Best Veal Cutlets Recipes

WIENERSCHNITZEL (BREADED VEAL CUTLETS)

Steps:

• Place veal cutlets, one piece at a time, between two pieces of plastic wrap and pound until thin, about 1/4 inch thick.
• Slice lemon in half and squeeze lemon juice over all four pieces of veal.
• Allow the veal to sit in lemon juice for 30 minutes.
• Allow excess lemon juice to drip off before breading the cutlets.
• Sprinkle a pinch of salt over each cutlet.
• Place flour in a large shallow plate.
• Beat eggs, water, and vegetable oil in a large shallow bowl. ~NOTE~ The vegetable oil helps to hold the breading on securely and to make the breading crisp.
• Place breadcrumbs in a large shallow plate.
• one at a time, dip salted cutlet into the flour and lightly cover each side with flour.
• Then dip the cutlet into the egg mixture, allowing the excess egg to drip off.
• Then dredge into the breadcrumb mixture to coat.
• Place breaded cutlets on a baking sheet and low to stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• Heat shortening in a large heavy skillet.
• There should be enough oil in the pan for the cutlets to "swim".
• When the oil is hot, place one or two cutlets in the skillet at a time, being careful not to crowd the cutlets.
• Fry first side slowly until golden brown, about 4-6 minutes.
• Turn cutlets over with a spatula, being careful not to splatter hot oil.
• Fry on second side for about 4-6 minutes, or until golden brown.
• Drain on paper towels.
• If you have more cutlets to fry, then place finished cutlets in a piece of foil and keep warm in the oven at 250°F while you continue to fry up the rest of the cutlets.

WIENER SCHNITZEL (BREADED VEAL CUTLETS)

Steps:

• In a food processor, pulse the bread into fine crumbs. Transfer the breadcrumbs to a shallow bowl or lipped plate.
• Put the flour in a shallow bowl or plate. Break the eggs into another shallow bowl and whisk with the milk, and season with salt, and pepper to taste.
• To bread the meat: Dredge a cutlet in the flour, shaking off the excess; then dip it into the eggs, and finally coat the meat evenly with the breadcrumbs. Set on a piece of waxed paper or baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining cutlet.
• Heat 2 tablespoons butter in a medium non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. While the butter is still foaming add the breaded cutlets and cook, swirling the skillet in a tight circle (this keeps the cutlets moving around the skillet), until golden brown and cooked through, about 1 1/2 minutes for the first side. Turn the meat and cook 1 minute on the second side to crisp the breading. Transfer to a plate and cover very loosely with foil while you cook the other cutlet. Serve with the lemon wedges.

VEAL CUTLETS WITH THYME BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Sprinkle veal with salt and pepper. Place panko in large shallow bowl. Place flour in medium bowl. Beat eggs just to blend in another medium bowl. Working in batches, coat veal cutlets in flour, then egg, then panko, pressing gently to adhere. Place on rimmed baking sheet. (Can be prepared 2 hours ahead. Cover and chill.)
• Place wine, broth, lemon juice, thyme, and shallots in heavy large skillet. Cook over medium heat until liquid is reduced almost to glaze, about 10 minutes. Add 10 tablespoons butter, 2 tablespoons at a time, whisking constantly and blending well between additions. Whisk in cream. Remove from heat. Cover to keep sauce warm.
• Preheat oven to 200°F. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Working in batches and adding more butter by tablespoonfuls as needed, cook veal until brown and cooked through, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to another rimmed baking sheet and place in oven to keep warm.
• Gently rewarm sauce over medium-low heat, stirring constantly. Divide veal among 4 plates. Drizzle sauce over veal, sprinkle with chives, and serve.
• *Available at many supermarkets and at Asian markets.

