Best Veal Blanquette Recipes

BLANQUETTE OF VEAL

Steps:

• Pour the stock and wine into a large saucepan, then add all the vegetables except the mushrooms. Add the garlic and rosemary and bring to the boil, then simmer, uncovered, for 10 mins.
• Trim veal of any excess fat and cut into large bite-size cubes. Add to pan with the mushrooms. Return to a simmer, season well, then cook for 20 mins until meat is just tender; allow longer if it's not. The stew can be cooled and chilled or frozen at this stage.
• When ready to serve, beat together the yolks and cream. Return the stew to a simmer, stir in the horseradish or mustard, briskly mix in yolks and cream, then stir until it starts to thicken slightly. Take care not to overheat or the mixture will curdle. Stir in the butter, remove pan from the heat, then mix in the parsley, lemon zest and juice. Check the seasoning again.
• Meanwhile, boil tagliatelle according to pack instructions - about 3 mins for fresh pasta, up to 10 mins for dried. Drain and toss with a little butter. Make into a 'barrel' of pasta (see above right) or simply divide between six warmed plates. Spoon the Blanquette of veal on top and serve.
• Make a 'barrel' of tagliatelle Gordon's way: Pick up a few strands of pasta, digging a carving fork into the pot 3-4 times. Lift up the pasta so the strands hang free and press against the side of the pan. Then, holding with your (clean) fingers, start to twist the pasta into a barrel shape, pushing back against the pan side once or twice to neaten. When all the strands are wound, up-end the fork intothe centre of a plate and gently push the pasta off.

VEAL ROAST BLANQUETTE

Steps:

• In an 8 quart Dutch oven over medium-high heat, brown roast on all sides. Add thyme and 2 cups of water. Heat to boiling, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 30 minutes.
• To the pot, add carrots, potatoes and onions. Cover, and simmer 30 minutes. Toss in mushrooms. Cover, and simmer 15 minutes, or until vegetables and veal are tender. Remove roast and vegetables, and keep warm.
• In a cup, stir flour and 2 tablespoons water until blended with no lumps. Gradually stir into liquid in Dutch oven. Cook, stirring constantly, until gravy is slightly thickened. Stir in peas, and heat through.
• In a small bowl, beat egg yolks. Stir in a small amount of hot gravy. Slowly pour egg yolk mixture back into gravy, whisking until thickened. DO NOT BOIL! To serve, pour some gravy over the veal and vegetables. Serve remaining gravy in a gravy boat.

VEAL STEW (BLANQUETTE DE VEAU)

Steps:

• Stew meat and vegetables:
• Cut meat away from veal breastbone, reserving bone, and cut meat into 2-inch pieces.
• Bring veal breast and shoulder, veal bone, and water to a boil over moderate heat in a 7- to 8-quart heavy pot, skimming froth. While water is heating, wrap parsley, thyme, bay leaf, and peppercorns in a small square of cheesecloth and tie into a bundle to make a bouquet. Add bouquet garni and onions to pot and simmer, uncovered, until veal is tender, 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 300°F.
• Transfer veal with a slotted spoon to a heatproof serving dish and keep warm in oven, covered with foil.
• Discard veal bone, onions, and bouquet garni, then pour stock through a fine sieve into a large bowl. Return stock to cleaned pot, add carrots and leek, and simmer until tender, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer vegetables to serving dish. Boil stock until reduced to about 2 1/2 cups, about 10 minutes.
• While stock is reducing, heat butter in a 10-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat until foam subsides, then cook mushrooms, stirring, until just tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer to serving dish and season veal and vegetables with salt and pepper. Keep warm in oven.
• Make sauce:
• Melt butter in a 2- to 3-quart heavy saucepan over moderately low heat, then stir in flour. Cook roux, stirring, 3 minutes (do not let brown). Whisk in reduced stock and simmer, uncovered, whisking occasionally, 15 minutes. Whisk together yolks and crème fraîche in a small bowl, then whisk in 1 cup sauce. Whisk yolk mixture into remaining sauce with lemon juice, then cook over moderately low heat (do not let boil), stirring constantly, until it reaches 160°F on an instant-read thermometer and coats back of a wooden spoon.
• Season sauce with salt and pepper and pour over veal and vegetables.

BLANQUETTE OF VEAL

Steps:

• Cover the veal with cold water to "blanch". Drain and rinse the veal.
• Boil about 2 cups of water in a saucepan and then add the pearl onions briefly to scald them. Drain and slip skins from the pearl onions and set aside.
• In a large saucepot, combine the veal with the stock and simmer covered over medium-low heat until the veal is tender, about 1 1/2 hours. After the veal has been simmering about 30 minutes, add the sachet d'epices. Then uncover the pot to allow the stock to reduce to intensify the flavor.
• Melt 4 tablespoons of the butter in a small pot and gradually add the flour to make a white roux. (Do not allow the roux to brown.) Remove and discard the sachet from the stew. Add the roux to the stew pot and simmer until thickened.
• In another pan, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter and gently cook the pearl onions and mushrooms until they are tender. To this pan, add the lemon juice and salt and pepper, to taste, and set aside.
• The heat under the blanquette (stew) must be such that the stew is just below a boil. In a small pot, whisk together the egg yolks and cream (known as a liaison) and temper by heating gently and gradually. (You are only heating it. Do not boil. Do not cook.) Add the liaison to the blanquette. Add the reserved pearl onions and mushrooms. Adjust salt and pepper, to taste, if needed.

