Best 5 Veal Zingara Recipes

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 ZINGARA

Steps:

• Cut the bones out of the veal and trim fat, cut into 2" chunks. Heat the shortening in a large skillet. Dredge meat in flour. Drop garlic into the skillet and begin browning some of the meat. Season with salt and pepper as it browns. Remove brown meat to toweling. Saute mushrooms in same skillet until tender and drain on paper towel. Without cleaning skillet, add the water and bouillon cubes. Add tomato paste and stir until smooth, simmering slowly. Stir in worcestershire sauce, oregano, hot sauce, saffron, and spices. Cut the almonds in half and stir into the sauce. Put some pieces of veal in the bottom of a 4 quart casserole and build alternate layers of meat, mushrooms, sauce, onions and potatoes. Cover and bake in slow oven (300*) for 1 3/4 hours. About 20 minutes before serving, add frozen peas in clusters here and there, and return to oven.

CHICKEN ZINGARELLA

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute mushrooms, onions, and garlic in olive oil until onions are translucent and mushrooms golden brown.
• Add chicken and cook until no longer pink.
• Add jar sauce, wine and brown sugar; simer 15 minutes on medium-low heat.
• Drain roasted peppers of oil and slice into strips; add to sauce and simmer 5 minutes more.
• Serve immediately over pasta of your choice.

BEST VEAL SCALLOPINI

Steps:

• Flatten cutlets to 1/8-in. thickness. In a shallow dish, combine flour, salt and pepper. Add veal; turn to coat. In a skillet, heat 2 tablespoons butter and oil over medium heat. Add veal; cook until juices run clear, about 1 minute on each side. Remove and keep warm., Add mushrooms to skillet; cook and stir until tender, 2-3 minutes. Spoon over veal. Stir broth into skillet, stirring to loosen any browned bits. Add parsley and remaining butter; cook and stir until slightly thickened, 1-2 minutes longer. Pour over veal and mushrooms.

VEAL WITH VINEGAR SAUCE

Steps:

• Stir flour and pinch of cayenne pepper in shallow pie dish. Lightly coat veal with flour mixture, shaking off excess. Heat olive oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add veal in batches and cook just until outside is no longer pink, about 1 minute per side. Transfer veal to platter.
• Add minced garlic to skillet and sauté 1 minute. Return veal to skillet. Pour vinegar over (mixture will steam). Pour beef broth over. Boil until sauce is reduced by half and veal is tender, about 6 minutes. Transfer veal to platter. Tent with aluminum foil to keep warm. Add chopped parsley to skillet. Cook until sauce is thick, about 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt. Pour sauce over veal and serve.