Saltimboccaburgers Recipes

CHICKEN SALTIMBOCCA

Steps:

• Place 1 ham slice over each chicken breast and fasten with toothpicks. Melt butter in a medium skillet over medium high heat and fry chicken for 5 to 7 minutes, or until almost cooked through (juices run clear).
• Pour wine over chicken and allow to evaporate; place 1 cheese slice over each chicken breast and cover skillet. Cook until cheese has melted, about 5 minutes.

BISTRO VEAL BURGERS

Steps:

• Place torn bread into a bowl and sprinkle with milk and Worcestershire sauce. Mix in egg until combined. Season with basil, rosemary, and pepper. Mix in veal until evenly mixed. Shape veal mixture into four patties.
• Preheat a grill for medium heat.
• Lightly oil the hot grill. Grill veal burgers to desired degree of doneness, about 5 minutes per side for medium. Place a slice of cheese on each burger, and allow to melt for about 1 minute before serving on buns.

SALTIMBOCCA ALLA ROMANA

Steps:

• Place the veal escalopes on a chopping board, leaving a little space between them. Cover with clingfilm and, using your fists or a rolling pin, bash them out until they are about 5mm thick, then discard the clingfilm. Season both sides of the flattened veal with a little black pepper (there's no need for salt as the prosciutto is quite salty). Lay 2 sage leaves flat on each piece of veal, then place 2 pieces of prosciutto on top to cover the meat, and fold over the sides to neaten up.
• Heat a frying pan over a medium heat and add 1 tbsp butter and a drizzle of oil. Add 2 escalopes to the pan and fry for about 2 minutes on each side, until golden brown.
• When done, remove to a plate and cover with foil to keep warm. Fry the other 2 escalopes in the same way, then remove to the plate, cover with foil and set aside.
• Put the pan back on the heat, add the remaining butter and the marsala and simmer for 1 minute until you have a lovely sweet, glossy sauce.
• Serve the saltimbocca with pasta, polenta or boiled or roast potatoes, and cut the lemon into wedges for squeezing over.

SALTIMBOCCA BURGERS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix the veal, garlic and sage; season with salt and pepper. Form 4 patties, pressing your thumb in the center of each burger to prevent it from bulging while cooking.
• In a large nonstick skillet, heat 2 tablespoons EVOO, 2 turns of the pan, over medium-high heat.
• Add the burger patties and cook through, about 3-4 minutes on each side.
• Top the burgers with the prosciutto and fontina. Cover the skillet to melt the cheese, about 3 minutes.
• While the burgers cook, toast the bread and set aside.
• In a medium bowl, dress the lettuce with the remaining 2 tablespoons EVOO and the lemon juice; season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Set each burger on a toasted bread slice; top with the romaine and another toasted bread slice.

CHICKEN SALTIMBOCCA

Steps:

• Place the chicken cutlets flat on the work surface. Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper. Lay 1 slice of prosciutto atop each chicken cutlet.
• Squeeze the frozen spinach to remove the excess water. Season the spinach with salt and pepper. In a small bowl, toss the spinach with 1 tablespoon of oil to coat.
• Arrange an even, thin layer of spinach atop the prosciutto slices. Sprinkle the Parmesan evenly over each. Beginning at the short tapered end, roll up each chicken cutlet as for a jellyroll. Secure with a toothpick.
• Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil in a heavy large skillet over high heat. Add the chicken and cook just until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side. Add the chicken broth and lemon juice, and scrape the browned bits off the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Bring the liquid to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium. Cover and simmer until the chicken is just cooked through, about 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a platter. Simmer the cooking liquid over high heat until it is reduced to about 2/3 cup, about 5 minutes. Season the cooking liquid with salt and pepper, to taste. Remove toothpicks from the chicken. Drizzle the reduced cooking liquid over the chicken and serve immediately.

