Milk-Fed Veal Chop Wrapped in Young Leeks Recipe
Flavors of the Loire Valley
Total time: 15 to 30 minutes
Prep. time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Difficulty: Easy
Chef's Note
A recipe from Jean-Charles Baron of the Maison Baron-Lefèvre in Nantes
Ingredients
For 4 servings
- Milk-fed Veal chop
- 8 spring Leeks
- 1 egg
- 500 ml (2 cups) crème fraîche
- 150 g (5 oz.) raw chicken breast
- 1 French shallot, chopped
- Salt and pepper
- 10 g (2 tsp.) butter
- 50 g (2 oz.) dried Morels
- 200 ml (3/4 cup) veal stock
Method
- Trim the veal chop; brown it on both sides in a non-stick skillet, cooking it to medium-rare; let rest.
- Slice the veal chop in half to form 2 thinner chops.
- Blanch the leeks and cook them for a few minutes. Drain on a towel and let cool.
Making the stuffing
- Sauté the shallot and morels in butter.
- In a blender, purée the chicken breast with the egg and cream. Add the shallot and morels and blend again.
Finishing
- Separate the leek leaves and place them side by side to form two rectangles.
- Place a thin layer of the stuffing over each rectangle.
- Wrap each veal chop in leek leaves.
- Place the two wrapped chops in a buttered pan; pour on the veal jus and finish cooking in the oven or a steamer for about 8 minutes just before serving.
- Presentation: Cut into attractive slices and serve with the garnish of your choice.
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