Veal piccata with lemon is a classic Italian dish that is both elegant and flavorful. It is made with thin slices of veal that are dredged in flour and sautéed until golden brown. The veal is then served with a sauce made from butter, white wine, lemon juice, and capers. The combination of the tender veal, the tangy lemon sauce, and the salty capers creates a dish that is sure to impress your guests. Here are some tips for making the best veal piccata with lemon:
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
VEAL PICCATA WITH LEMON AND CAPERS
Veal Piccata with Lemon and Capers is an easy and delicious dinner you can whip up in 15 minutes! Thin slices of veal are quickly sauteed in olive oil, butter, and capers and topped with lemon juice, which helps make dinner a snap!
Provided by 2 sisters recipes
Time 15m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Place the veal in one tray and flour in the other.
- In a large non-stick skillet, and on medium heat, heat olive oil and 2 tablespoons of butter until butter is melted. Toss in a few capers into the butter and oil mixture.
- Dredging Veal Cutlets: Begin by taking each piece of veal, one at a time, and placing it into the flour to coat both sides with flour. Shake off excess flour, and place it into the heated skillet with oil, butter, and capers.
- Saute the veal until golden brown around the edges, about 1 to 2 minutes per side. These will cook up quickly, so you may want to lower the heat a little while you are sauteing them in order not to overcook them.
- Then transfer the sauteed veal into a nearby dish. Cover them with a sheet of foil wrap to keep them warm.
- Continue with the rest of the veal until all of them are sauteed and done.
- NEXT, Deglaze the pan. Pour in the white wine and simmer on low heat while you stir the remaining bits on the bottom of the pan.
- RETURN all the veal back into the skillet. Add in the lemon juice, and remaining butter and stir until it's heated through. Optional: pour in the chicken broth for more flavor and additional sauce. Toss in a few more capers on top. (And, here is where you can add more butter and lemon juice to your preference).
- Cover with a lid and simmer on low heat for about 2 minutes. Turn off heat.
- Transfer the veal to a serving platter and pour the remaining warm lemon-buttery sauce over the veal, and toss a few more capers over them.
- Garnish with some lemon slices on the side and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 260 calories, Carbohydrate .1 grams carbohydrates, Fat 12.8 grams fat, Fiber 0 grams fiber, Protein 34.6 grams protein, ServingSize 4 ounces cookied veal, Sugar 0 grams sugar
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.
VEAL WITH LEMON AND CAPERS
Steps:
- Pour the flour mixture on a plate, and season with salt and pepper. Dredge the scaloppini in the flour and shake off the excess, set aside. Melt butter and olive oil together in a skillet over medium fire. Add scaloppini to skillet and brown on both sides. Set aside until all the veal has been cooked. After the veal has been removed from the pan, add the chicken stock to the pan over high heat and scrape the bottom of the pan to loosen the brown bits. Cook until the liquid has thickened. Straining the liquid may be necessary to remove the larger pieces of the scrapings. Add 1 tablespoon of butter, capers, lemon juice and parsley to sauce. Stir over a high heat about 5 minutes. Pour sauce over the veal. Garnish with sliced lemons and serve.
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
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 SCALOPPINI WITH LEMON CREAM SAUCE
A lemon-flavored cream sauce perfectly compliments thin cutlets of golden fried veal. I like serving portobello ravioli with this dish.
Provided by tlthompson
Categories Everyday Cooking
Time 30m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Dip veal into the beaten egg, then press into the bread crumbs. Gently shake off excess, and set aside.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add breaded scaloppini, and cook until golden brown on both sides, and no longer pink on the inside, about 4 minutes per side. Remove to a paper towel lined plate, and keep warm.
