Baked Not Fried Veal Chops Parmesan Is A Lighter Take On The Italian Classic Food

VEAL PARMIGIANA

Steps:

• Position a rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Combine the bread crumbs, 1/2 cup of the Parmesan cheese, fresh herbs, salt and pepper in a pie plate. Set aside. In a shallow bowl, whisk the eggs and water. Set aside. On a plate, spread the all-purpose flour. Coat the veal scallops with the flour and shake off the excess. Dip in the egg mixture and then coat with the bread crumb mixture, patting with your fingers to make the crumbs adhere.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the veal and saute until lightly browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Using tongs, turn the cutlets and cook, 2 to 3 minutes more, adding a little more oil if the pan looks dry. Remove veal scallops to a plate and blot with paper towels.
• Lightly oil a flameproof baking pan or shallow baking dish. Spoon into the pan 1/2 cup of the tomato sauce. Arrange the veal scallops over the sauce, slightly overlapping them. Sprinkle with 4 tablespoons of the Parmesan cheese. Cover with the remaining tomato sauce. Top with the mozzarella slices and the remaining Parmesan cheese. Cover the pan with aluminum foil and bake until heated through, 20 to 30 minutes. If you wish to brown the top, remove the foil and run the dish briefly under a broiler.

LIGHTER VEAL PARMESAN AND SPAGHETTI RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350 F/180 C/Gas 4.
• Heat the olive oil in a heavy skillet over medium heat. When the oil is hot, add the veal. Cook the veal for about 4 to 6 minutes, turning to brown both sides. Remove the veal and set aside.
• Add the onion and green bell pepper to the skillet and cook until tender. Stir in the wine, tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, parsley, and oregano; blend well. Add the veal back to the pan and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to low, cover the pan, and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the Parmesan cheese and stir to blend.
• Meanwhile, cook the spaghetti in boiling salted water following the package directions; drain thoroughly.
• Mix about half of the sauce into the hot drained spaghetti. Put the spaghetti into a baking pan (approximately 13 x 9 x 2 inches). Top the spaghetti with veal cutlets and the remaining sauce. Top with the cheese slices or an equal amount of shredded mozzarella cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven for about 10 to 15 minutes, until cheese is melted.
• Serve the dish with a tossed green salad and garlic bread, and pass the Parmesan.

RESTAURANT-STYLE VEAL PARMESAN

Steps:

• Using a meat hammer pound out the veal slices. Depending upon the size of the veal slices you may need to add two pieces together.This is done by pounding out each piece then seaming them together by overlapping the pieces and pounding them out a little more.
• Set up a breading station with flour seasoned with sea salt and black pepper, egg wash and Italian seasoned bread crumbs.
• Coat the veal cutlet with the seasoned flour. Then place in the egg wash and finally in the bread crumbs. Make sure you get a good coating of each ingredient on the veal cutlet, completely coating them.
• Add about ½ inch of oil to a large skillet over medium-high heat, pan-fry both sides of the breaded veal cutlet until golden brown.
• Drain the fried veal cutlets on baking racks over sheet pans (or baking sheets).
• On a sheet pan add a little marinara sauce, placing the fried veal cutlet on the sauce.
• Add the sliced prosciutto on top of the breaded veal cutlet. Top with marinara sauce then grated Romano cheese.
• Finish the veal parm by adding shredded mozzarella and a sprinkle of chopped Italian parsley
• Place into a 350-degree oven for 12-15 minutes or until the cheese has fully melted.
• Serve with your favorite pasta and enjoy!

SIMPLE BAKED ROSEMARY AND OLIVE OIL VEAL CHOPS

Steps:

• 1. Place veal chops in a foil lined baking pan ( i use and 8x8 Pyrex).
• 2. Mix olive oil and rosemary together then pour over veal chops. Sprinkle with salt and pepper on both sides. Turn chops over to coat both sides and let sit , to marinate a bit,for about 30 minutes.
• 3. Bake in a 375 degree F preheated oven for about 20 minutes for medium.
• ( you should check after about 15 minutes since everyone likes their meat differently). When done to nearly your liking ( don't overdo it since the meat will cook more after removing from the oven)place under for about 30-60 seconds or until a light crust forms.
• 5. Let sit 5 minutes before serving.

VEAL PARMESAN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees. Place cutlets between two pieces of parchment or plastic wrap. Using a kitchen mallet or rolling pin, pound meat to even 1/4-inch-thick slices.
• Place flour, eggs and panko into three wide, shallow bowls. Season meat generously with salt and pepper. Dip a piece in flour, then eggs, then coat with panko. Repeat until all the meat is coated.
• Fill a large skillet with 1/2-inch oil. Place over medium-high heat. When oil is hot, fry cutlets in batches, turning halfway through, until golden brown. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.
• Spoon a thin layer of sauce over the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch baking pan. Sprinkle one-third of the Parmesan over sauce. Place half of the cutlets over the Parmesan and top with half the mozzarella pieces. Top with half the remaining sauce, sprinkle with another third of the Parmesan, and repeat layering, ending with a final layer of sauce and Parmesan.
• Transfer pan to oven and bake until cheese is golden and casserole is bubbling, about 40 minutes. Let cool a few minutes before serving.