Braised Veal Chops with Honey and Red Grapes
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 6 anchovy fillets, finely chopped
- Six 1/2-pound veal rib chops, cut about 3/4 inch thick
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 6 sage leaves
- 3 whole cloves
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 cup chicken stock or broth
- 1 1/2 cups seedless red grapes
- 3 tablespoons honey
- In a very large skillet, heat the olive oil.
- Add the anchovies and cook over moderately low heat, mashing the anchovies until pureed, about 3 minutes.
- Increase the heat to high.
- Season the veal chops with salt and pepper.
- Add them to the skillet and cook until browned, about 3 minutes per side.
- Transfer the chops to a platter.
- Add the wine, sage, cloves and bay leaves to the skillet and cook over moderately high heat until the wine is reduced to 2 tablespoons, about 5 minutes.
- Add the stock and bring to a boil.
- Add the veal chops and their juices, cover and simmer over low heat until the chops are barely pink in the center, about 3 minutes per side.
- Return the chops to the platter and cover loosely with foil.
- Add the grapes and honey to the skillet, cover and cook over moderate heat until the grapes are tender, about 4 minutes.
- Scatter the grapes over the chops.
- Boil the pan juices over high heat until reduced to 1 cup, about 5 minutes.
- Discard the cloves and bay leaves.
- Pour the sauce over the chops and serve.
extravirgin olive oil, anchovy, veal, salt, white wine, sage, cloves, bay leaves, chicken, seedless red grapes, honey
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/braised-veal-chops-with-honey-and-red-grapes (may not work)