Saltimbocca Spaghetti Recipes

CHICKEN SALTIMBOCCA WITH BROWN BUTTER ANGEL HAIR PASTA

Steps:

• Heat the butter and fry the sage leaves. Remove the sage leaves and continue to cook the butter until brown. Reserve.
• Pound out the chicken breasts and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Lay 5 sage leaves across each chicken breast and wrap in prosciutto. Cook in a pan over medium-high heat with olive oil. Flip once cooked through. Remove from the heat and let rest.
• Cook the pasta according to package directions. Remove from the water and toss with Parmesan, the reserved brown butter, garlic, lemon zest and lemon juice.
• Slice the chicken saltimbocca and place on top of the pasta.

PORK SALTIMBOCCA

Steps:

• Remove silvery membrane from surface of the tenderloin with a sharp knife. Reserve the trimmings. Trim off the small "head" pieces of the tenderloin where there is a natural separation; this is optional. Reserve.
• Cut tenderloin in half crosswise to make 2 equal portions. Cut each half lengthwise in half to make 4 pieces. Transfer to a bowl; refrigerate while you start the sauce.
• Chop the reserved trimmings very fine. Melt butter in a pot over medium-high heat until caramelized and nicely browned, 4 or 5 minutes. Stir in broth and gelatin. Stir in water. Cook and stir over medium or medium-low heat at a low simmer until liquid is reduced by half, about 1 1/2 hours. Add more water if it reduces too quickly.
• Place pork sections between to pieces of plastic wrap. Pound to a thickness of about 1/4 to 1/8 inch thick. Remove top sheet of plastic wrap. Turn each piece over. Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. Dust very lightly with about 2 teaspoons flour. Flip back over; sprinkle with black pepper only. Press 3 sage leaves onto surface of each piece of pork. Cover completely with prosciutto, cutting or tearing strips to fit. A bit of overlap is okay.
• Place sheet of plastic wrap back over the pork and pound very lightly to make sure the prosciutto sticks to the pork. Transfer to a plate; cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate until chilled, at least 30 minutes.
• Strain pork broth into a bowl.
• Place skillet over high heat; add olive oil. When olive oil is hot and shimmering, place pork pieces in the oil prosciutto side down. Cook about 3 minutes. Carefully turn pieces and cook another minute. Remove skillet from heat. Transfer pork to warm serving plates.
• Blot excess oil from skillet with paper towels. Add wine and pork broth. Cook over high heat until mixture thickens and reduces by about half, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Spoon hot sauce over pork sections.

SALTIMBOCCA

Steps:

• Sprinkle the flour on a large plate.
• Arrange the veal on a large cutting board, and place a piece of ham, slightly smaller than the veal, onto each slice.
• Place a sage leaf in the center, and secure it to the meats with a toothpick.
• Lightly coat each saltimbocca with flour, tapping to remove any excess.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of butter and all of the olive oil in a large Dutch oven over a medium heat.
• Fry the meat for about 40 seconds, until it begins to brown, then add the white wine.
• Simmer for about 1 minute over medium-low heat, shaking the pan, and making sure the sauce coats the surface of the meat.
• Remove the saltimbocca from the pan, leaving behind the juices, and place into a serving dish.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Add the remaining butter to the pot and let the sauce thicken for a few seconds, until it forms a cream.
• Serve immediately garnished with capers (optional).

SALTIMBOCCA ALLA ROMANA

Steps:

• Put the veal cutlets side by side on a sheet of plastic wrap. Lay a piece of prosciutto on top of each piece of veal and cover with another piece of plastic. Gently flatten the cutlets with a rolling pin or meat mallet, until the pieces are about 1/4-inch thick and the prosciutto has adhered to the veal. Remove the plastic wrap and lay a couple of sage leaves in the center of each cutlet. Weave a toothpick in and out of the veal to secure the prosciutto and sage. Put some flour in a shallow platter and season with a fair amount of salt and pepper; mix with a fork to combine. Dredge the veal in the seasoned flour, shaking off the excess.
• Heat the oil and 1 tablespoon of the butter and in a large skillet over medium flame. Put the veal in the pan, prosciutto-side down first. Cook for 3 minutes to crisp it up and then flip the veal over and saute the other side for 2 minutes, until golden. Transfer the saltimbocca to a serving platter, remove the toothpicks, and keep warm.
• Add the wine to the pan, stirring to bring up all the delicious flavor in the bottom; let the wine cook down for a minute to burn off some of the alcohol. Add the chicken broth and remaining tablespoon of butter, swirl the pan around. Season with salt and pepper. Pour the sauce over the saltimbocca, garnish with sage leaves and lemon wedges; serve immediately.

