What Are Oregano sprigs and How Can I Use Them?
Oregano sprigs is easier to cook with than it looks. Here's how to choose, use, and store them, what to substitute, and 11 recipes to get you started.
| In Chinese: | 牛至小枝 | |
| British (UK) term: | Oregano sprigs | |
| en français: | brins d'origan | |
| en español: | ramitas de orégano |
Recipes using oregano sprigs
There are 11 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Sun Dried Tomato & Herb Cheese Strudels
Savoury two-cheese and sun-dried tomatoes, herbed and stuffed inside crispy phyllo pastry.
Artichoke Eggs Benedict
This much quicker and easier to prepare version of the classic Eggs Benedict. Reduced fat but equally as decadent as the original. This is a variation of a vegetarian version of the same recipe, see links below.
Fried Tomatoes with Mint Couscous
A lively fresh appetizer perfect for the summer. Mint and oregano brightness the couscous toped with fried tomatoes, almonds and a bit of salty feta.
Lamb Pasta
Oven-braised lamb stew with flageolet beans, elbow macaroni, fresh oregano, and Roma tomatoes. Browned lamb simmers in stock for 1 1/2 hours, then the pasta cooks right in the pot.
Herbed Roast Leg of Lamb
Roasted leg of lamb on a bed of tomatoes, mushrooms, peppers, onions, garlic, and fresh rosemary, oregano, and thyme. Holiday-worthy roast with baby vegetables.
Late Summer Tomato Soup with Shell Beans, Squid Rings & Parsley
Late summer tomato soup with shell beans, seared squid rings, and garlic-rubbed toast. A rustic Italian-leaning one-bowl meal that celebrates peak-season tomatoes and fresh beans.
Vegetable Soup (Vegan)
Garden-fresh vegetable soup with Roma tomatoes, new potatoes, corn cut from the cob, and a bouquet garni of oregano, parsley, and lemon zest. Ready in 30 minutes.
Chicken with Mild Red Chili Sauce
Grilled chicken breasts marinated overnight in lemon juice, white wine, mild chili powder, nine cloves of garlic, shallots, honey, soy, and oregano. Big flavor, mild heat.
Vegetarian Artichoke Eggs Benedict
Found this recipe in one of my favorite magazines, Eating Well. Loved it so much that I've tweaked it a bit to make it more vegetarian.
Mole Coloradito Oaxaqueno
Authentic Oaxacan mole coloradito with toasted ancho and guajillo chilies, Mexican chocolate, fried plantain, almonds, and sesame seeds. A rich, layered sauce for chicken.
