Veal Milanese

One of my favorite dishes at the restaurant is a thinly pounded out veal chop served still on the bone. It’s breaded and lightly pan-fried so that it’s crispy on the outside and still juicy and topped with a light arugula salad.

📝 Ingredients

• 4 veal chops, (bone in, pounded out very thin, about 1/4-inch thick)
• Kosher salt
• Freshly ground pepper
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 large eggs
• 2 cups plain breadcrumbs
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• Extra-virgin olive oil, (as needed, for frying)
• 3 packed cups arugula
• 1 tablespoon balsamic
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, (halved)
• Lemon wedges, (for serving)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1--- For the veal: ---
2. 2Preheat the oven to 200ºF (93.3ºC).
3. 3Season the veal chops with salt and pepper on both sides.
4. 4To bread the veal set up three separate large shallow bowls. Place the flour in the first bowl. In the second bowl beat the eggs. In the third bowl combine the breadcrumbs, parsley, oregano, basil, onion powder and garlic powder.
5. 5Heat a large skillet or sauté pan over medium heat. Add enough olive oil to cover the bottom of the pan in a thin layer.
6. 6Working one veal chop at a time, dredge the veal on both sides in the flour mixture then the egg mixture. Gently press the veal chop into the breadcrumb mixture so that it is lightly coated on both sides.
7. 7Add one of the veal chops to the hot oil and pan-fry until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Turn the veal chop and continue to cook until golden brown and cooked through, about an additional 3 minutes. Transfer the veal chop to a baking sheet and warm in the oven. Repeat with the remaining veal chops.
8. 8--- For the arugula salad: ---
9. 9In a medium mixing bowl toss the arugula with the balsamic, olive oil and tomatoes.
10. 10--- To serve: ---
11. 11Place a veal chop on each plate, and top with a handful of the arugula salad. Serve with a lemon wedge on the side.