SALTIMBOCCA ALLA ROMANA

Steps:

• Put the veal cutlets side by side on a sheet of plastic wrap. Lay a piece of prosciutto on top of each piece of veal and cover with another piece of plastic. Gently flatten the cutlets with a rolling pin or meat mallet, until the pieces are about 1/4-inch thick and the prosciutto has adhered to the veal. Remove the plastic wrap and lay a couple of sage leaves in the center of each cutlet. Weave a toothpick in and out of the veal to secure the prosciutto and sage. Put some flour in a shallow platter and season with a fair amount of salt and pepper; mix with a fork to combine. Dredge the veal in the seasoned flour, shaking off the excess.
• Heat the oil and 1 tablespoon of the butter and in a large skillet over medium flame. Put the veal in the pan, prosciutto-side down first. Cook for 3 minutes to crisp it up and then flip the veal over and saute the other side for 2 minutes, until golden. Transfer the saltimbocca to a serving platter, remove the toothpicks, and keep warm.
• Add the wine to the pan, stirring to bring up all the delicious flavor in the bottom; let the wine cook down for a minute to burn off some of the alcohol. Add the chicken broth and remaining tablespoon of butter, swirl the pan around. Season with salt and pepper. Pour the sauce over the saltimbocca, garnish with sage leaves and lemon wedges; serve immediately.

CLASSIC SALTIMBOCCA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250°F. Sprinkle veal on both sides with salt and pepper. Top each with 1 prosciutto slice and 1 sage leaf.
• Melt 1 1/2 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over high heat until foaming. Working in batches and adding more butter as needed (reserving 1 tablespoon), cook veal in single layer, prosciutto side down, until brown, about 1 minute. Using spatula, carefully turn veal over, keeping sage leaf intact. Cook until brown, about 1 minute longer. Transfer to rimmed baking sheet; keep warm in oven.
• Add wine to pan drippings in skillet; cook over high heat until liquid is reduced by 1/3, scraping up browned bits, about 2 minutes. Add any juices from baking sheet. Swirl in remaining 1 tablespoon butter. Transfer veal to platter, pour sauce over, and serve.

VEAL BURGERS PARMIGIANA

Steps:

• Pour a little olive oil in a medium saucepan and add the chopped yellow onion and the garlic. Place this over medium heat.
• Cook the garlic and onion gently for 2 minutes. Deseed the tomatoes and dice the tomato meat finely. Add it to the saucepan. Season with a little pepper and salt.
• Stir well and reduce the heat. Put a lid on the pan and let the tomato simmer and fall apart for about 5 minutes. The sauce should be a little chunky. Stir well and add the tomato paste, half of the dried thyme and the red wine vinegar.
• Stir and simmer for 3 more minutes. Check the seasoning and add extra pepper, salt, tomato paste or red wine vinegar to taste if necessary. Stir in the unsalted butter and some freshly chopped basil. Then take the tomato sauce off the heat and let it cool.
• Add the veal mince to a large mixing bowl together with the egg yolk, the rest of the dried herbs and a little pinch of freshly ground black pepper and salt.
• Knead the mince for a minute until it is nicely combined. Then divide the mince into 2 equal portions and make patties that are about an inch (2,5 cm) thick. Wrap them in some cling film.
• Place the patties in the fridge and let them cool for 15 minutes. Remove the pork patties from the fridge and let them rest at room temperature for another 15 minutes. Then some olive oil in a medium non-stick pan and place it over medium-high heat. Once the oil is hot, add the veal patties.
• Quickly sear them on one side for 2 minutes. Then flip them over and cook them until golden on the other side as well.
• Then take the pan off the heat and let the burgers rest in the hot pan for 6 to 8 minutes. Flip them over regularly. Then inside should be warmed through but not cooked through. Keep the burgers rosé, pink on the inside! Transfer the cooked burgers onto plates and top with the tomato sauce and a slice of mozzarella. Grill the burgers for another couple of minutes until the cheese is nicely melted. Serve hot.