As promised, Veal Chop Saltimbocca is here to announce our new digs at Savoring Today … a special meal to celebrate a exhilarating new season. Over this next year we plan to release our first e-cookbook, write a proposal for the next project, and begin to develop instructional videos. I am grateful for the encouragement and friendship of my on-line community—thank you—everything we do is with you in mind.
Do you plant sage in your herb garden? I do, and this is why. Four years ago when I posted Chicken Saltimbocca, it was the reason sage was afforded a spot next to my beloved basil. It turned out hardy enough to survive the winter and waits patiently for its next assignment. While it is infrequent, it is important.
As a food blogger, there is always something to eat around our house, but I try to make a special weekend meal. From the freezer, I could hear the begging sounds coming from the veal loin chops to get on the menu, but the rainy-cloudy-gloomy-chill that hung over May did not foster a grilling mood. As hard as it is to top the primal scent of meat hitting hot grill grates, the trio of wine, lemon, and garlic christened with butter is enough to bring contentment at the stove. As I mentioned, you don’t have to use veal for this recipe, chicken will make you happy too, but it doesn’t pull off special the way veal does.
Truly, there is only so much credit one can take for making this meal taste so good. I can’t take credit for the magic prosciutto brings, only for the minimal effort to make sure it all hits the pan at the right time. Prosciutto has clingy, shrink wrap super powers to deliciously transform whatever it covers and veal is no exception. So it is prosciutto that makes us the hero here, brilliantly serving a sumptuous meal in less than 30 minutes. Yep, start to finish, including the Roasted Brussels Sprouts and spiralized zucchini noodles; it might be one of the least fussy things you do this week to yield so much pleasure and be somebody’s hero.
Veal Chop Saltimbocca
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup flour (sweet rice flour for gluten-free)
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 veal loin chops , about 1/2 pound each
- 16 whole fresh sage leaves , or enough to cover one side of each chop
- 2 thin slices prosciutto
- 2-3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons dry white wine
- 1/2 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 clove garlic , minced
- 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons chicken stock
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley leaves
- Pinch sea salt
Instructions
- Combine flour and pepper. Trim excess fat from edges of veal chop and dry with paper towels. Dredge veal in flour, shake off any excess.
- Transfer to cutting board and arrange 8-10 sage leaves over each one. Place 1 slice of prosciutto on top of each veal chop and allow to drape over the ends.[url href="undefined"][/url] [url href="undefined"][/url]
- Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a skillet over medium heat. Carefully lay the chops in the pan, prosciutto-side down; cook until prosciutto is browned and crisp, about 4 minutes on each side. Add oil as needed. Transfer to wire rack set on rimmed baking sheet and keep warm in oven.
- Pour off excess fat from skillet, and while off-heat, stir in white wine to deglaze the pan. Return to heat and simmer 5 minutes or until reduced to about 1/3 cup.
- Stir in lemon juice, stock and garlic; simmer 3 minutes to reduce slightly. Turn heat to low and whisk in butter, 1 tablespoon at a time. Off heat, stir in parsley and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Spoon sauce over chops just before serving.
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Emily Kemp says
Just Fantastic.. I Absolutely love Saltimbocca!
mjskitchen says
A fabulous meal for introducing your sleek new design! Both are lovely! And since I have 3 types of sage growing in my herb garden, I love having such a decadent and delicious dish to put some to use. Thanks Judy and good luck on this year’s endeavors!
Cecile @ My Yellow Farmhouse says
I love veal but I don’t usually cook it – or order it – because of the way they take the calf from the mother – BUT I sure would for this delicious dish!!
Judy Purcell says
Cecile, I too am reluctant to choose veal unless I know the source and fortunately, we have a great local provider of meat that treats their animals humanely. I do hope you get a chance to try this, it’s memorable. 🙂
Maureen | Orgasmic Chef says
Like John said, the chops really stand out for me too. Your new digs are lovely and the cookbook too? Wow! you’ve been so busy and congratulations on your success. Well deserved.
Judy Purcell says
Thanks Maureen, I appreciate that. 🙂
John@Kitchen Riffs says
Love veal! And I like that you used chops for this dish — much more heft than scallopine. This looks great. BTW, love the new look! Very nice.
Judy Purcell says
Yes, the chops are hefty-goodness. Thanks for the kind comment on the new look, we’re pleased as punch over here. 🙂
Raymund says
This looks like my lunch yesterday, love it
Judy Purcell says
Wow, saltimbocca for lunch is a great lunch!