Veal Chops In Cognac Cream Recipes

VEAL CHOPS IN COGNAC CREAM

Steps:

• Sprinkle veal chops with salt and pepper; dredge chops in 1/2 cup flour.
• Heat oil in lg. skillet over medium-high heat. Brown veal chops 3 to 4 minutes on each side. Cover and cook 3 to 5 more minutes or until chops are done.Remove chops from skillet, and keep warm, reserving drippings in skillet.
• Add onion to skillet, and saute 2 minutes. Add mushrooms; saute 5 minutes or until tender. Add 1 tablespoon flour, stirring constantly. Gradually add 1/2 cup half and half, bring mixture to a boil. Stir in cognac. Combine egg yolks and remaining 1/2 cup half and half; gradually add to skillet. Cook, stirring constantly 4 to 5 minutes or until sauce thickens. Spoon over veal chops.

VEAL CHOPS WITH ROSEMARY CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat up a saute pan and spray with non-stick olive oil spray (or use 1 tbsp olive oil). Place chops in pan and sear on each side about 3-4 minutes each. Chops will not be cooked through.
• Remove chops from skillet and add the wine to deglaze. When wine is reduced by half add cream, rosemary and nutmeg and bring to a boil.
• Put chops back in skillet and continue to cook until the cream is reduced by about half. Salt and pepper to taste.

COGNAC SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a heavy medium-size saucepan over medium heat.
• Add the shallots and garlic and saute until transparent, about 3 to 4 minutes.
• Then add the cognac and flame.
• To do this, remove the saucepan from the heat and touch a lighted match to the edge of the pan; the fumes of the cognac will ignite.
• Holding the pan away from you, allow the flames to die down naturally.
• Add the stock and cream and simmer over low heat until thickened, about 15 to 20 minutes.
• Add the mushrooms and continue to simmer 3 to 5 minutes more.
• Season with salt and pepper and serve immediately.

ROASTED VEAL CHOP WITH MORELS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle.
• Pour boiling water over morels in a small bowl and soak until morels are softened, about 30 minutes. Transfer morels with a slotted spoon to a medium-mesh sieve set over a bowl. Press on morels with back of spoon to remove excess liquid (be careful not to squeeze out all the moisture), then add to soaking liquid and reserve. Rinse morels to remove any grit. Reserve morels and liquid separately, allowing liquid to settle.
• While morels soak, let veal chops stand at room temperature 30 minutes.
• Pat chops dry and season with 1/2 teaspoon each of salt and pepper (total). Heat an ovenproof 12-inch heavy skillet (not nonstick) over medium-high heat until hot. Add oil and heat until smoking, then add veal chops and sear underside well, 2 to 3 minutes. Turn chops over and sear 1 minute.
• Add butter, garlic, and thyme to skillet and baste veal with melting butter. Transfer skillet to oven and cook, basting every few minutes, until an instant-read thermometer inserted horizontally into center of chop registers 130 to 135°F for medium-rare, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Transfer chops to a plate to rest. Discard garlic and thyme, keeping juices and fat in skillet, and return to burner over medium-high heat. (Handle will be very hot.) Add morels and sauté 1 minute. Add shallot and sauté 1 minute.
• Remove from heat briefly and add Cognac, then return to heat and deglaze, stirring and scraping up brown bits, until most of liquid has evaporated. Slowly pour in reserved soaking liquid, being careful to leave last tablespoon (containing sediment) in bowl. Add meat juices from plate and boil until liquid has reduced to about 1/3 cup.
• Stir in crème fraîche, swirling to incorporate, and boil until morels are lightly coated and liquid is slightly thickened. Stir in chives and tarragon and season with salt and pepper. Serve chops smothered with morels.