When you write "2 cups minced fresh cilantro," do you mean 2 cups before or after mincing? Because the latter requires a boatload of fresh cilantro!

Technically or grammatically, if one wants to chop first and then measure, one writes:
x cups minced herb (cilantro or whatever)
If you want someone to measure the herbs first and then chop, one writes:
x cups herb (cilantro or whatever), minced.
In practice, as one article suggests, there is not much difference. https://www.thekitchn.com/dinner-prep-how-to-measure-fresh-herbs-171125
This recipe author tends always to put the adjective first. But it's hard to know whether this is ONLY a writing style OR BOTH that and an indication of measuring AFTER chopping.
Last, maybe cook this recipe once according to your preference (large or small) for fresh herbs and, based on how that tastes, repeat or adjust when you cook it again.