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Showing posts with label veal. Show all posts

Scallopini with White Wine and Capers

photo from Foodie Lawyer
Scallopini with White Wine and Capers

Serves 4

4 slices of veal, chicken, turkey, pork loin or beef cut scallopini style (You choose the protein you prefer. Ask your butcher to slice it for you if you like.)
flour, enough to dredge the meat in
2 T of butter
olive oil
3-4 cherry tomatoes, cut in half (optional)
2 T white wine
2 T chicken stock
pinch of fresh chopped herbs (whatever you have around: parsley, marjoram, oregano or sage)
spoonful of capers or olives
salt & pepper

Place your slices of meat between two sheets of plastic wrap or parchment paper and gently pound until they are thin and even.

Dredge them in flour.

In a frying pan on medium high heat, add a pad of butter with a bit of olive oil. When the pan is good and hot, add in your slices of meat. Saute for a minute or so on each side and season with salt and pepper. NOTE: The cooking time will depend on the type of meat you use - thin slices of veal will cook faster than chicken or turkey.

Once the meat is cooked, remove it from the pan and place on the side on a warm serving platter.

Reduce the heat of the frying pan to low. Deglaze with white wine. Once most of the white wine is evaporated add in your capers and tomatoes, then raise the heat a bit. Saute the capers and tomatoes for 20-30 seconds.

Add in your chicken stock and reduce for just a moment and then shut off the heat. Check your seasoning. Toss in the herbs and swirl in a pad of butter. Once the butter has melted, check your seasonings one last time and pour over the meat. Serve immediately.






The Butcher's Favorite: Bone-In Braised Veal Breast

photo by Melissa Ruttanai at Worldwinder

 Literally a one pot dinner - thinly sliced roasted veal breast with layers of tomatoes & potatoes makes for a rich delicious meal that is easy to make.  A classic example of cucina povera, peasant cooking using a tough piece of meat & simple ingredients to create rich dish fit for a king. (You can use slices of veal breast or other tough cuts of steaks or leg of lamb - anything tough with a bone it in.) Our butcher Beppe taught this recipe to Jason years ago & he's been sharing it with our students & guests ever since.

Featured in September 2011 Taste Italia Magazine

photo by Melissa Ruttanai at Worldwinder

Serves 4

4 slices of veal breast or tough cut of steak, bone in
3 tomatoes, sliced
4-5 garlic cloves, rough chop
small handful of herbs (we use rosemary & thyme)
glass of white wine
2-3 potatoes, peeled & thinly sliced (about 1/8 inch)
olive oil
salt & pepper

Method:
Preheat oven to 350 F
In a roasting pan, add a healthy drizzle of olive oil. Lay down in a single layer the sliced veal. Season generously with salt & pepper.
Next lay tomato slices to form a layer. Sprinkle garlic, herbs & a little more salt & pepper. Pour your glass of white wine over the top. Final layer will be your potatoes. Top with a generous drizzle of olive oil and salt & pepper.
Cover with foil or parchment.

Place in oven for about an hour until you can easily slide a knife into the potatoes. Then uncover & turn up the heat to 375 F and bake until your potatoes are browned.
If after 15-20 minutes you do not have a nice color on your potatoes, turn on the broiler for 5 minutes to add color.

Serve.
photo by Melissa Ruttanai at Worldwinder
Photos compliments of Melissa Ruttanai, Worldwinder during her stay at La Tavola Marche
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