VEAL BLANQUETTE

Steps:

• Cover the veal with cold water to "blanch" it. Drain and rinse the veal.
• Boil about 2 cups of water in a saucepan and then add the pearl onions briefly to scald them. Drain and slip skins from the pearl onions and set them aside.
• In a large saucepot, combine the veal with the stock and simmer covered over medium-low heat until the veal is tender, about 1 1/2 hours. After the veal has been simmering about 30 minutes, add the sachet d'epices. Then uncover the pot to allow the stock to reduce to intensify the flavor.
• Melt 4 tablespoons of the butter in a small pot and gradually add the flour to make a white roux. (Do not allow the roux to brown.) Remove and discard the sachet from the stew. Add the roux to the stew pot and simmer until thickened.
• In another pan, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter and gently cook the pearl onions and mushrooms until they are tender. To this pan, add the lemon juice and salt and pepper, to taste, and set aside.
• The heat under the blanquette (stew) must be such that the stew is just below a boil. In a small pot whisk together the egg yolks and cream (known as a liaison) and temper by heating gently and gradually. (You are only heating it. Do not boil. Do not cook.) Add the liaison to the blanquette. Add the reserved pearl onions and mushrooms. Adjust salt and pepper, to taste, if needed.

BLANQUETTE DE VEAU • VEAL STEW

Steps:

• 1. BOUQUET GARNI: Combine all the ingredients together in a cheesecloth. Tie it up and set aside.
• 2. VEAL: Place the meat in a large pot and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil and blanch for 3 minutes; skim off any foam on top. Drain the meat, rinse quickly under cold water and transfer the cubes to a Dutch oven.
• 3. Stud the white onion with cloves and add it to the meat along with carrots, celery and the bouquet garni. Cover with chicken broth and season with white pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to medium low and simmer gently for 1 ½ hours or until the meat is tender.
• 4. When the veal is cooked, remove the onion, bouquet garni and celery; discard them. Set the carrots aside and transfer the meat to a bowl.
• 5. Strain the broth through a fine sieve over a large bowl; discard any solids. The amount of the broth needed for the recipe is 4 cups. If there's not enough, top up with some water.
• 6. MUSHROOMS: While the veal mixture is simmering, boil the mushrooms. In a medium saucepan on medium heat, add butter, bacon fat and lemon juice. When it starts simmering, add white wine and mushrooms. Stir to coat the mushrooms, cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
• 7. Transfer the mushrooms to a bowl using a slotted spoon, and pour the remaining liquid into the Dutch oven; stir.
• 8. PEARL ONIONS: In a small pot with boiling water, add the pearl onions with skin on and boil for 3 minutes. Drain them in a colander and rinse under cold water. When cool enough to handle, peel off the skin and set aside.
• 9. In a small saucepan over medium heat, add butter and sugar (glacé à blanc). Stir, add the peeled onions and pour in enough cold water to cover them; add a small pinch of salt. When it starts simmering, cover, reduce the heat to medium low and cook for 20 minutes or until the tip of a sharp knife goes in easily.
• 10. Transfer the pearl onions to a bowl and set aside; discard the liquid.
• 11. SAUCE: Wash the Dutch oven and return it to the stove over medium heat; add butter. When melted, add flour and whisk until the flour is cooked, about 1 ½ minutes.
• 12. Whisking constantly, pour in 2 cups of the reserved broth. Add the remaining broth, heavy cream and lemon juice. Whisk until the sauce has reduced by half. Taste and adjust seasoning before adding the meat, mushrooms and pearl onions. Stir to combine and cook until the ingredients are heated through.
• 13. The blanquette can be served as is or add the carrots. If the vegetable is added, cut it into the same size pieces as the veal. Heat the carrots through for 1 minute before pouring in the cornstarch mixture; stir until the sauce thickens, about 45 seconds.
• 14. Before serving it over rice or noodles, garnish with finely chopped parsley.

VEAL BLANQUETTE

Steps:

• Prepare bouquet garni (herbs and aromatics in cheesecloth) and set aside. Place all stew meat on a large plate and season with salt and pepper. Dredge the veal in flour. Add 2 tbsp of butter to a large dutch oven and working in small batches, lightly brown the veal (roughly 2 min per side). Add additional tabsp of butter and continue to lightly brown the veal. After each batch, remove veal and set aside on a fresh plate until all veal is complete. *You may need to add 1-2 tbsp of vegetable oil to help with the browning process. Add 1/4 cup of white wine to deglaze (about 3 minutes). Add onion and saute in the wine until translucent. Add 1 cup of wine and reduce for 15 minutes. Add veal back into the onion / wine mixture, add chicken stock and bouquet garni. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer for 1 1/2 hours. Meanwhile, take a medium size saute pan to begin the mushrooms. Add 2 tbsp of butter to the pan and begin saute of mushrooms. Add salt & pepper to taste. After 5-7 minutes, add 3 tablespoons of white wine and let simmer for a few minutes. Remove mushrooms with a slotted spoon and set aside. At this point you can save the mushroom wine broth for another dish or cook other vegetables or discard (I usually saute some aspargus in the sauce and serve on the side). Remove cover of stew, skim fat off. Simmer uncovered for another 20-30 minutes. You may need to add a flour slurry to thicken at this point (chicken stock and flour mixture). Discard bouquet garni. Before serving, add the mushrooms and heavy cream to the stew and let simmer for 2-3 minutes. Serve in bowls, garnished with parsely & some lemon zest. Enjoy with rustic bread for dipping!