Traditional Saltimbocca

Traditional Saltimbocca

Traditional Saltimbocca is real comfort food. This classic dish serves veal cutlets wrapped in prosciutto and topped with fresh sage leaves. It is pan fried to perfection and served with a delicious creamy sauce. Ready in only 30 minutes, this dish is perfect for a busy week night or for a special occasion meal with extra special sides. Not only is this traditional saltimbocca delicious, but it is easy.

Cooking Cutlets for this Traditional Saltimbocca

Use a meat mallet to pound the cutlets. This helps make them more uniform for the final dish. It also prevents them from shrinking while cooking. Cutlets cook very fast and are easy to serve. Be careful not to over cook them in the pan by removing them once they move freely from the greased hot pan. Ensure not to over cook the cutlets by also making sure the oil is hot before beginning.

Serve this delicious dish with roasted vegetables or chopped salad for the perfect meal.

Thanks to It is A Keeper, for developing and sharing this great recipe. If you are looking for a keto friendly version, check out our other recipe here!

Ingredients

4 Veal cutlets
¼ tsp garlic powder
¼ tsp onion powder
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp pepper
4 slices Prosciutto
4 Sage leaves
1 cup Flour
¼ cup Olive oil

For the Sauce
¼ cup Shallot, minced
2 cloves Garlic, minced
½ cup White wine
1 tablespoon Flour
1 cup Chicken stock
2 tablespoons Butter
¼ tsp garlic powder
¼ tsp onion powder
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp pepper
½ teaspoon Fresh sage, minced

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees F.
  2. Pound each veal cutlet to 1/2 inch thickness.
  3. Season both sides of the veal cutlets with garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper
  4. Place one slide of prosciutto on top of each cutlet and then top with one sage leaf.
  5. Place the flour in shallow dish and stir in remaining 1/2 teaspoon of all purpose seasoning.
  6. Dredge both sides of each cutlet in the flour, carefully shaking the cutlet to remove the excess flour.
  7. Add the olive oil to a large skillet over medium-high heat. When the oil is shimmering, place the cutlets into the skillet, prosciutto side down. Be careful not to overcrowd the pan. Cook the veal in batches if necessary.
  8. Cook the veal for 3-4 minutes per side or until the internal temperature reaches 145 degrees F. Transfer the veal to a baking sheet and place in preheated oven.

For the Sauce:

  1. In the same skillet that you cooked the veal, add the shallots and cook over medium-high heat for 1-2 minutes or until translucent. Ad the minced garlic and cook for 30 seconds longer.
  2. Pour in the white wine and scrape up any browned bits on the bottom of the skillet. Cook for 2-3 minutes, or until reduced by 1/2. Stir in the flour until a paste forms.
  3. Pour in the chicken stock and whisk into the flour paste until no lumps remain. Simmer for 3-4 minutes.
  4. Stir in the butter, all purpose seasoning blend and the minced sage. Whisk until the butter is melted
  5. Remove the veal from the oven and transfer to a serving platter. Drizzle with the pan sauce before serving.

Prep
Time:

10

Cook
Time:

20

Total
Time:

30

Serving
Size:

4

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