPotassium: 135mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 446IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 109mgIron: 1mg
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