Veal piccata is a classic Italian dish that combines tender veal cutlets with a tangy lemon sauce. This flavorful dish is often served over pasta or rice and is a favorite among food lovers of all ages. Veal piccata is believed to have originated in Italy's Lombardy region, where it is traditionally made with veal cutlets that are pounded thin, then dredged in flour and sautéed in butter until golden brown. The cutlets are then topped with a sauce made from lemon juice, white wine, capers, and parsley. While there are many variations of veal piccata, the basic ingredients remain the same, ensuring a delicious and memorable meal.
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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.
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.
THE ULTIMATE VEAL PICCATA
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add spaghetti and cook until al dente. Drain and set aside in a large bowl
- Set a large saute pan over medium heat and add 2 tablespoons of olive oil. In a shallow bowl combine the flour and salt and pepper, to taste. Lightly coat cutlets in the flour. Beat eggs in a bowl with 1 tablespoon of water and season with salt and pepper. Dip cutlets in egg wash and then place straight into the hot pan. Cook the veal about 2 minutes per side until golden brown. Set veal cutlets aside on a plate. Deglaze pan with white wine and reduce by half. Add lemon juice, capers, and half the parsley, then add 2 tablespoons butter as you whisk to thicken up the sauce. Taste and season with salt and pepper, if needed..
- Toss the pasta with the remaining butter and season with salt and grated Parmesan, to taste.
- Serve the pasta on plates topped with the veal. Drizzle with caper sauce and garnish with the remaining parsley.
VEAL PICCATA
This recipe comes from the cookbook "Celebrate!" I love the addition of mushrooms to the lemon-caper sauce.
Provided by breezermom
Categories Veal
Time 45m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Place veal between 2 sheets of wax paper; flatten veal to 1/4 inch pieces, using a meat mallet or rolling pin. Sprinkle veal with salt and pepper, and dredge in flour.
- Combine the melted butter and olive oil in a large skillet. Cook the veal in the butter and oil until browned on both sides. Remove veal, reserving drippings in the skillet. Set aside, and keep warm.
- Saute mushrooms and garlic in the drippings for 1 to 2 minutes. Return the veal to the skillet; add wine and lemon juice. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 20 minutes. Add the capers and their liquid, and simmer for an additional minute.
- Transfer the veal to a serving platter. Sprinkle with the parsley. Garnish with thin lemon slices.
EMRIL LAGASSE'S VEAL PICCATA
Steps:
- Directions 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 WITH PARSLEY AND CAPERS
Steps:
- Season the veal with salt and lemon pepper and then dredge in flour. Pat off excess flour.
- In a large frying pan, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Saute veal cutlets for 2 minutes per side and remove to plate. Add garlic to pan and saute for 1 minute. Add wine, lemon juice, and capers and bring to boil; cook until reduced by half. Return to a simmer and stir in butter and parsley until butter has melted and is incorporated into sauce.
- Return veal cutlets to pan and coat with sauce. Transfer to serving plate and top with any remaining sauce.
- Garnish with lemon slices and parsley sprigs.
VEAL PICCATA WITH ANGEL HAIR AND PARMIGIANA-REGGIANO
Piccata is a classic Milanese veal preparation, where the veal is quickly sauteed and served with a pan sauce made of stock, lemon juice, capers, and parsley. We've added wine to our sauce, which gives the dish extra zest. If you can't find veal in your area, use thinly pounded boneless, skinless chicken breasts instead. For this preparation, thin veal cutlets are pounded to 1/4-inch thickness for a quick cooking time that preserves the meat's natural tenderness and flavor.
Provided by Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 40m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil. Add the pasta and cook, stirring to separate the strands of pasta, until just al dente, about 4 minutes. Drain in a colander and return to the pot. Add 2 tablespoons of extra-virgin olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon of the salt, 1/4 teaspoon of the pepper, 2 tablespoons of the parsley, the basil, and the cheese and toss to coat. Cover to keep warm.
- Meanwhile, combine the flour with 1 teaspoon of the salt and 1 teaspoon of the black pepper in a shallow bowl.
- Lightly season both sides of each medallion with 1/8 teaspoon of the remaining salt and a pinch of the remaining pepper. One at a time, dredge the medallions in the seasoned flour, shaking to remove any excess.
- Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil and melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in a large skillet or saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the medallions in batches and cook until golden brown and just cooked through, 1 to 1 1/2 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels and set aside.
