Cooking with Sorrel

Sour and lemony sorrel is perfect with oily fish and eggs. Alternatively use it in soups, sauces and pesto. Why not try replacing the herbs in some of these delicious recipes for sorrel?

Sorrel or Sorrell? Not sure how to spell it, or what to do with it? Never fear delicious is here. With a sour, lemony taste sorrel packs quite a punch so try not to use too much. It works well with eggs and oily fish. Try it in an omelette or with some grilled mackerel for a match made in heaven. Here’s a handy tip, try not to use an aluminium or cast iron pan when cooking sorrel as it impairs the flavour. And remove the stalks before cooking, they don’t taste so good. Swap the herbs in these recipes for sorrel.

Egg recipes

Hot new potato salad with hard-boiled eggs

This lovely potato salad recipe is hard to beat, especially when you drizzle a delicious dressing over the top.

Pea, mint and feta omelette

Eggs are often overlooked as a great source of protein. Omelettes are quick to cook and versatile – it’s easy to make them to suit individual tastes.

Fish recipes

Hot smoked salmon tart

Spread the pastry case with pesto before adding the filling. You can take the leftovers to work the next day.

Baked fish with a herb and lemon crust

Quick, light and easy, this recipe is virtuous too if you follow our recommendation to use sustainably-caught fish. Serve with oven-baked chips for the ideal fish supper.

Sauces and soups

Rocket pesto

This rocket pesto recipe makes your pesto that little bit different.

Summer herb butter

This herb butter recipe can be used in many ways: tossed through vegetables such as new potatoes, peas, or baby carrots or stirred through cooked pasta, lentils or gnocchi. You could also dot it over freshly barbecued sweetcorn and baked potatoes.