Saltimbocca
- 8 slices Thin Veal Or Chicken Escalopes (about 1/3 Pound Per Slice Or 80 Grams)
- 1 whole Zucchini (optional)
- 4 slices Bacon
- 16 leaves Sage
- 4 Tablespoons Butter
- 6 Tablespoons White Wine
- 1 dash Salt
- 1 dash Ground Pepper
- 8 whole Toothpicks
- 1.
- Preheat the oven to 160 degrees C.
- 2.
- Tenderize the meat lightly.
- 3.
- Wash the zucchini, cut off both ends and cut it lengthwise in thin slices.
- Then cut the zucchini slices to the meats size.
- Cut each bacon strip in half.
- 4.
- Place a zucchini slice and a bacon slice on each escalope, then top with 2 sage leaves.
- Tack it with a toothpick on each escalope when youre done.
- 5.
- In a large skillet, cook 4 escalopes in about 2 tablespoons butter at a time.
- Cook the first side for 2 minutes, then flip over and cook for another minute.
- Take them out, put them on a platter and place them in the oven while you cook the other 4 escalopes in the same way.
- 6.
- While the meat is resting in the oven, pour the white wine into the skillet.
- Stir, add salt and pepper to taste and let it simmer for just a few minutes (2 or 3 minutes).
- Pour this sauce over the meat before serving.
chicken, zucchini, bacon, butter, white wine, salt, ground pepper, toothpicks
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/appetizers-and-snacks/saltimbocca/ (may not work)