ChefJune
Master Chef
why would you use Marsala if you didn't want the flavor of it??????
Lemon juice and capers with your veal/chicken makes Piccata. I wouldn't use either with Marsala!
So here's my recipe for Veal Marsala. Sometimes I sauté mushrooms in butter before I start with the veal, because they take longer to cook than the veal does. (Talk about memories of my Dad!
)Veal Scaloppine with Marsala
I learned to make this dish early in life. It’s one of my dad’s two or three favorite things to eat! When you make it, you’ll understand why. The major caveat here is that milk-fed veal is a very important ingredient in the success – and flavor – of this dish. Make sure that’s what you use!
makes 6 servings
5 tablespoons olive oil (plus 2 more, if necessary)
3/4 cup unbleached flour
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
5 to 6 twists freshly ground pepper
1 1/2 pounds veal scaloppine, (6 scallops) very thinly sliced and pounded flat
1/2 cup dry Marsala wine
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1. Heat the oil over medium high heat in a heavy skillet.
2. Mix salt and pepper with the flour and spread it on waxed paper, or a flat plate. Dip the veal in flour, coating each piece on both sides, and shaking off any excess. Put the scaloppine into the hot fat, and brown them quickly on both sides. It should take less than a minute on each side if the oil is hot enough! (Do not flour the meat until JUST before you are ready to brown it, or the flour may get soggy, and the meat will not brown properly.) Transfer the browned veal to a warm platter.
3. Tip the skillet, and with a spoon, remove most of the fat. Turn the heat up to high, add the Marsala, and boil briefly, while you scrape any brown bits stuck to the pan. Add the butter, and any juices from the veal that may have collected on the platter. When the sauce thickens, turn the heat down to low, and add the scaloppine. Turn them to baste with the sauce. Serve immediately on a warm platter.
Teacher’s Tip: Italians would serve this dish with a complementary vegetable and plenty of crusty bread to sop up the gravy.
Wine Tip: I would choose a Chianti Classico Riserva with this dish. Try one from Antinori, or Badia à Coltibuono.
