Veal Chops With Morels
- 1 ounce dried morels, about 1 cup, or 3 ounces fresh mushrooms
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped shallots
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 7 tablespoons dry white wine
- 1 1/4 cups heavy cream
- Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon dry Madeira or dry Sherry
- 6 loin veal chops, about 1/2 pound each
- 1/4 cup flour
- 4 tablespoons corn, peanut or vegetable oil
- 1 1/4 cups fresh or canned chicken broth
- If dried morels are used, place them in a mixing bowl and add hot but not boiling water to cover.
- Let stand until the water is cool.
- Drain the morels and pat dry.
- If fresh mushrooms are used, slice them and set aside.
- Heat four tablespoons of the butter in a skillet over medium heat and add the shallots.
- Cook briefly, about half a minute, stirring, and add the mushrooms.
- Cook, shaking the skillet and stirring, about three minutes.
- Add the lemon juice, and cover and cook five minutes over low heat.
- Add two tablespoons of the white wine, and cover and cook over very low heat for five minutes.
- Add the cream, cover and cook over slightly higher heat about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- At this point, the cream should be reduced and thickened.
- Add salt and pepper to taste and the Madeira or Sherry.
- Dredge the chops in the flour and shake off any excess.
- Heat the remaining butter and the oil in a heavy skillet large enough to hold the chops in one layer.
- Cook over relatively high heat about five minutes, or until nicely browned on one side.
- Turn and cook the chops about five to 10 minutes on the second side until they are just cooked through.
- Do not overcook or the chops will become dry.
- Remove the chops to a serving platter and keep them warm.
- Pour off most of the fat from the skillet.
- Add the remaining wine and cook briefly.
- Add the broth and cook over relatively high heat until reduced to about one-third cup.
- Add the mushrooms in cream sauce and blend.
- Pour over the chops and serve.
morels, unsalted butter, shallots, freshly squeezed lemon juice, white wine, heavy cream, salt, dry madeira, veal chops, flour, corn, chicken broth
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/11087 (may not work)