Saltimbocca from veal

Prep: 15min
| Servings: 4 | Cook: 10min
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Saltimbocca from veal by Spoonsparrow: Italian kitchen classic featuring veal, air‑dried ham and sage leaves

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Ingredients

  • 8 slices veal cutlets (≈80 g each)
  • 8 slices Parma ham
  • 8 sage leaves
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • 125 ml sweet wine (Marsala)

Instructions

  1. 1.

    Rinse the veal cutlets, pat dry and gently flatten with a meat mallet. Place a slice of ham and a sage leaf on each cutlet and secure with a wooden skewer. Melt 1 tbsp butter in a pan. Add the cutlets and sear 1–2 minutes per side. Lightly season with salt and pepper, then remove.

  2. 2.

    Deglaze the pan with Marsala wine, bring to a vigorous boil. Taste, return the cutlets briefly to the pan to warm through.

  3. 3.

    Arrange Saltimbocca on preheated plates, drizzle with sauce, and serve with potatoes if desired.