- Pour in lemon juice and white wine. Increase heat to high, and bring to a boil. Boil for 1 minute. Dissolve the cornstarch in about 2 tablespoons of chicken broth, and set aside. Pour the remaining chicken broth into the skillet, season with garlic pepper and lemon pepper, and bring to a boil. Once the sauce is boiling, stir in the dissolved cornstarch, and cook until thickened and clear, about 1 minute. Remove the sauce from the heat, then whisk in heavy cream. Place the veal on a serving platter, and pour sauce overtop to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 681.2 calories, Carbohydrate 35 g, Cholesterol 232.7 mg, Fat 45.1 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 30.6 g, SaturatedFat 18.6 g, Sodium 1012.4 mg, Sugar 3.7 g
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
VEAL SCALOPPINE IN LEMON SAUCE
Steps:
- Lay the veal out on a cutting board, and pound the slices with a meat mallet to an even 1/4-inch thickness (or have your butcher do this for you). Season the veal with the salt.
- Melt 4 tablespoons of the butter with the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Spread the flour on a plate, and lightly dredge a batch of veal, tapping off the excess flour. Lay some of the veal in the skillet so the pieces are not touching. Let the veal caramelize on the edges, just a minute or two, then turn and caramelize the other side. Remove to a plate, and repeat with the remaining veal.
- When all of the veal is out of the skillet, increase the heat to high and add the garlic and lemon slices. Turn the lemon slices to caramelize them all over, then toss in the olives and capers. Let the olives and capers sizzle for a minute, then pour the wine and lemon juice into the skillet. Bring the sauce to a rolling boil, then add 1 cup hot water. Boil the sauce until reduced by half, about 4 to 5 minutes; whisk in the remaining 4 tablespoons butter in pieces. Reduce heat so the sauce is just simmering, and slip the veal back in the pan. Simmer just to heat the veal through, a minute or two, taking care not to overcook.
- Remove the veal slices to a warm platter. Stir the parsley into the sauce, and pour over the veal.
LEMON CHICKEN PICCATA
This delicious lemon chicken piccata dish is exquisite and easy to prepare. The light and luscious lemon sauce really pops without being too acidic; it is simply divine. Serve it with herb-roasted potatoes or lemon-rice pilaf.
Provided by LemonLush
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 50m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C). Place a serving platter into the oven to warm.
- Season the chicken breast pieces with salt and pepper and dredge them in flour. Shake off excess flour. Heat the vegetable oil in a skillet; pan-fry the chicken pieces until golden brown on both sides, about 3 minutes per side. Work in batches and do not crowd skillet, adding oil as needed . Place the chicken pieces onto the warmed platter in the oven. When finished with all the chicken, drain most of the oil from the skillet, leaving a thin coating on the surface of the pan.
- Cook and stir the minced garlic in the skillet until fragrant, about 20 seconds. Pour in the chicken broth. Scrape and dissolve any brown bits from the bottom of the skillet. Stir in the lemon slices and bring the mixture to a boil. Let cook, stirring occasionally, until the sauce reduces to about 2/3 cup, 5 to 8 minutes. Add the lemon juice and capers; simmer until the sauce is reduced and slightly thickened, about 5 minutes more. Drop the butter into the skillet and swirl it into the sauce by tilting the skillet until the butter is melted and incorporated. Add the parsley; remove from heat and set aside.
- Arrange the chicken medallions on serving plates and spoon sauce over each portion to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 421 calories, Carbohydrate 16.1 g, Cholesterol 127.6 mg, Fat 21.2 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 41.1 g, SaturatedFat 8.2 g, Sodium 347.9 mg, Sugar 0.7 g
Tips:
- For a crispy crust, make sure the veal cutlets are pounded thin and evenly coated in flour before searing.
- Don't overcrowd the pan when searing the veal cutlets. Cook them in batches if necessary to prevent them from steaming instead of searing.
- Use a good quality white wine for the sauce. A dry or semi-dry wine will work best.
- Add the lemon juice and zest to the sauce at the end of cooking to preserve their bright flavor.
- Serve veal piccata immediately over pasta, rice, or mashed potatoes.
Conclusion:
Veal piccata is a classic dish that is easy to make and always impressive. With its crispy crust, tender veal, and bright lemon sauce, it's sure to be a hit with your family and friends. So next time you're looking for a special meal to make, give veal piccata a try. You won't be disappointed!
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