Growing Chefs! Ontario Saltimbocca alla Romana

Saltimbocca alla Romana

Saltimbocca literally means ​‘jump into the mouth’ with flavour! These ​‘involtini’ are little wrapped bundles, try making with pounded chicken breast, or even simmered in a tomato sauce.
Difficulty
Intermediate
Yield
Serves 4
Ingredients
4 pieces Veal escalopes8 slices prosciutto8 fresh sage leaves4 tablespoons butter1/2 cup marsala1 lemon1 tablespoon olive oil Black pepper
Equipment
Chef's knifeMalletMeasuring cupsMeasuring spoonsFrying panTongsWooden spoonSaran wrapDish towelTasting spoons

Get Organized!

Gather your mise en place; get together all of the equipment needed for the recipe and gather your ingredients.

Get Prepped!

Lay a sheet of saran wrap onto the table, then place the veal escalopes atop, covering with another sheet of saran wrap. Pound these until about 1 cm thick using the meat mallet. Season both sides of the veal with a little bit of black pepper.

Lay 2 sage leaves on top of each piece of veal, then lay the veal on top of 2 pieces of prosciutto. Roll this up nice and tight.

Get Cooking!

Heat a frying pan over medium heat with butter and olive oil until butter is completely melted. Place the veal into the pan frying all around until evenly golden brown, about 5 – 6 minutes. Remove these from the pan using tongs, then add the marsala. Using a wooden spoon, scrape the bottom of the pan to deglaze. Bring the marsala to a boil and let simmer until reduced by about half in volume. Once reduced, remove from heat and stir in 2 tablespoons of cold butter until sauce becomes glossy.

Squeeze fresh lemon juice over veal and top with marsala sauce to serve.