Veal Oscar With Hollandaise Sauce Recipes

VEAL OSCAR

Steps:

• Sprinkle salt and pepper over veal.
• Combine veal and flour in a large zip-top plastic bag; seal bag, and shake to coat veal with flour.
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
• Add half of veal, and cook for 1 minute on each side or until browned.
• Remove veal from skillet; set aside, and keep warm.
• Repeat with remaining 1 tablespoon butter and veal.
• Wipe drippings from skillet.
• Coat skillet with cooking spray, and place over medium heat.
• Add the crabmeat, and saute for 1 minute or until warm.
• Squeeze the lemon halves over crabmeat, and stir well; remove from heat, and set aside.
• Place 3 veal slices and 1/4 of the steamed asparagus on each of 4 serving plates.
• Spoon the crabmeat evenly over veal, and top each serving with 3 tablespoons Bearnaise Sauce.
• Garnish with fresh tarragon sprigs, if desired.
• BEARNAISE SAUCE:.
• Combine the first 6 ingredients in a small heavy saucepan; bring to a boil, and cook 1 minute.
• Strain mixture, reserving liquid; discard solids.
• Return liquid to saucepan; stir in sour cream.
• Place over low heat, and cook 1 minute or until warm, stirring frequently.

TYLER FLORENCE'S VEAL OSCAR WITH BEARNAISE SAUCE

Steps:

• First, make bearnaise sauce.
• In a small saucepan, combine the tarragon, shallots, vinegar and wine over medium-high heat; bring to a simmer and cook until reduced by half.
• Remove from heat and set aside.
• Place a stainless steel bowl over a saucepan containing simmering water, or use a double boiler.
• Whisk the egg yolks in the bowl until doubled in volume; slowly add the melted butter, continue beating until sauce is thickened.
• Stir in reserved shallot reduction.
• Season with salt and pepper, set aside wrapped in a warm spot (makes one cup).
• Now, make veal.
• Blanch asparagus tips in simmering water, drain and set aside.
• Poach crab legs in water, white wine and lemon slices for 5 minutes, then shell with a crab cracker and reserve meat.
• In a shallow dish combine flour, salt and pepper; coat pieces of veal.
• In a saucepan over medium heat, melt 1 tbsp of butter and fry cutlets 3 minutes each side until golden brown; remove the veal to a warm platter.
• Using the same pan, melt remaining butter, then stir in shallots and tarragon.
• Add olive oil, asparagus and crab.
• Saute 2 minutes to warm.
• To serve: place asparagus and crab on top of each cutlet; drizzle each with sauce, and serve hot.

VEAL OSCAR

Steps:

• Blanch asparagus tips in simmering water, drain and set aside. Poach crab legs in water, white wine and lemon slices for 5 minutes, then shell with a crab cracker and reserve.
• In a shallow dish combine flour, salt and pepper; coat pieces of veal. In a saute pan over medium heat, melt 1 tablespoon of butter and fry cutlets 3 minutes each side until golden brown. Remove the veal to a warm platter. Using the same pan, melt remaining butter. Stir in shallots and tarragon. Add olive oil, asparagus and crab. Saute 2 minutes to warm.
• To serve: place asparagus and crab on top of each cutlet. Drizzle each with Bearnaise Sauce. Serve hot.
• In a small saucepan, combine the tarragon, shallots, vinegar and wine over medium-high heat. Bring to a simmer and cook until reduced by half. Remove from heat and set aside.
• Place a stainless steel bowl in a saucepan containing simmering water, or use a double boiler. Whisk the egg yolks until doubled in volume. Slowly add the melted butter, continue beating until sauce is thickened. Stir in reserved shallot reduction. Season with salt and pepper, set aside wrapped in a warm spot.
• Serve with Veal Oscar. Yield: 1 cup