Crumbed veal cutlets with lemon aioli

Name: Crumbed veal cutlets with lemon aioli
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 veal cutlets (about 220g each); 2 stale ciabatta rolls, cut into rough cubes; 1/2 cup loosely packed flat-leaf parsley, coarsely chopped; 1 sprig oregano, leaves picked; 1 tbsp rosemary leaves, finely chopped; sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1/2 cup plain flour; 1 egg, whisked with 1/2 cup milk; 80ml olive oil; 40g unsalted butter, coarsely chopped; 40g parmesan, finely grated; 1 lemon, cut into 4 wedges

Neil Perry

April 17, 2013

Satisfying crunch: Crumbed veal cutlet with lemon aioli.William Meppem

Time:30 mins - 1 hourServes:4

If you like, you can buy the breadcrumbs and aioli and this becomes a very simple recipe indeed.

Ingredients

4 veal cutlets (about 220g each)
2 stale ciabatta rolls, cut into rough cubes
1/2 cup loosely packed flat-leaf parsley, coarsely chopped
1 sprig oregano, leaves picked
1 tbsp rosemary leaves, finely chopped
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup plain flour
1 egg, whisked with 1/2 cup milk
80ml olive oil
40g unsalted butter, coarsely chopped
40g parmesan, finely grated
1 lemon, cut into 4 wedges

Lemon aioli

1/2 cup whole egg mayonnaise
1 clove garlic, finely crushed
juice of 1/2 lemon
sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper

Method

To make aioli, whisk mayonnaise together with crushed garlic and lemon juice and season to taste. Set aside.
Place veal cutlets between two pieces of plastic wrap and flatten to 1cm thick with a meat mallet.
In a food processor, combine the bread, parsley, oregano and rosemary with a pinch of salt and a good grind of pepper. Pulse numerous times to a fine crumb.
Place crumbs, flour and whisked egg wash in separate bowls. Dust veal cutlets in flour, then dip in egg wash and coat with breadcrumbs. Shake off excess and set aside.
Heat oil and butter in a large frying pan over medium heat. Cook cutlets in batches, turning once only, until golden on both sides. Transfer to a plate and repeat with remaining cutlets, cleaning out the pan after each turn so as not to burn the leftover crumbs.
Sprinkle cutlets with the parmesan while hot, and serve immediately with lemon wedges and aioli.