JäGERSCHNITZEL (PORK OR VEAL CUTLETS IN MUSHROOM GRAVY)

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.
• Pound cutlets with a meat tenderizer to flatten them; season cutlets with salt and pepper, dredge them in beaten eggs and then coat evenly with the bread crumbs that have been combined with the flour.
• Place cutlets into skillet and fry until golden brown (1-2 minutes on each side); do NOT turn more than once as you will end up losing the coating if you turn too often.
• Remove the meat from the skillet and drain on paper towels; keep the meat warm in the oven while you make the gravy.
• Sauté bacon and onions until golden brown; add tomato paste and mushrooms, and sauté over a low heat until mushrooms are cooked; add wine, water and seasonings; let simmer for about 5 minutes.
• Stir in the sour cream; pour gravy over Schnitzel just before serving.

SCHWEINESCHNITZEL OR WIENERSCHNITZEL (GERMAN PORK OR VEAL CUTLETS)

Steps:

• Cooked egg noodles, spaetzle/dumplings or boiled potatoes, for serving (see Cook's Note)
• Using a mallet and slow, even strokes down and away or towards the body, pound meat to 1/8- to 1/4-inch thick. (Parchment paper or plastic wrap can help control the strokes and guard the meat, optional.)
• Season the thin cutlets lightly with salt, pepper and white pepper and granulated onion or rub in freshly grated onion.
• Set up a breading station in 3 shallow metal pans or dishes: Flour seasoned with a little salt; eggs and milk whisked together with Dijon mustard; breadcrumbs seasoned with a little salt, freshly grated nutmeg, lemon zest.
• Coat meat in flour, shake off excess, coat in egg, drain excess, then press and evenly coat in breadcrumbs.
• Place a large, wide skillet over medium to medium-high heat on the stovetop and place a baking sheet lined with a wire rack alongside it for transferring cooked cutlets. Add about 3 tablespoons of oil, 3 turns of the pan, enough to coat to skillet, and when it ripples and is hot, add the cutlets.
• Cook the cutlets in 1 or 2 batches to avoid crowding pan, turning once, until deeply golden, 4 to 5 minutes turning once, in 1 or 2 batches to avoid crowding pan. RRemove to a wire rack-lined baking sheet.
• Serve schnitzel with lemon wedges, capers, dill and Cucumber Salad or cornichons, egg noodles, spaetzle or boiled or steamed potatoes with butter, parsley and chives.
• Whisk up dressing and toss with cucumbers and dill.

SALTIMBOCCA (VEAL CUTLETS WITH PROSCIUTTO AND SAGE)

Steps:

• Pound veal cutlets on a flat surface with a meat mallet until very thin. Lay 1 slice of prosciutto and 1 sage leaf on top of each veal cutlet and secure with toothpicks.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Increase heat to high and add the cutlets. Quickly brown on both sides, lightly seasoning with salt, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Grind black pepper on top and pour in a few tablespoons of white wine. Cook off wine quickly and transfer cutlets to a warm serving dish. Pour juice from the skillet over the cutlets and serve immediately.

VEAL CUTLETS WITH TOMATO AND BASIL SAUCE

Steps:

• Sprinkle veal with salt and pepper; dust with flour to coat lightly. Heat 4 tablespoons olive oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Working in batches, add veal to skillet and sauté until brown, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer veal to plate. Add remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil to same skillet. Add garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add tomatoes with juices, basil, parsley, oregano and dried red pepper. Bring sauce to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer until flavors blend and sauce thickens slightly, scraping up browned bits, about 8 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Arrange cutlets atop sauce. Top each with cheese. Cover; simmer until veal is tender and cheese melts, about 5 minutes.

VEAL CUTLETS PARMESAN

Steps:

• Beat eggs thoroughly, & add salt & pepper.
• Mix bread crumbs with parmesan cheese.
• Dip cutlets in egg, then in bread crumbs.
• Fry in hot oil about 5 minute on each side or until golden brown.
• Place browned cutlets in baking pan.
• Pour layer of tomato sauce over them & then rgin slices of Mozzarella aver that.
• Bake in slow oven for 15 minute or until cheese turns slightly brown.
• Serve very hot.

