Roasted Veal Chop with Morels

Name: Roasted Veal Chop with Morels
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 Tbsps chopped chives; 2 Tbsps Cognac; 158 milliliters crème fraîche; 1 garlic clove, smashed; 315 milliliters 1/4 ounces dried morels (about; 1 Tbsp finely chopped shallot; 1 teaspoon chopped tarragon; 1 thyme sprig; 2 Tbsps unsalted butter; 3 inches thick) veal rib chops; 1 Tbsp vegetable oil; 355 milliliters boiling water

This recipe makes 2 servings with 347 calories, 4g of protein, and 31g of fat each. This recipe covers 10% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour. A mixture of morels, cognac, vegetable oil, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle.

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Oven

Pour boiling water over morels in a small bowl and soak until morels are softened, about 30 minutes.

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Morel Mushrooms

Water

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Bowl

Transfer morels with a slotted spoon to a medium-mesh sieve set over a bowl. Press on morels with back of spoon to remove excess liquid (be careful not to squeeze out all the moisture), then add to soaking liquid and reserve. Rinse morels to remove any grit. Reserve morels and liquid separately, allowing liquid to settle.

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Morel Mushrooms

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Slotted Spoon

Sieve

Bowl

While morels soak, let veal chops stand at room temperature 30 minutes.

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Veal Chops

Morel Mushrooms

Pat chops dry and season with 1/2 teaspoon each of salt and pepper (total).

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Salt And Pepper

Heat an ovenproof 12-inch heavy skillet (not nonstick) over medium-high heat until hot.

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Frying Pan

Add oil and heat until smoking, then add veal chops and sear underside well, 2 to 3 minutes. Turn chops over and sear 1 minute.

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Veal Chops

Cooking Oil

Add butter, garlic, and thyme to skillet and baste veal with melting butter.

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Butter

Garlic

Thyme

Veal

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Frying Pan

Transfer skillet to oven and cook, basting every few minutes, until an instant-read thermometer inserted horizontally into center of chop registers 130 to 135°F for medium-rare, 10 to 15 minutes.

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Kitchen Thermometer

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Oven

Transfer chops to a plate to rest. Discard garlic and thyme, keeping juices and fat in skillet, and return to burner over medium-high heat. (Handle will be very hot.)

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Garlic

Thyme

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Frying Pan

Add morels and sauté 1 minute.

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Morel Mushrooms

Add shallot and sauté 1 minute.

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Shallot

Remove from heat briefly and add Cognac, then return to heat and deglaze, stirring and scraping up brown bits, until most of liquid has evaporated. Slowly pour in reserved soaking liquid, being careful to leave last tablespoon (containing sediment) in bowl.

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Cognac

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Bowl

Add meat juices from plate and boil until liquid has reduced to about 1/3 cup.

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Meat

Stir in crème fraîche, swirling to incorporate, and boil until morels are lightly coated and liquid is slightly thickened. Stir in chives and tarragon and season with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Creme Fraiche