Veal Parmigiana Recipes

VEAL PARMIGIANA

Steps:

• Italian immigrants brought this dish to America, and since then veal parmigiana has become a classic New York dish, and rightly so. I love it when it's layered up like this, with the tomato sauce and cheese, then baked in the oven to gratinate. Feel free to swap veal for pork leg or even chicken that's been battered out. If you want to spike this with a bit of extra flavour you could also add a few capers or olives to the tomato sauce.
• Preheat your oven to 200ºC/400ºF/gas 6. Pick the leaves off the sprigs of basil and put them into a small bowl of water to keep them fresh. Finely chop the tender stalks. Put a pan on a medium heat and add a splash of olive oil, the chopped basil stalks, garlic and anchovies and cook for a few minutes. Prick the chilli a few times and add it to the pan. Allow everything to sizzle for a minute or so, then pour in the tinned tomatoes. Bring to the boil, then turn the heat down and simmer for 20 minutes. Season to taste with sea salt and black pepper.
• Meanwhile, prepare your escalopes. Mix the breadcrumbs in a bowl with the thyme leaves and Parmesan. Finely grate your lemon zest into the breadcrumbs, mix again, then lay out three plates in front of you. Put the flour on one and season it with salt and pepper, pour the eggs on to the next plate and put the herby breadcrumbs on the third. Dip the escalopes, one at a time, into the flour until well coated. Shake off any excess, then dip into the egg. Let the extra egg drip off, then lay the escalope in the breadcrumb mixture. Sprinkle a handful of crumbs over the top and press them down. Make a real point of getting breadcrumbs on to every part of the escalope.
• Heat a large non-stick frying pan over a medium heat and add a good splash of olive oil. Let it heat up a bit, then add your escalopes. If your pan isn't big enough, you may have to cook them in batches, adding a little extra oil if needed. Cook for a few minutes on each side until lightly golden, then transfer to a plate lined with kitchen paper to drain. Get yourself a snug-fitting, appropriately sized baking dish (approx. 30 x 20cm) and spread the tomato sauce in the dish. Lay your escalopes on top, side by side. Tear the buffalo mozzarella into pieces and dot these over the dish with a few basil leaves.
• Bake in the oven for 20 minutes until golden, bubbling and deliciously cooked. Sprinkle the rest of the basil leaves over. Perfect with a crunchy zingy salad, but in America they'd also serve it with things like spaghetti, rice or mashed potatoes, polenta or crusty bread.

VEAL PARMIGIANA

Steps:

• Mix breadcrumbs with 1/3 cup parmasan.
• Dip veal in egg, then breadcrumbs.
• Brown in hot oil.
• Place in 8in baking dish.
• Saute onion in skillet, add salt,pepper,italian seasoning,and tomato sauce.
• Top veal with mozzarella.
• Pour tomato mix over all.
• Sprinkle with 3 T parmesan.
• Bake at 375* for 30 minutes, or until bubbly.

RACH MAKES CLASSIC VEAL PARMIGIANA USING OLD-SCHOOL RED SAUCE

Steps:

• For the sauce, heat a Dutch oven or saucepot over medium heat and add EVOO, 3 turns of the pan
• Add onion, garlic, salt, pepper, bay, oregano, thyme, and sugar or honey and soften 5 minutes, then add stock and reduce by half, add tomatoes and cook down 20 to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally
• For the cutlets, preheat broiler to high with rack in second rung from top of oven
• Arrange 3 shallow dishes: flour seasoned with salt, eggs, and breadcrumbs with ½ cup of the parm and the sage
• Heat up a large skillet with a thin layer of frying oil about ⅛-inch deep over medium to medium-high
• Season veal with salt and white pepper or finely ground black pepper
• Coat veal in flour, eggs and breadcrumbs and shallow fry to golden, 2 minutes on each side
• Place cutlets on a sheet tray and top with sauce, provolone and remaining parm
• Broil until cheese is brown and bubbly and top with basil or parsley

