Veal Scallopine with Marsala Wine
Buena forchetta saltimbocca alla marsala
Comments: Serve with vegetables or pasta.
Demi-glaze is a brown sauce, flavored with wine if used as a base in making other sauces, simmered slowly to reduce its volume and concentrate its flavor.
Servings: 2 - 3
  • 3 veal scallopines [very thin veal cutlets from tenderloin], flattened with a mallet
  • All-purpose flour, to coat
  • 1 ounce [28 g] freshly chopped cleaned whole mushrooms
  • 1/3 cup [80 mL] marsala wine
  • 1/3 cup [80 mL] demi-glace [demi-glaze]
  • Vegetable oil
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • Pour enough vegetable oil into a frypan to completely coat the bottom of the frypan.
  • Heat oil over high heat.
  • Season veal scallopines on both sides; dab in flour and shake off excess.
  • Carefully lay into hot oil; allow to sear until veal turns light gray.
  • Turn over and do the same for the other side.
  • Lower heat to medium; add mushrooms and brown briefly.
  • Arrange veal scallopines on top of the mushrooms to prevent them from over boiling.
  • Pour in marsala wine and demi-glace.
  • Allow to reduce until of a velvety consistency.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Arrange veal scalloppines onto a serving plate.
  • Laddle on sauce, and serve.