Roast Veal Recipes

POT-ROAST VEAL WITH NEW-SEASON CARROTS & ORANGE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Stud the gaps in the veal joint with the sliced garlic and some thyme, then season well.
• Heat oil and butter in a deep flameproof casserole dish and spend a good 15 mins slowly sizzling the veal until brown all over. Remove the joint to a plate and add the carrots, shallot and icing sugar, then cook for 5 mins until everything is slightly caramelised. Lift out the carrots but leave everything else in the dish. Add the rest of the thyme, bashed garlic and the pared orange zest. Nestle the veal back in the dish and pour over the wine, then the stock. Cover and put in the oven for 1 hr.
• Remove the dish from the oven, uncover, and scatter the carrots around the meat. Return the dish to the oven for 1 hr, uncovered. Cook until the meat is very tender, then leave to cool slightly. Lift the meat onto a board and carve into slices. Serve with the juices from the dish and the tender carrots.

ROAST VEAL WITH ROSEMARY AND POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Put the oil in the bottom of a large roasting pan. Place the veal in the pan with the garlic and cover with tin foil. Roast the veal for one hour, basting frequently.
• Peel the potatoes and cut them into one-and-a-half-inch pieces. Cover with water and set aside.
• Dry the potatoes with paper towels and after the veal has roasted for one hour, place them in the roasting pan around the veal. Sprinkle with rosemary and roast for one hour. The veal will have cooked two hours in all.
• Remove the veal to a heated serving dish and surround with potatoes. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Pour the fat from the roasting pan and add the stock and wine. Bring to boil. Simmer for a couple of minutes until the sauce has thickened slightly. Correct seasoning and serve in a heated sauceboat.

ROAST VEAL

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°. Set the veal roast on a work surface, fat side up. Make twelve 1-inch incisions over the top of the roast and insert a piece of butter in each hole. In a small bowl, combine the minced garlic with the sage, rosemary and 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper. Rub the mixture over the top of the roast, then coat the meat with the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter. Put the carrot, celery, shallot and the remaining 2 whole garlic cloves in an enameled cast-iron casserole that will hold the roast snugly. Add the meat, fat side up, and drizzle the olive oil on top. Season with salt and pepper. Cover the casserole and roast the meat in the oven for 1 1/2 hours, turning it ever 30 minutes. The roast is done with an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part registers 145° to 150°. Transfer the roast to a carving board; let stand for 10 minutes. Set the casserole over high heat, add the wine and boil until the liquid has reduced to 1 1/4 cups, abut 4 minutes. Strain through a coarse sieve, pressing the solids into the sauce. Skim off the fat and season with salt and pepper. Carve the veal into 8 slices. Pour any accumulated meat juices into the sauce and serve at once.