easy & quick
Sauteed Veal Scallopini on Rapini
Prep Time: 5 min
Cook Time: 7 min
Quick and Easy
2 servings
Ingredients
½ lb veal scallopini 250g
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
½ cup chicken stock
salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 ripe lemon, zested and juiced
a handful of fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
¼ cup water
10 oz rapini (broccoli rabe*)
1 garlic clove, chopped
¼ – ½ teaspoon grated or ground nutmeg
*Rapini (broccoli rabe) is a leafy green vegetable that is frequently eaten in Southern Italy and has become popular in the United States. The Rapini (Broccoli Rabe) flower looks similar to the broccoli florets. Despite the name this plant is not a type of broccoli.
Directions
In a skillet over moderate heat, combine oil, butter and flour.
Cook 2 – 3 minutes.
Whisk in broth.
Add the sliced veal in thickened sauce 3 – 4 minutes and transfer to a warm platter.
Season veal with salt and pepper.
Add lemon zest, lemon juice and chopped parsley to the sauce and remove pan from heat.
Heat water for broccoli rabe.
Blanch until just cooked but still crispy.
Drain broccoli rabe.
Place a second skillet over medium high heat.
Add extra-virgin olive oil, garlic, and broccoli rabe and cook until tender.
Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg.
To assemble, divide broccoli rabe between 2 dinner plates.
Top with veal and pour pan sauce equally over the 2 plates.
Recipe Source: adapted from Rachael Ray recipe
Tags: cup chicken stock, lemon zest, ground black pepper, chicken stock salt, broccoli florets, easy recipe for veal, sauted veal scallopiniVeal Scallopini with Avocado
Takes just a few minutes to prepare.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 6 minutes
An easy and quick recipe
2 servings
Ingredients
1 ripe Hass avocado*
1 wedge fresh lemon
2/3 lb veal scallopini 300g
salt and pepper
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil,
1 tablespoon butter, cut into pieces
1/4 cup dry vermouth or white wine
3-4 tablespoons cream,
1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves, to garnish
2 tablespoons chopped or snipped chives, to garnish
*Hass Avocado – this is the most popular type sold world wide weighing 200-300g -dark purplish black when ripe. If soft it is over ripe.
Directions
Cut avocado in half all around and down to the pit.
Twist the avocado to separate the halves.
Use a spoon to pop out the pit.
Scoop out the avocado flesh in one piece from each half with a large spoon.
Slice the avocado into 6 pieces per half and squeeze a little lemon juice on them to slow down discolouration from the air.
Put aside the avocado for later.
Season the scallopini with salt and pepper.
Heat the olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium – medium high heat.
Add the scallopini and cook 2 minutes on each side.
(Could be as little 30 seconds per side depending on thickness of the scallopini. )
Remove the veal to a platter or individual plates.
Add vermouth or wine to the pan and deglaze it, lifting up any color or veal bits.
Add cream and stir it in.
Turn off the heat and let the cream bubble 1 minute.
Arrange the avocado on the scallopini.
Pour a little sauce over the veal scallopini and avocado and garnish with a generous sprinkle of chopped thyme and chives.
Recipe Source: slight adaption from a recipe by Rachael Ray
Tags: veal bits, cream, prep time, tablespoon fresh thyme, dry vermouth, unusual veal cuts, veal leg scallopine
2 Servings
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