Classic Veal Piccata In Less Than 30 Minutes Recipe

Recipe By The Spruce Eats

Veal piccata is such a simple dish, which might be why it's such a classic comfort foodbecause where's the comfort in toiling away in the kitchen all night?But its simplicity belies a complex and wonderful blend of flavors and textures: the tangy lemon, briny capers, and a rich, buttery pan sauce that lovingly envelops the golden brown veal cutlets like a warm blanket. A favorite way to serve veal piccata is with fluffy mashed potatoes, so it's like a blanket and a featherbed. Veal goes well with rice and pasta, too, and vegetables such as green beans, mushrooms, and carrots. Veal cutlets usually come from the rump, and they're sliced about 1/4 inch thick. They're more like 1/8 inch after pounding, which means they cook quickly in a very hot pan. By the time the outside is perfectly golden brown, they're fully cooked. Veal piccata derives its name from italian, and the culinary term means "To be pounded flat. " You can ask your butcher to flatten the cutlets for you, but you'll be missing all the fun. Just place them between two sheets of wax paper or plastic wrap and pound gently with a meat mallet (the flat side, if you please) or some other flat, heavy object. The bottom of a skillet is perfect.

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25minstotal
10minsPrep
15minsCook
25m.total
10m.Prep
15m.Cook
Classic Veal Piccata In Less Than 30 Minutes
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Ingredients for Classic Veal Piccata In Less Than 30 Minutes Recipe

  • 0.13 cup All purpose flour
  • As required Kosher salt
  • As required Freshly ground white pepper
  • 1/2 tablespoon High heat vegetable oil
  • 2 Veal cutlets
  • 1/4 cup Veal stock
  • 0.13 cup Dry sherry
  • 1/4 Lemon
  • 1/2 tablespoon Capers
  • 1/2 tablespoon Butter
Nutrition
value
103
calories per serving
8 g Fat5 g Protein2 g Carbs< 1 g FiberOther

Current Totals

  • Fat
    8g
  • Protein
    5g
  • Carbs
    2g
  • Fiber
    < 1g

MacroNutrients

  • Carbs
    2g
  • Protein
    5g
  • Fiber
    < 1g

Fats

  • Fat
    8g

Vitamins & Minerals

  • Calcium
    14mg
  • Iron
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin A
    1mcg
  • Vitamin B1
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B2
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B3
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B6
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B9
    7mcg
  • Vitamin B12
    < 1mcg
  • Vitamin C
    8mg
  • Vitamin E
    1mg
  • Copper
    < 1mcg
  • Magnesium
    10mg
  • Manganese
    < 1mg
  • Phosphorus
    43mg
  • Selenium
    2mcg
  • Zinc
    < 1mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment
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Recipe By The Spruce Eats