- Add the wine to the juices remaining in the pan and bring to a boil, stirring to deglaze the pan, and cook until the wine is reduced by half, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the chicken stock, lemon juice, capers, and garlic and return to a boil, stirring, until the mixture is thickened, about 4 minutes. Stir in the remaining 2 tablespoons butter and 1 tablespoon of the parsley. When the butter is melted, return all of the veal medallions to the pan and cook until heated through, about 1 minute.
- To serve, divide the pasta among 4 large plates and arrange 2 veal medallions on each plate. Spoon the sauce over the veal and garnish each serving with 1/4 teaspoon of the remaining parsley. Serve immediately.
VEAL PICCATA
Make and share this Veal Piccata recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Derf2440
Categories Sauces
Time 30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Trim fat from cutlets.
- Dredge cutlets in flour.
- Coat a large nonstick frypan with cooking spray; add oil.
- Place over medium high heat until hot.
- add veal, and cook 3 minutes on each side or until browned.
- Remove veal from frypan; drain and pat dry with paper towels.
- Transfer veal to a serving platter.
- Set aside; keep warm.
- Add sherry, lemon juice, and capers to frypan; stir well, scraping bottom of pan to loosen brown bits.
- Cook over medium high heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture is reduced by half.
- Pour sauce over veal.
- If desired, garnish with lemon slices and fresh parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 330.8, Fat 8.9, SaturatedFat 3.3, Cholesterol 93, Sodium 228.2, Carbohydrate 11.5, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 1.6, Protein 23
INSTANT VEAL PICCATA
Steps:
- Season veal with salt and pepper. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add veal and cook until tender, about 30 seconds per side. Transfer veal to platter and keep warm. Add garlic to skillet and sauté 30 seconds. Add wine and boil until wine is reduced to glaze, about 2 minutes.
- Stir in broth and capers. Simmer until mixture is reduced to 1/4 cup, about 2 minutes. Whisk in remaining 1 tablespoon butter and pour sauce over veal.
VEAL SWEETBREADS PICCATA WITH ARTICHOKES
Steps:
- To prepare the sweetbreads, place them in a nonreactive baking dish or large bowl and pour the milk over them, adding more if necessary to cover. Cover the dish with plastic wrap and place the sweetbreads in the refrigerator to soak overnight. Drain the sweetbreads and discard the milk. Rinse the sweetbreads under cool water and pat them dry with paper towels.
- Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat until it is almost smoking and slides easily in the pan, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the onion, fennel, and celery, and season with salt and sauté, stirring often, until the vegetables begin to soften, 3 to 5 minutes. Increase the heat to high, add the wine, vinegar, and peppercorns, and bring the liquid to a boil and boil until it reduces by half, about 15 minutes. Add the sweetbreads and add enough water to just cover. Place a large paper coffee filter or a piece of cheesecloth on the surface to keep the sweetbreads submerged and heat until you see the first few bubbles start to rise up from the surface. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer until an instant-read thermometer inserted into one of the sweetbreads registers 120°F to 125°F, removing the smaller sweetbreads from the liquid to the colander as they become done, 5 to 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, fill a large bowl with ice water and place a colander in the sink. Place a wire cooling rack inside a baking sheet. Plunge the sweetbreads in the ice water for 1 minute to cool completely. Lift the sweetbreads out of the ice water, pat dry with paper towels, and place them on the wire rack. Cover the baking sheet with plastic wrap and place a heavy baking dish on top of the sweetbreads and a bag of beans or a can of tomatoes on the dish to weigh it down. Place the weighted sweetbreads in the refrigerator for 1 to 2 hours.
- To finish and serve the sweetbreads, adjust the oven rack to the middle position and preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Cut the artichokes in half crosswise at the stem. Thinly slice the stems lengthwise and place them in a bowl. Break apart the artichoke leaves to separate them and drop them into the bowl.
- Remove the weights and the plastic wrap from the sweetbreads and discard the plastic. Use a small, sharp knife to cut away and discard any knotty pieces or silver skin from the sweetbreads. Cut the sweetbreads into 2- to 3-inch segments. Pat the sweetbreads dry with paper towels and season all over with salt and pepper.
- Heat the grapeseed oil in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat until the oil is almost smoking and slides easily in the pan, 2 to 3 minutes. Sear the sweetbreads in the oil until they are deep brown and crisp all over, about 4 minutes, turning them to cook all sides. Remove the sweetbreads to a baking sheet or a large plate and place them in the oven to heat through, about 3 minutes, while you make the sauce. Wipe the pan out with paper towels and add the olive oil and garlic. Season the garlic with salt and sauté over medium-high heat for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly to prevent it from browning, until it softens slightly and becomes fragrant. Add the wine, caperberries, red pepper flakes, sugar, and 1 teaspoon of salt, and cook, stirring often, until the liquid has burned off, the garlic is golden brown, and the sugar left in the pan begins to caramelize around the sides, about 8 minutes. Add the chicken stock, increase the heat to high, and bring it to a boil. Stir in the artichokes and butter, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the liquid reduces by half and the sauce thickens slightly, about 12 minutes. Turn off the heat. Drizzle the lemon juice into the pan, add the parsley, and stir to incorporate into the sauce.
