Veal Milanesa

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Giancarlo Morelli serves up his stunning veal Milanesa recipe, known as cotoletta alla Milanese in Lombardy, with sautéed potatoes, Grana Padano and tomatoes.

First published in 2018

Ingredients

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Veal Milanesa

New potatoes

  • 320g of new potatoes, washed, peeled and sliced
  • 75g of butter
  • olive oil
  • 1 sprig of rosemary
  • salt
  • pepper

To garnish

Method

1
To begin, bring a pan of water to the boil and add the tomatoes used for garnish. Cook for a few seconds, then drain and plunge into iced water. Peel the tomatoes and set aside
  • 20 cherry tomatoes
2
For the potatoes, place a pan over a medium heat with the butter, a good glug of oil and the rosemary. Add the potatoes and cook gently for approximately 10 minutes, turning occasionally. Season with salt and pepper
  • 1 sprig of rosemary
  • 75g of butter
  • olive oil
  • 320g of new potatoes, washed, peeled and sliced
  • pepper
  • salt
3
Lightly tenderise the veal cutlets with a meat mallet or rolling pin. Beat the eggs in a shallow dish and spread the breadcrumbs on a plate. One by one, dip the cutlets into the egg, turning to coat all over. Next, coat in the breadcrumbs, pressing the breadcrumbs into the meat using your hands to ensure they stick on well
4
Heat the clarified butter in a large frying pan. As soon as it starts to foam, add the cutlets in a single layer and cook for 2–3 minutes on each side – they should be tender and lightly golden
  • 120g of clarified butter
5
Transfer to a plate, season with salt and serve with lemon wedges on the side. Arrange the peeled tomatoes on the plates with slices of Grana Padano in between them. Serve with the sautéed potatoes

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Giancarlo Morelli’s trailblazing gastronomy emphasises the very Italian tenets of simplicity, balance and great ingredients to create dishes that are far more than the sum of their parts.

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