VEAL CUTLETS WITH MUSHROOMS AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add garlic and rosemary; stir 30 seconds. Add mushrooms. Cover pan and cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Uncover and sauté until mushrooms are golden brown, about 5 minutes longer. Add tomatoes and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Set aside.
• Sprinkle veal with salt and pepper. Dust with flour. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add half of veal. Sauté until brown and cooked through, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer veal to platter; tent with foil to keep warm. Repeat with remaining 1 tablespoon oil and veal.
• Add broth and wine to same skillet. Boil until reduced by half, scraping up browned bits, about 4 minutes. Add mushroom mixture and stir to blend. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper; spoon over veal and serve.

PORK (OR VEAL) CUTLETS WITH BALSAMIC SAUCE

Steps:

• Spread the breadcrumbs on a piece of wax paper.
• Press both sides of the cutlets into the breadcrumbs, until coated.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add a little oil and cook the cutlets on each side until lightly browned and cooked.
• You may need to add a little oil to brown the other side.
• Stir the butter, garlic, and sage into the skillet.
• Cook for a minute.
• Add the chicken broth and sugar.
• Let it simmer down to about 1/3 cup.
• Add the vinegar and simmer a minute more.
• Pour the sauce over the cutlets and serve.
• If desired, use a potato peeler to make Parmesan shavings and garnish cutlets.

VEAL CUTLETS WITH FRIED LEMON SLICES (WIENER SCHNITZEL)

Steps:

• Using 3 shallow dishes, place flour, salt, and pepper in one, in another whisk together eggs and water. Finally, in the 3rd dish stir together bread crumbs, zest, thyme.
• Dip cutlets, 1 at a time, into the flour, shaking off the excess. Then dip them in the egg mixture, letting excess drip off, and finally, dredge in bread crumb mixture. Transfer cutlets as coated to a large cooling rack and let dry at room temperature for 30 minutes to one hour. NOTE: This is where you would freeze them if making OAMC. Bake or fry frozen or partially thawed. For the lemon slices, mix the flour, cornmeal, and salt and pepper in a small bowl. Set aside.
• In a heavy skillet heat 1 inch oil over medium-high heat to 350°F When oil is ready, begin frying the cutlets. Gently place in oil and fry about 2 minutes on each side or until golden. begin frying the cutlets, 2 at a time, about 2 minutes on each side until golden. Place on cooling rack to drain.
• When cutlets are done, remove any food particles in oil remaining in skillet with a slotted spoon and discard. Dredge lemon slices in flour/cornmeal mixture, pressing firmly to coat. Fry lemon slices, turning them once, until golden, about 30 seconds per side. Transfer lemon slices to a cooling rack or paper towels to drain. Serve cutlets with fried lemon slices.

VEAL CUTLETS IN RED WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• Sprinkle cutlets with salt and pepper; fry in the vegetable oil until browned.
• Place the veal in a casserole dish.
• To the skillet, add the onion, mushrooms and parsley; cook a few minutes. Stir in and brown the flour and add the remaining ingredients.
• Cook until smooth and thick, stirring constantly with a whisk.
• Pour this mixture over the cutlets and bake at 325 degrees for an hour.

VEAL CUTLETS WITH SAUTEED BABY ARTICHOKES

Steps:

• Fill large bowl with cold water; add lemon juice. Cut off stem and top quarter from 1 artichoke. Bend back dark green outer leaves and snap off at base until pale green and yellow leaves remain. Quarter artichoke lengthwise; remove any purple-tipped leaves from center. Place in lemon water. Repeat with remaining artichokes.
• Cook drained artichokes in large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 8 minutes. Drain well; set aside.
• Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add artichokes and sauté 5 minutes. Add tomatoes and crushed red pepper. Cook until tomatoes soften, about 5 minutes. Stir in basil and lemon peel. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be made 2 hours ahead. Cover and let stand at room temperature. Rewarm before using.)
• Sprinkle veal with salt and pepper. Melt butter in large nonstick skillet over high heat. Working in batches, add veal and cook until brown, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer veal to plates. Sprinkle with parsley. Serve with artichoke mixture.

VEAL CUTLETS, BREADED

Steps:

• In a bowl beat 2 eggs.
• In a second bowl mix, bread crumbs, salt, pepper, garlic and parsley.
• Dredge veal in eggs then bread mixture.
• In oven proof fry pan heat oil or butter and cook for 3 minutes per side.
• Sprinkle with parmesian cheese, add tomato sauce and bake for 30-45 minutes in preheated 350`f oven.

