Veal Piccata with Angel Hair and Parmigiana-Reggiano

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Total Time:
40 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
20 min
Yield:
4 servings
Level:
Intermediate
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Piccata is a classic Milanese veal preparation, where the veal is quickly sauteed and served with a pan sauce made of stock, lemon juice, capers, and parsley. We've added wine to our sauce, which gives the dish extra zest. If you can't find veal in your area, use thinly pounded boneless, skinless chicken breasts instead. For this preparation, thin veal cutlets are pounded to 1/4-inch thickness for a quick cooking time that preserves the meat's natural tenderness and flavor.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound angel hair pasta
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus 2 tablespoons
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 3/4 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
  • 3 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon chopped parsley leaves
  • 2 teaspoons chopped fresh basil leaves
  • 2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 8 (2 1/2 to 3-ounce) veal medallions, pounded 1/4-inch thick
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine
  • 1/4 cup chicken stock, or canned, low-sodium chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons capers, drained
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic

Directions

Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil. Add the pasta and cook, stirring to separate the strands of pasta, until just al dente, about 4 minutes. Drain in a colander and return to the pot. Add 2 tablespoons of extra-virgin olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon of the salt, 1/4 teaspoon of the pepper, 2 tablespoons of the parsley, the basil, and the cheese and toss to coat. Cover to keep warm.

Meanwhile, combine the flour with 1 teaspoon of the salt and 1 teaspoon of the black pepper in a shallow bowl.

Lightly season both sides of each medallion with 1/8 teaspoon of the remaining salt and a pinch of the remaining pepper. One at a time, dredge the medallions in the seasoned flour, shaking to remove any excess.

Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil and melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in a large skillet or saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the medallions in batches and cook until golden brown and just cooked through, 1 to 1 1/2 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels and set aside.

Add the wine to the juices remaining in the pan and bring to a boil, stirring to deglaze the pan, and cook until the wine is reduced by half, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the chicken stock, lemon juice, capers, and garlic and return to a boil, stirring, until the mixture is thickened, about 4 minutes. Stir in the remaining 2 tablespoons butter and 1 tablespoon of the parsley. When the butter is melted, return all of the veal medallions to the pan and cook until heated through, about 1 minute.

To serve, divide the pasta among 4 large plates and arrange 2 veal medallions on each plate. Spoon the sauce over the veal and garnish each serving with 1/4 teaspoon of the remaining parsley. Serve immediately.

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  • on January 28, 2013

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    Made this recipe for my husband and in-laws and it was very easiy. The only part where you have to be careful is not to overcook the veal. The pasta was not plain with the herbs and parmesean cheese melted into it. My recommendation is to make the pasta last to keep it warm. If you make it first and cover it, it does not stay hot and can become dry. Also, next time I'm going to double the sauce since it was absorbed into the breaded veal once I placed the veal back in the saute pan. Plus we love sauces. Overall, great recipe and a definite keeper.

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  • on January 20, 2012

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    This is such a yummy recipe for CHICKEN Piccata. Yes, we prefer chicken and this will work equally as well. Not enough sauce for our preference cause it's soooo yummy...for the two of us I double it. Otherwise, I follow to the tee. Thanks for yet another winner Emeril

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  • on January 04, 2011

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    Delicious! I used pork tenderloin, cut on a diagonal so the slices would be a bit longer and not just little circles. I also just used some leftover whole wheat spahgetti nodles that were in the cupboard intead of angel hair. Oh, and halved the amount of basil since I used dried instead. So yummy! Even my 2-yr old loved it!

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