Veal Chops Italiano Recipes

UMBRIAN-STYLE VEAL CHOPS

Steps:

• For the dressing: Place the basil, oil, mint, marjoram, vinegar, anchovy paste, rosemary, salt, pepper, garlic, lemon juice and onion in the bowl of a food processor. Blend until chunky. Let the mixture stand for 20 minutes.
• For the veal chops: Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle the chops with the salt and pepper. Cook to medium rare, 10 to 12 minutes, turning the chops over halfway through the cooking time. Let the chops rest for 5 minutes.
• Spoon the dressing on top of the chops and serve.

VEAL CHOPS ITALIANO

Steps:

• If using dried thyme, rub it between your palms for a few seconds to release the oils and crush it to a course powder.
• Sprinkle the chops with the thyme, salt and pepper to taste.
• In a heavy skillet over medium-high heat, brown the chops on both sides using 2T of the oil.
• Remove the chops to a plate and add the shallots, garlic and crushed red pepper to the pan with another 1T of oil.
• When the garlic and shallots soften and start to brown, add the wine and boil until reduced by half, then add the tomatoes and their juices.
• As soon as the tomatoes start to boil, add the chops back to the pan, reduce the heat to medium and cover for about 10 minutes or so, just until the chops are about medium rare (or to taste).
• Remove the chops to a serving platter and add the butter and half of the parsley to the pan, swirling until the butter just melts and the sauce starts to thicken.
• Spoon the sauce over the chops, then drizzle the remaining 1T of olive oil over and sprinkle with the remaining parsley.