Saturday Beefcake: Veal Roll Ups Adaptation

This recipe was adapted from Sunny Anderson's terrific stuffed pork chops. However, if pork is not your thing, there's always veal.


Veal Cutlets, four
Flour, for dredging
Pancetta, small cubes, half pound
Sweet Onion, half chopped and half in wedges
Fresh Thyme, four sprigs stripped
Fresh Sage leaves, two teaspoons chopped
Granny Smith Apple, peeled, cored and sliced thin
Butter, unsalted, room temperature, two tablespoons
Lemon/Lime, fresh, one and a half cups
Dry White Wine, two tablespoons
Nutmeg, one quarter teaspoon ground
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Olive Oil
Orange Zest, from one orange
Flat-leaf Parsley, two teaspoons, chopped
Preheated oven 350F.



1. In a medium oven-proof skillet over medium heat, sauté the pancetta, chopped onions, thyme, and sage until the onions are beginning to caramelize around the edges, about 10 minutes.
2. Pour mixture into a bowl. Add apples, butter, 2 tablespoons of juice and nutmeg. Season with salt and pepper.
3. Dredge cutlets in flour, seasoned with salt and pepper
4. Roll each piece of meat with mixture and hold together with skewers.
5. In same skillet over medium-high heat, add enough oil to coat the pan and sear both sides of the meat until golden brown, about 4 minutes per side.
6. Add one cup juice and remaining onion wedges around the meat. Salt and pepper.
7. Bake for about twenty minutes. Baste 2 to 3 times.
8. Remove cutlets from pan. Add remaining juice and scrape up the brown bits that cling to the bottom of the pan. Bring the liquid to a simmer and cook until reduced by half, about 5 minutes.
9. Add orange zest and parsley. Pour sauce over cutlets.



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