SAUTEED VEAL CUTLETS WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATO PUREE

Steps:

• Dredge the veal cutlets in the flour and season with salt, pepper and fresh sage. In large skillet set over moderately high heat and heat the oil and butter until hot. Add the veal cutlets and cook them for 2 minutes on each side or until just cooked. Transfer the veal to a plate. Add the wine to the skillet and reduce it by half. Add the broth and tomato puree and bring to a simmer. Return the veal cutlets to the pan and simmer for 2 to 3 more minutes, or until veal is heated through. Transfer to a serving platter and garnish with the fresh sage leaves.

VEAL (OR PORK) CUTLETS WITH PAPRIKA

Steps:

• Make sauce: saute onion in butter until tender.
• Add red peppers, tomatoes and paprika and saute for about 3 minutes.
• Add beef broth and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Mix flour with a little water to make a thin paste.
• Pour into sauce and stir.
• Cook about 3 minutes.
• Add cream and stir (do not boil).
• Meanwhile salt the cutlets and brown on both sides in butter or oil.
• Add a little water and braise, turning once or twice, about 5- 10 minutes until tender.
• Remove from heat.
• When sauce is finished, add the cutlets and heat for a few minutes.
• Don't let it boil.
• Serve with boiled or mashed potatoes and a steamed vegetable.

VEAL CUTLETS WITH OLIVE, TOMATO AND ANCHOVY SAUCE

Steps:

• Sauce: Heat the oil over a low to medium heat, and cook the garlic for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Add the tomatoes, increase the heat and cook until the mixture is reduced by half, about 5 minutes.
• Lower the heat, add the remaining sauce ingredients and cook for another 3 minutes.
• Set aside and keep warm.
• Cutlets: Heat the oil over a medium heat, and cook the cutlets for 3-4 minutes each side; cook for a further 2-3 minutes if you prefer the meat well done.
• Place the cooked cutlets onto warmed serving plates, stir the basil and and parsley through the sauce and spoon a little over and around each cutlet.
• Any remaining sauce can be frozen for later use.

VEAL CUTLETS SUPREME

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Sprinkle veal with garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper. In a large skillet, brown veal in 2 tablespoons butter on both sides. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish., In the same skillet, saute onions and mushrooms in remaining butter until tender. Stir in cracker crumbs, cream, wine or broth and remaining salt; cook and stir until mixture comes to a boil. Stir in parsley; pour over veal. , Cover and bake 20 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with cheese. Bake 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.

KAPERNSCHNITZEL (VEAL CUTLETS WITH CAPERS)

Steps:

• Sprinkle cutlets with lemon juice and season with salt, pepper, paprika and flour.
• Heat oil in a frying pan and fry cutlets for 3 minutes on the first side.
• Turn cutlets over and add drained capers to pan.
• Fry again for 3 minutes; remove cutlets and arrange on a preheated platter.
• Pour wine into pan, scraping loose any brown particles from bottom of the pan.
• Add bay leaf, simmer liquid 3 minutes.
• Remove bay leaf.
• Blend in evaporated milk or cream and adjust seasonings.
• Pour over cutlets.
• Cut beets into strips and arrange on lettuce leaves as a garnish.

MILANESE VEAL CUTLETS

Steps:

• Use a tenderiser or rolling pin to flatten the chops, leaving the bone attached, then trim away the fat.
• Beat the eggs, then mix in the basil, parmesan and some seasoning. Transfer the mixture to a plate or shallow bowl, then spread the breadcrumbs out on another plate. Dip each of the chops in the egg mixture, then immediately roll them in the breadcrumbs to thoroughly coat them. Repeat this process to give the chops a double layer of egg and breadcrumbs.
• Heat enough oil to cover the base of a large frying pan. Working in batches, fry the chops over a gentle heat for 3-4 mins each side, until the breadcrumbs turn a deep gold (you may need to add more oil to the pan as you go). Serve with a lemon wedge, some fried courgettes and a spring salad, if you like.