CHICKEN OR VEAL PARMIGIANA

Steps:

• Bread and fry the cutlets: Combine breadcrumbs, Pecorino Romano, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and some pepper. Put flour, eggs, and breadcrumb mixture in 3 separate dishes. Dredge cutlets in flour, shaking off excess. Dip in egg, letting excess drip off. Dredge in breadcrumbs to coat. Let stand for 30 minutes.
• Heat oil in large straight-sided skillet over medium-high heat. (Oil is ready when a breadcrumb sizzles when dropped in.) Working in batches, fry cutlets until golden, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer to a paper-towel-lined baking sheet. (If oil gets too dirty, discard, and heat an additional 1/4 cup.)
• Assemble the dish: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spread 3/4 cup marinara sauce in the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Arrange a single layer of cutlets on top. Top with 1 cup sauce, covering each piece. Sprinkle with mozzarella and Pecorino Romano. Cover with foil. Bake until bubbling, about 10 minutes. Uncover; bake until cheese melts, about 2 minutes more.

VEAL PARMESAN

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• 2. Cook pasta.
• 3. In a large bowl, combine bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese. Dip veal into flour, than egg water mixture, then into bread crumb mixture. In a large skillet, brown veal thoroughly on both sides in oil. Drain on paper towels.
• 4. Place on sheet pan. Top with marinara sauces and Mozzarella Cheese. Place in oven till cheese is melted.
• 5. Place pasta on plate and top with marinara. Place veal on top.

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.

VEAL PARMIGIANA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Mix egg and water. Mix bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese. Dip veal into egg mixture, then coat with bread crumb mixture.
• Heat oil in 12-inch skillet over medium heat. Cook half of the veal at a time in oil about 5 minutes, turning once, until light brown; drain. Repeat with remaining veal, adding 1 or 2 tablespoons oil if necessary.
• Place half of the veal in ungreased rectangular baking dish, 11x7x1 1/2 inches, overlapping slices slightly. Spoon half of the pasta sauce over veal. Sprinkle with 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese. Repeat with remaining veal, sauce and cheese.
• Bake uncovered about 25 minutes or until sauce is bubbly and cheese is light brown.

VEAL PARMIGIANA

Steps:

• Position a rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Combine the bread crumbs, 1/2 cup of the Parmesan cheese, fresh herbs, salt and pepper in a pie plate. Set aside. In a shallow bowl, whisk the eggs and water. Set aside. On a plate, spread the all-purpose flour. Coat the veal scallops with the flour and shake off the excess. Dip in the egg mixture and then coat with the bread crumb mixture, patting with your fingers to make the crumbs adhere.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the veal and saute until lightly browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Using tongs, turn the cutlets and cook, 2 to 3 minutes more, adding a little more oil if the pan looks dry. Remove veal scallops to a plate and blot with paper towels.
• Lightly oil a flameproof baking pan or shallow baking dish. Spoon into the pan 1/2 cup of the tomato sauce. Arrange the veal scallops over the sauce, slightly overlapping them. Sprinkle with 4 tablespoons of the Parmesan cheese. Cover with the remaining tomato sauce. Top with the mozzarella slices and the remaining Parmesan cheese. Cover the pan with aluminum foil and bake until heated through, 20 to 30 minutes. If you wish to brown the top, remove the foil and run the dish briefly under a broiler.

VEAL PARMESAN

Steps:

• Heat 1 tbsp. oil in medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; cook 2 to 3 minutes or until tender. Stir in tomato sauce and oregano. Bring to boil; reduce heat to low. Cook 5 to 10 minutes or until heated through; keep warm.
• Place egg in shallow dish; beat lightly. Combine crumbs and Parmesan in separate shallow dish. Dip veal in egg; coat with crumb mixture.
• Heat remaining oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add veal; cook 1 to 2 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Place veal in 13x9-inch baking dish. Sprinkle with mozzarella.
• Bake in preheated 350 degrees F oven, 5 to 6 minutes or until cheese is melted. Serve sauce over veal.