VEAL CHOPS WITH SPINACH PUREE
6 veal chops, weighing about 175 g each, trimmed
finely grated rind of 2 lemons
90 ml lemon juice
150 ml dry vermouth
1 large garlic clove, skinned and crushed
salt and pepper
225 g fresh spinach, trimmed
50 g butter or margarine
2.5 ml (1/2 level tsp) grated nutmeg
45 ml vegetable oil
1 egg, hard boiled and finely chopped
bunch of spring onions, trimmed and shredded
- Place the chops in a large shallow dish. Whisk together the lemon rind and juice, vermouth, garlic and seasoning and pour over the chops. Cover and marinate in a cool place overnight.
- Wash the spinach well in several changes of cold water. Put in a saucepan with just the water that clings to the leaves, cover and cook for 3 – 4 minutes. Drain well in a colander, pressing the spinach with the back of a wooden spoon to extract as much liquid as possible. Finely chop.
- Sauté the spinach with 25 g butter and the nutmeg for 1 – 2 minutes to dry off any excess moisture. Transfer to a bowl. Cold and cover.
- Remove chops from marinade, drain and pat dry with absorbent kitchen paper. Heat oil with the remaining butter in a large pan until foaming. Brown the chops well on both sides, one or two at a time. Place in a single layer in one or two shallow ovenproof dishes.
- Pour the marinade into the pan. Bring to the boil, stirring any sediment from the base. Strain over the chops. Cover tightly and cook in the oven at 180°C mark 4 for about 50 minutes, or until chops are tender.
- Transfer to chops to a warmed serving dish and keep warm. Puree the spinach mixture with the reserved pan juices in a blender or food processor until smooth. Pour into a small saucepan and simmer gently for 5 – 10 minutes, until hot.
- Garnish the chops with the chopped egg and spring onion. Serve the puree separately.
Serves 6
VEAL CHOPS WITH SPINACH PUREE
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