- Remove the sweetbreads from the oven. Use a slotted spoon to strain the artichoke leaves out of the liquid and spread them out in a circle about 6 inches diameter in the center of four plates, dividing them evenly. From here, building each serving in two layers, place a few leaves of cavolo nero on top of each serving of artichoke leaves. Nestle half of the sweetbreads on top of the cavolo, dividing them evenly, drizzle with half of the sauce, dividing the sauce evenly and leaving the caperberries in the pan. Build the second layer, starting with a few of the cavolo leaves, the remaining sweetbreads, and topped with a drizzle of the sauce, using all of the ingredients in the second layer. Nestle the caperberries and zested strips of lemon around and on top of the sweetbreads, and serve.
- suggested wine pairing
- Greco di Tufo (Campania)
VEAL PICCATA WITH CAPERS AND PINE NUTS
Categories Sauté Quick & Easy Veal Pine Nut White Wine Sage Bon Appétit
Yield Serves 2
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Cook bacon in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat until crisp. Transfer to bowl using slotted spoon. Season veal with salt and pepper. Dredge in flour; shake off excess. Add 1 tablespoon butter to pan drippings in skillet and melt over medium-high heat. Add veal and sauté until just cooked through, about 1 minute per side. Divide veal between 2 plates; tent with foil to keep warm. Add wine to same skillet and bring to a boil, scraping up any browned bits. Boil until liquid is reduced to 3 tablespoons, about 2 minutes. Whisk in remaining 3 tablespoons butter. Mix in pine nuts, capers, minced sage and bacon. Season with pepper. Spoon sauce over veal. Garnish with sage leaves if desired and serve.
WEIGHT WATCHERS VEAL PICCATA
Point Value 5. They claim "Made low-fat without skimping on flavor." I haven't tried yet but wanted to save. If you try, let me know what you think. Would adding capers increase the points?
Provided by TXOLDHAM
Categories Veal
Time 10m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Mix flour, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon black pepper together in a small shallow bowl. Pound cutlets if necessary and coat with the flour mixture.
- Heat oil in a non-stick skillet and cook cutlets until just cooked through and golden, about 2 minutes per side. Set aside and keep warm.
- Deglaze skillet with broth, lemon juice and wine. Reduce heat to medium and reduce mixture by half. Swirl in butter, then parsley and pour over cutlets.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 251.7, Fat 12.2, SaturatedFat 4.8, Cholesterol 96.8, Sodium 464.7, Carbohydrate 9.3, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 0.4, Protein 23.6
VEAL PICCATA WITH LEMON
Steps:
- Pound and cut scalloppine to 3x3 " slices Blend flour with salt and pepper Dip meat into flour to coat slightly Using large heavy skillet, heat butter and oil and when very hot but not brown, add meat in one layer. Cook over relatively high heat until golden brown on one side then turn. Cooking time total should be 4-6 min. Carefully pour off fat holding meat back with spoon. Return the skillet to heat and add wine. Cooke briefly until starts evaporating then stir to dissolve any brown particles and add lemon juice. Turn meat over. Transfer to 2 plates and add sliced lemon and parsley on top to garnish
VEAL PICCATA
Categories Game
Number Of Ingredients 12
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.
Tips:
- Use high-quality veal cutlets for the best flavor. Veal from a milk-fed calf will be more tender and flavorful than veal from a grain-fed calf.
- Make sure the veal cutlets are pounded thin before cooking. This will help them cook evenly and quickly.
- Season the veal cutlets with salt and pepper before dredging them in flour. This will help to enhance the flavor of the meat.
- Use a combination of butter and olive oil to cook the veal cutlets. This will help to prevent the butter from burning and will give the veal a nice golden brown color.
- Cook the veal cutlets over medium heat until they are cooked through. Overcooking will make the veal tough and dry.
- Serve the veal cutlets immediately with your favorite sides. Some popular sides for veal piccata include pasta, rice, or vegetables.
Conclusion:
Veal piccata is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a special occasion or a weeknight meal. By following the tips above, you can make sure that your veal piccata turns out perfectly every time.
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