CLASSIC SALTIMBOCCA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250°F. Sprinkle veal on both sides with salt and pepper. Top each with 1 prosciutto slice and 1 sage leaf.
• Melt 1 1/2 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over high heat until foaming. Working in batches and adding more butter as needed (reserving 1 tablespoon), cook veal in single layer, prosciutto side down, until brown, about 1 minute. Using spatula, carefully turn veal over, keeping sage leaf intact. Cook until brown, about 1 minute longer. Transfer to rimmed baking sheet; keep warm in oven.
• Add wine to pan drippings in skillet; cook over high heat until liquid is reduced by 1/3, scraping up browned bits, about 2 minutes. Add any juices from baking sheet. Swirl in remaining 1 tablespoon butter. Transfer veal to platter, pour sauce over, and serve.

SALTIMBOCCA

Steps:

• Wash and dry fillets, and pound the breasts with a rolling pin until they are less than 1/8 inch thick. Arrange 1 slice of prosciutto on 1/2 of each fillet.
• Wash, dry and chop sage, and sprinkle over prosciutto. Sprinkle with a little salt and pepper, and fold the other half of the fillet over the prosciutto. Press edges to seal.
• Heat oil in small nonstick skillet until it is medium hot. Add the fillets, and brown quickly on both sides, only a couple of minutes.
• Reduce heat to low, and add wine. Stir around in pan and serve with wine poured over saltimbocca.

SALTIMBOCCA

Steps:

• Place 2 slices of prosciutto on each piece of veal so they cover the ends and overlap in middle. Fold veal in half, securing with toothpicks in 2 places.
• In a medium nonstick pan, heat butter and olive oil until foamy. Add the veal packages and sage leaves, and sauté for about 1 minute on each side, turning once, until slightly brown. Season with salt as they cook, and sprinkle white wine into the pan as they finish. Discard sage and serve.

CHICKEN SALTIMBOCCA

Steps:

• Place 1 ham slice over each chicken breast and fasten with toothpicks. Melt butter in a medium skillet over medium high heat and fry chicken for 5 to 7 minutes, or until almost cooked through (juices run clear).
• Pour wine over chicken and allow to evaporate; place 1 cheese slice over each chicken breast and cover skillet. Cook until cheese has melted, about 5 minutes.

SALTIMBOCCA SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering.
• Add prosciutto and cook.until crisp, about 3 minutes.
• Add sage.leaves and continue to cook until leaves are crisp, about 20 seconds.
• Using slotted.spoon, transfer prosciutto and sage to.paper towel-lined plate.
• Heat fat left in skillet over medium-high heat until just smoking.
• Thinly slice chicken and season to taste with salt and pepper and add to skillet in single layer.
• Cook without stirring until it begins to brown, about 2 minutes.
• Stir and continue to cook chicken through, about 4 minutes longer; transfer to bowl and cover.
• Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil and onion to now-empty skillet and cook over medium heat until softened, about 3 minutes.
• Stir in garlic and minced sage and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in flour and cook for 1 minute.
• Stir in wine and simmer until reduced to ¼ cup, about 30 seconds.
• Stir in broth and simmer until sauce has thickened, about 6 minutes.
• Stir in chicken with any accumulated juices, capers, butter, lemon zest, and lemon juice and cook until warmed through, about 1 minute; remove from heat and cover.
• Meanwhile, bring 4 quarts water to boil in large pot.
• Add pasta and 1 tablespoon salt and cook, stirring often, until al dente.
• Reserve ½ cup cooking water, then drain pasta and return it to pot.
• Stir in chicken mixture and toss to combine.
• Add reserved cooking water as needed to adjust consistency and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Sprinkle with crisp prosciutto and sage and serve.