Italian Veal Piccata

5 from 2 votes

This Italian veal piccata is a classic recipe made with tender veal cutlets, dredged in flour then pan seared and finished with a buttery lemon sauce.

Prep Time15

Cook Time10

Total Time25

Course: Lunch, Main Dish

Cuisine: Italian

Servings: servings

Calories: 297kcal

Author: Rosemary Molloy

Ingredients

9 ounces veal (I had 3 slices which were 12.5 / 32cm long and I cut each in half to make 6 pieces)
⅓-½ cup all purpose flour
4-5 tablespoons butter (divided)
1 medium lemon
2 tablespoons lemon juice
3 tablespoons warm water
½-1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley
¼ teaspoon salt

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Instructions

Place veal between 2 sheets of parchment paper and flatten ¼ inch thickness, using a meat mallet or rolling pin.
In a small bowl mix together the lemon juice and water, set aside.
Place the flour on a plate and dredge the veal in the flour, shake to remove any excess flour.
Melt 3-4 tablespoons of butter in a large pan, add the meat and brown on hight heat for 5 minutes turning often. Add the lemon juice mixture and cook 1-2 minutes until reduced.
Sprinkle with the chopped parsley, the salt and 1 tablespoon of butter in small pieces. Once the butter has melted serve drizzled with the lemon juice in the pan and more chopped parsley if desired. Enjoy!

Notes

How to store the veal piccata

If you plan on storing veal piccata leftovers, I would remove the veal from the pan after frying. Make the lemon butter sauce then drizzle the sauce over the cutlets you plan to serve. This ensures that the veal won’t get soggy while stored. Store veal and sauce separately in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days.

Reheat: Heat up the sauce in the oven or in a skillet on the stove then add the cutlets and warm until heated through. If using the oven, add foil to cover the dish to prevent drying out the meat.

Freeze: You can freeze the veal and sauce separately for up to 3 months. Cook from frozen in the oven by first heating the sauce then adding the veal, covering with foil and warming until heated through.

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