Grilled Veal Rollatini
- 3 or more plump garlic cloves, thinly sliced (2 tablespoons slices)
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 12 veal scallops, 2 to 3 ounces each (about 2 pounds total)
- 1 cup bread crumbs
- 2/3 cup freshly grated pecorino
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 4 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley
- 1 teaspoon coarse sea salt or kosher salt
- A meat mallet with toothed face Toothpicks
- A gas or charcoal grill, with a clean grill rack
- Drop the garlic slices into the olive oil, and let it infuse for 30 minutes to an hour.
- Pound the veal scallops into thin scaloppine: First, place each slice between sheets of wax paper and tenderize it, preferably with the toothed face of a meat malletdont tear through the meat.
- Flatten and spread the meat into a thin oval, roughly 8 inches long and 4 inches wide and 1/4 inch thick.
- The pieces will vary in size.
- To make the rollatini filling, toss together the bread crumbs, pecorino, oregano, chopped parsley, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a bowl.
- Drizzle over it 4 tablespoons of the garlic-infused oil (discarding the slices), and keep tossing the crumbs until theyre evenly moistened.
- Lay out the scaloppine and lightly salt the top surface.
- Sprinkle a tablespoon or a bit more of the bread crumbs over each scaloppine, covering the top almost to the edges.
- Starting at one of the narrow ends, roll up each of the scaloppine the long way, enclosing the crumbs.
- Stick a toothpick into the flap end of the meat all the way, and all the way through the roll, to hold it together.
- Brush the rolls with some of the remaining oil, set them on a platter, and sprinkle the remaining bread crumbs on top.
- Let the rollatini sit (so the flavors permeate the meat) for 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, light your grill and heat the rack over a medium flame or bed of charcoal or wood coals (my favorite for flavor).
- Set the rollatini on the grill, and rotate them every 1 1/2 to 2 minutes, to keep them evenly moist as they cook.
- Occasionally brush or drizzle over them more garlic-infused oil.
- When theyre grill-marked all around, after 7 minutes or so, check doneness by slicing into a roll.
- If the center is not warm, continue grilling slowly, lowering the flame or spreading out the coals as needed.
- Remove to a warm platter, brush the rollatini again with oil, and let them sit for a couple of minutes before serving.
garlic, extravirgin olive oil, veal, bread crumbs, freshly grated pecorino, oregano, fresh italian parsley, salt, a meat, grill
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/grilled-veal-rollatini-384356 (may not work)