Time: 40 minutes

Serves: 4

  • 4 (8oz) veal cutlets
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • Extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 cup dry white wine
  • 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
  • 1 lemon, juice
  • 1/2 stick unsalted butter, chilled and cut into cubes
  • 2 tablespoons capers, washed and drained
  • 1 pound spaghetti

VEAL PICCATA WITH LEMON, CAPERS AND PARSLEY-BUTTER SAUCE

Recipe courtesy Tyler Florence

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Cook spaghetti in salted boiling water until just cooked.  Drain and set aside.

Set a large sauté pan over medium heat and add a 3-count of olive oil.  Season flour with salt and pepper and lightly coat cutlets.  Beat eggs in a bowl, season and add 1 tablespoon of water.  Dip cutlets in egg wash and then place straight into the hot pan.  Cook the veal about 2 minutes per side until golden brown.  Set veal cutlets aside on a plate.  Deglaze pan with white wine and reduce by half.  Add lemon juice, capers, and half the parsley then gradually add the cold butter cubes as you whisk to thicken up the sauce.  Taste and give it a final season.

Serve veal over pasta topped with capers and parsley butter sauce. Garnish with fresh parsley.

Edited: August 4th, 2009