Classic Veal Piccata Recipes

CLASSIC VEAL PICCATA RECIPE

Steps:

• First, gather all your ingredients.
• Proceed by coating lightly and evenly the meat in flour, spiced with salt and pepper. (See notes). Cut thinly a few lemon slices. Place them on top of the meat.
• Put some butter in a pan.
• When the butter has melted and it is hot, add the herbs and the meat to the pan.
• Brown the meat 4 minutes on each side. When it is browned evenly, remove it and place it over a plate covered by foil.
• Add the capers and let them sauté, add the lemon juice and the white wine. Let is evaporate. Return the meat to the pan for 1 more minute.
• Plate the meat and serve your Veal Piccata!

VEAL PICCATA

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl or plate combine the flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons of the salt and pepper and stir to combine thoroughly. Quickly dredge the veal scallops in the seasoned flour mixture, shaking to remove any excess flour.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until very hot but not smoking. Add 1 1/2 tablespoons of the butter and, working quickly and in batches if necessary, cook the veal until golden brown on both sides, about 1 minute per side. Transfer to a plate and set aside. Deglaze the pan with wine and bring to a boil, scraping to remove any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. When the wine has reduced by half, add the chicken stock, chopped garlic, lemon juice and capers and cook for 5 minutes, or until the sauce has thickened slightly. Whisk in the remaining 1/2 teaspoon of salt, remaining 3 1/2 tablespoons of butter and the chopped parsley. When the butter has melted, return the veal scallops to the pan and cook until heated through and the sauce has thickened, about 1 minute. Garnish with parsley sprigs and serve immediately.

VEAL PICCATA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F.
• Coat a large saute pan with olive oil and toss in the garlic cloves. Bring the pan to a medium-high heat. Cook the garlic until it becomes golden brown and is very aromatic. Remove the garlic and discard. Raise heat to high.
• Sprinkle the veal scallops with salt. Just before placing the veal scallops in the pan with the hot oil, dredge them in flour. Working in batches, flour the veal that is going directly in the pan; do not flour ahead. When the veal has browned, 2 to 3 minutes per side, remove to a platter and keep warm in the oven.
• When all the veal has been browned, ditch the oil in the pan. Add the wine and capers and reduce by half. Add in the chicken stock, season with salt, and cook until it has slightly thickened. Swirl in the butter. When the butter has melted and is bubbly, add in the lemon juice. Taste to make sure it is delicious, add the parsley, and spoon over the veal.

CLASSIC VEAL PICCATA IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Combine the flour, salt, and pepper on a plate or in a shallow baking dish.
• Heat a heavy-bottomed sauté pan over medium-high heat for 2 minutes and let your pan get nice and hot . Once it is, add the oil and heat for another 30 seconds or so.
• Now dredge both sides of the veal cutlets in the flour mixture.
• Shake off any excess flour and cook them in batches, rather than overcrowding the pan.
• Cook 2 to 3 minutes per side or until the cutlets are nicely browned.
• Remove them from the pan and set aside on a plate, covered with foil, while you make the sauce. (You can hold them in a very low-temperature oven if you like.)
• Add the stock, sherry, lemon juice, and capers to the pan and scrape off any flavorful bits from the bottom of the pan.
• Bring the liquid to a boil, then lower it to a simmer and cook for about 3 minutes or until the mixture has reduced by about a third.
• Swirl in the butter and chopped parsley just at the end of the cooking. Adjust seasoning with kosher salt and more lemon juice if needed.
• Plate the cutlets, 2 per person, and garnish with lemon slices. Sauce generously and serve immediately. Enjoy.