Veal Saltimbocca Recipe Mario Batali Food

VEAL SALTIMBOCCA

Steps:

• Season the veal with salt and pepper. Place a slice of prosciutto and a sage leaf on top of each piece of the veal, roll and secure with a toothpick. Dredge the veal in flour and shake off excess flour. In a large saute pan, over medium heat, melt 2 tablespoons of butter and 2 tablespoons of the olive oil. Add the veal and saute for 2 to 3 minutes on each side. Remove the toothpicks and set aside. Cook the remaining veal in batches, adding more olive oil as necessary. Remove the last veal pieces and add 4 to 5 sage leaves, prosciutto pieces and deglaze the pan with the wine. Cook until thickened to sauce consistency. In another saute pan, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil. Saute the escarole until tender, about 5 minutes. Just before serving add the garlic, 1/2 of the lemon juice, season with salt and pepper, and mix well.
• To serve, mound the escarole in the center of each plate. Arrange 3 of the veal rolls in the center of each plate. Divide the sauce evenly among the plates, sprinkle with the remaining lemon juice and garnish with the additional sage leaves.

VEAL SALTIMBOCCA

Steps:

• Season veal scallops with salt and pepper. Layer 1/2 of the medallions with 1 thin slice ham, folded to fit medallion. The edges of the ham can peak out a bit. Place 1 whole sage leaf on top of ham, then place another veal medallion on top of sage leaf. Heat a large, heavy skillet over medium high heat. Add 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil and 1 tablespoon of butter and saute 1/2 of the veal 2 to 3 minutes on the first side, 1 to 2 minutes on the second side. Transfer to a warm platter, then repeat with remaining veal.
• Transfer the last of the cooked meat to the warm platter and return pan to heat. Reduce heat to medium low. Add wine to veal pan and scrape up pan drippings with wine and add lemon juice and remaining 2 tablespoons butter to the pan. Pour pan juices over veal and serve.

VEAL SALTIMBOCCA

Steps:

• Prep the veal: Stretch a sheet of plastic wrap on a work surface. Place a few drops of water on the plastic (to keep the meat from sticking), then put down a veal cutlet. Arrange 3 sage leaves on the veal; then place a layer of prosciutto over the sage leaves. Add a few more drops of water, then place another piece of plastic wrap on top. Using a rolling pin, pound the veal so the prosciutto adheres to the veal. Repeat with remaining veal, sage, and prosciutto. Chill cutlets in the refrigerator, 15 minutes.
• Cook the veal: Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Peel the plastic from the veal and dust with flour on both sides, shaking off excess. Season with black pepper. Working in batches, place 2 pieces of veal into the skillet, prosciutto side down. Cook until the edges start to brown, 2 minutes. Meanwhile, in a bowl, toss arugula with ¼ cup olive oil and a generous squeeze of lemon juice; set aside.
• After the cutlets have begun to brown on the edges, flip them over. Add ½ cup wine to deglaze the pan, then continue cooking to reduce the wine by half, shaking the pan over the heat, 30-60 seconds. Add 1 tablespoon butter and turn off the heat; swirl the pan around to melt the butter and bring the sauce together. Repeat with remaining veal, wine, and butter. Assembly: Place veal on a plate and spoon sauce on top; garnish with a generous helping of arugula before serving.

VEAL SALTIMBOCCA

Steps:

• Place 1 veal scallop between sheets of waxed paper. Flatten to thickness of 1/8-inch using mallet or rolling pin. Repeat with remaining veal.
• Season veal with sage and pepper.
• Dredge veal in flour; shake off excess.
• Melt 3 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add veal and cook until golden 2 to 3 minutes per side.
• Top each veal slice with a slice pf prosciutto and fontina. Cover the pan briefly for the prosciutto to heat through and the fontina to melt.
• Transfer veal to platter; tent with foil to keep warm.
• Pour off fat from skillet and discard.
• Add wine to skillet and bring to boil, scraping up any browned bits. Boil until liquid is reduced to 1/4 cup, about 8 minutes. Reduce heat to low.
• Whisk in 6 tablespoons chilled butter 1 tablespoon at a time. Season with salt and pepper.
• Pour sauce over veal.
• Garnish with lemon wedges and serve.

VEAL SALTIMBOCCA

Steps:

• After pounding out the veal, dust (don't dredge) with pinches of flour and season with salt and pepper.
• Place a slice of prosciutto along one side of each of the veal slices, and top with a sage leaf.
• Fold the veal over to cover the prosciutto and sage (not necessarily completely) and pound along the edge to seal.
• (You can use a toothpick to hold this pocket together if necessary.) Heat the olive oil until it shimmers and is fragrant in a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat.
• Saute the veal about 20 seconds on each side and remove, doing four at a time.
• Add the Marsala to the pan and bring to a boil, while dissolving off the browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
• Reduce the liquid to about one-half the original amount, then remove the pan from the heat.
• Whisk in the butter in small pieces to give a creamy look to the sauce.
• Return the veal to the pan just long enough to coat with the sauce, and serve immediately.
• This is great with a bitter green vegetable (broccoli di rape, or just plain broccoli) or wild rice.

VEAL SALTIMBOCCA

Steps:

• Dredge 3 (2 oz.) pieces of veal in flour and place in saute pan over medium heat with oil.
• Allow veal to cook on each side for about 35- 40 seconds.
• Taking pan off of flame, pour in white wine and put back on stove.
• Let alcohol flame off and then add chicken stock, juice of the lemon and salt and pepper.
• Allow to reduce 1 to 2 minutes and then place proscitto, red pepper, and fresh mozzarella cheese on each piece of veal.
• Dredge butter in flour and put in pan.
• Let reduce for another minute or so and take off heat.

VEAL SALTIMBOCCA WITH SPINACH & FONTINA CHEESE

Steps:

• Pound veal cutlets between two sheets of wax paper. Lightly, salt and pepper both sides.
• In large frying pan, melt 2 tablespoons butter with 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium/high heat. Working in batches, dredge veal in flour and cook 1 to 2 minutes per side or until lightly browned on bottom only. (adding more butter/oil as necessary) Remove from heat and onto platter (keeping unused oil in pan).
• Add garlic and mushrooms to pan and saute. Add 2 tablespoons flour and combine. Add wine and beef base. Whisk in 2 tablespoons butter.
• Layer veal with spinach leaves, prosciutto, then cheese slices (cut to fit) on each cutlet. Return veal to pan and cook until cheese melts on top.
• Pour mushrooms and sauce over veal.
• Garnish with parsley and serve.