2 veal loin or rib chops, about 12 ounces each (180 g total)
2 tablespoons flour
Salt and freshly ground white pepper
3 tablespoons unsalted butter (45 g)
1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
1/ 4 cup dry Marsala (60 ml)
1/ 2 bouillon beef or chicken cube
Thin strips of fresh white truffle (optional)
How to make
Veal Chops with a Kiss
Valentine’s Day is not a holiday in Italy, but romance is perennial. Here’s a perfect recipe for two—quick and delicious— luxurious with a kiss of white truffles at the end. If fresh truffles are not available, finish with a light drizzle of white truffle oil. Serve with roasted potatoes, mushrooms sauteed in butter, and sauteed artichoke slices or baby green beans.
Leaving the bone in, lightly pound the meat of the chops to thin them to cutlets.
Lightly flour the veal cutlets on both sides, shaking off any excess. Salt very lightly (the bouillon cube is salty) and season with white pepper to taste.
Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter with the olive oil in a large skillet. Brown the veal over moderate heat. Pour a generous quantity of Marsala over them and, add the 1/2 bouillon cube. Mix, then add a small piece of cold butter, whisking.
Put the cutlets in a warm platter. Pour the sauce over the veal. Dulcis in fundo, the best part at the end—top with julienned white truffles.