Veal scallops sauteed with spinach and capers

4 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
Stephen Ceideburg
8Two to three oz veal scallops
2tablespoonsOlive oil
1cupChicken stock
4ouncesFresh spinach, chopped
2tablespoonsCapers
2tablespoonsLemon juice

Directions

Brush the veal with a thin film of olive oil (2 teaspoons total) and pound between 2 sheets of waxed. or parchment paper until ⅛ inch thick.

Heat the remaining oil in a heavy skillet. When the oil begins to smoke, add the veal and saute for 1 minute on each side, until browned and cooked through. Remove to a platter and keep warm. Deglaze the pan with the chicken stock. Boil until reduced to ⅓ cup. Add the spinach and cook until the spinach wilts. Pour over veal. Add the capers and lemon juice to the pan and cook 30 seconds. Scatter over the veal and spinach.

PER SERVING: 195 calories, 26 g protein, 2 g carbohydrate, 9 g fat (2 g saturated), 89 mg cholesterol, 182 mg sodium, 1 g fiber.

Andrew Schloss writing in the San Francisco Chronicle, 12/16/92.

Posted by Stephen Ceideburg

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