Best Piccata Milanese Recipes

PICCATA MILANESE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a skillet and glaze the onion and the garlic. Add tomatoes, herbs, beef stock, salt and pepper to taste, leave on the heat to reduce the sauce.
• Hit the veal with a hammer until it's very flat.
• Combine half of the parmesan cheese, the breadcrumbs and pepper and salt in a bowl.
• First put the veal in the egg, then in the breadcrumb mixture.
• Boil the spaghetti al dente.
• Meanwhile heat the butter or oil in a large pan and bake the veal schnitzels 2-3 minutes per side.
• Serve spaghetti, veal and sauce on a beautiful plate, decorate with basil and serve with the remaining cheese.

CHICKEN PICCATA MILANESE

Steps:

• Cook spaghetti as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Meanwhile, combine flour and pepper in shallow dish. Dip chicken, 1 breast at a time, into flour mixture, turning to evenly coat both sides of each breast with flour mixture. Gently shake chicken to remove excess flour mixture.
• Heat oil in large nonstick skillet on medium heat. Add chicken; cook 3 to 5 min. on each side or until done and golden brown on both sides. Transfer to paper towel-covered plate; cover to keep warm.
• Discard any oil remaining in skillet; wipe skillet with paper towel. Add pasta sauce to skillet; cook on medium-low heat 2 to 3 min. or until heated through, stirring frequently.
• Drain spaghetti; place in large bowl. Add 1/2 cup pasta sauce; mix lightly. Serve topped with chicken, remaining pasta sauce, capers and parsley.