What is Veal Scallopine?
Veal scallopine is a traditional Italian dish made with thin ¼ inch (.63 cm) slices that are then pounded with a mallet to approximately 1/8 of an inch (about 1/3cm). The veal used is generally taken from a muscle and is cut across the grain and trimmed of any fat. This makes veal scallopine a very low calorie cut of meat. Using chicken or turkey breasts instead of veal can further reduce fat content of veal scallopine.
Veal scallopine is a traditional Italian dish made with thin ¼ inch (.63 cm) slices that are then pounded with a mallet to approximately 1/8 of an inch (about 1/3cm). The veal used is generally taken from a muscle and is cut across the grain and trimmed of any fat. This makes veal scallopine a very low calorie cut of meat. Using chicken or turkey breasts instead of veal can further reduce fat content of veal scallopine. Veal scallopine, which may also be spelled scallopini, is a fairly quick dish to prepare, since the thin slices of meat require very little cooking time. The classic veal scallopine is often dredged in flour with a few Italian herbs, salt and pepper, and then cooked on the stove top with a few cloves of chopped garlic for about six minutes. There are few traditional additions except for mushrooms, which are often cooked prior to cooking the meat. White wine is added to the pan once the meat is removed to make a light brown sauce.
