Grilled Veal Chops With Warm Tomato Olive Vinaigrette Recipes

GRILLED VEAL CHOP WITH FRESH GARLIC AND BASIL

Steps:

• Put 2 teaspoons of extra virgin olive on a plate; sprinkle white pepper on the extra virgin olive oil. Take the veal chop and lightly coat it on both sides with the extra virgin olive oil and white pepper mixture. Then grill or broil the veal chop to your preference. When the veal chop is cooked remove from heat. Set aside on a warm platter.
• Using a non stick pan heat the 1/4 cup of extra virgin olive oil add the garlic and let it brown for 3 minutes, add 8 ounces of water and 10 leaves of basil, stem and all. Add in 3 teaspoons of flour; let everything amalgamate and using a wooden spoon stir for 10 minutes to create the flavor of the sauce and thickness. After the sauce is ready remove from heat, strain and serve on top of the veal chop. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, if needed.

GRILLED VEAL CHOPS WITH WARM TOMATO-OLIVE VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Rub veal chops with 1 tablespoon oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill veal to desired doneness, about 4 minutes per side for medium.
• Meanwhile, combine 4 tablespoons oil and garlic in small saucepan. Set on edge of grill or over medium heat on stove top and heat oil until garlic is fragrant, about 1 minute. Mix in tomatoes, olives, basil, and vinegar. Stir vinaigrette until heated through, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper; serve with chops.

GRILLED VEAL CHOPS WITH ARUGULA SALAD

Steps:

• In a large shallow baking dish, combine olive oil with garlic, rosemary, salt and pepper.
• Turn chops in olive oil mixture to coat them well.
• Marinate 10 minutes at room temperature or up to overnight in the refrigerator.
• Grill veal chops on a hot barbecue 2 minutes per side.
• Reduce heat to medium and continue cooking about 6 minutes per side until veal is 145° on a meat thermometer.
• They should be just pink inside.
• Toss arugula with cherry tomatoes, lemon juice, salt and oil.
• Serve salad on top of veal chops.

GRILLED VEAL CHOPS WITH GRILLED POTATOES

Steps:

• Wipe the veal chops dry with paper towels and place them on a platter. Squeeze lemon juice over the chops. Make a small incision between the flesh and bone of each one and insert a sliver or two of garlic. Sprinkle the remaining garlic over the chops, along with the rosemary leaves and olive oil. Set the chops aside to marinate at room temperature for one hour.
• Half an hour later, steam the potatoes until almost done. Preheat the grill.
• Season the chops with salt and pepper. Remove the potatoes from the steamer, season them with salt and pepper and put them on the grill. Grill them, turning occasionally until they are brown on all sides. Keep them warm (you can put them on the side of the grill while your chops are cooking if it is large enough).
• Grill the chops four to five minutes on each side, or until they are done to taste. Garnish them with rosemary leaves before serving.

ROASTED VEAL CHOPS WITH SHALLOTS, TOMATOES, AND OLIVE JUS

Steps:

• Mince garlic and mash with salt. In a small bowl stir together garlic paste, herbs, pepper, and 3 tablespoons oil. Pat veal chops dry. Reserve 1 tablespoon herb mixture for sauce and rub remainder evenly onto chops. Veal chops can be prepared up to this point 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Chill reserved herb mixture, covered.
• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Quarter shallots and tomatoes lengthwise and in a bowl toss with 1 tablespoon oil, sugar, and salt and pepper to taste. Arrange tomatoes, cut sides up, in one layer in a shallow baking pan with shallots and roast in upper third of oven 20 minutes. Halve and pit olives. While vegetables are roasting, in a 12-inch nonstick skillet heat remaining tablespoon oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and sear chops in batches until golden brown, about 3 minutes on each side. Transfer chops as seared to another shallow baking pan (do not wash skillet).
• Reduce temperature to 375°F. Transfer shallots and tomatoes to lower third of oven and put chops in upper third of oven. Roast vegetables until tender and caramelized, about 20 minutes. Roast chops until an instant-read thermometer inserted horizontally into chops registers 160°F. for medium, 20 to 25 minutes.
• While chops and vegetables are roasting, pour wine into skillet with reserved herb mixture and boil, scraping up brown bits, 1 minute. Boil mixture until reduced to about 1/4 cup, about 5 minutes. Add broth and boil mixture until reduced to about 3/4 cup, about 5 minutes.
• When chops are cooked, pour any meat juices from baking pan into wine mixture and bring jus to a boil. Cut butter into pieces and add with olives to jus. Swirl skillet to incorporate butter and boil until jus is slightly thickened. Season jus with salt and pepper. Serve chops over polenta with shallots and tomatoes, drizzled with olive jus.

GRILLED VEAL CHOPS WITH OLIVES, CAPERS, AND SAGE

Steps:

• Warm 1/2 inch olive oil in the bottom of a frying pan over medium-high heat.
• When the oil is hot, add the sage leaves and cook until crisp, 30 to 60 seconds; remove from the pan and drain on paper towels.
• Reserve for garnishing.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of the extra virgin olive oil in a large frying pan over medium heat.
• Add the veal chops and cook until golden, 5 to 6 minutes.
• Turn the veal chops, season with salt and pepper, and continue to cook until golden and cooked to medium rare, 5 to 6 minutes.
• Remove from the pan, place on a warm platter, cover with foil, and keep warm.
• Increase the heat to medium-high, add the remaining I tablespoon extra virgin olive oil and the garlic, and cook until the garlic is soft, about 15 seconds.
• Add the white wine and simmer until the wine has almost evaporated, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the chicken stock and reduce by half, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Add the olives, capers, and fresh sage and stir together.
• Add the lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste.
• To serve, place one chop on each plate and spoon the sauce, olives, and capers over the top and around the sides.
• Garnish with crisp sage leaves and serve immediately.