Veal Cutlets with Arugula and Tomato Salad
- 3 cups fine fresh bread crumbs (from 6 slices firm white sandwich bread)
- 6 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 medium tomatoes (1/8 lb total), cut into 1/2-inch-thick wedges
- 1 small red onion, halved lengthwise, then thinly sliced crosswise (1/2 cup)
- 4 veal cutlets (1 1/4 lb total)
- 2 oz finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano (1 cup)
- 2 large eggs
- 6 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 10 oz arugula (5 cups), leaves torn if large
- 1 cup loosely packed fresh basil leaves, torn into bite-size pieces
- Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350F.
- Spread bread crumbs in a shallow baking pan and toast 8 to 10 minutes.
- Reduce oven temperature to 200F.
- Whisk together oil, juice, pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large bowl until combined, then stir in tomatoes and onion.
- Gently pound cutlets to 1/8-inch thickness between 2 sheets of plastic wrap with flat side of a meat pounder or with a rolling pin.
- Sprinkle veal all over with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and season with pepper.
- Stir together bread crumbs and cheese in a large shallow bowl.
- Lightly beat eggs in another large shallow bowl.
- Dip veal, 1 piece at a time, in egg, letting excess drip off, then dredge in bread crumbs, coating completely, and arrange in 1 layer on a sheet of wax paper.
- Heat 3 tablespoons vegetable oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then fry 2 cutlets, turning over once, until golden brown and just cooked through, about 6 minutes total.
- Transfer to paper towels to drain briefly, then transfer to baking pan and keep warm in oven.
- Add remaining 3 tablespoons oil to skillet and fry remaining cutlets.
- Add arugula and basil to tomato mixture and toss, then season with salt and pepper.
- 3Serve veal topped with salad.
bread crumbs, olive oil, lemon juice, black pepper, salt, tomatoes, red onion, veal cutlets, eggs, vegetable oil, arugula, basil
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/veal-cutlets-with-arugula-and-tomato-salad-109642 (may not work)