Recipes
Quebec Milk-Fed Veal Scallops, Palermo Style
This recipe was prepared by Tony Spataro, chef
at the Da Toni restaurant
Yield: 4 servings
Preparation: 30 minutes
Cooking: 12 minutes

  • As required oil
  • As required flour
  • 12 Quebec Milk-Fed Veal scallops, 60 g (2 oz) each
  • As required butter
  • 1 red pepper, in julienne strips
  • 225 g (1/2 lb) wild mushrooms, sliced
  • 4 shallots, chopped
  • 10 ml (2 tsp) capers
  • 250 ml (1 cup) white wine
  • 225 g (1/2 lb) tomatoes, seeded and chopped
  • 4 leaves fresh basil, shredded
  • To taste, fresh parsley, chopped

Preparation
  • In two large skillets, heat the oil. Season and flour the scallops and brown them in the hot oil on both sides.
  • Remove excess oil from the pan and add the butter, red pepper strips, mushrooms, shallots and capers and sauté for a few minutes.
  • Deglaze with the wine and reduce until all the liquid has evaporated. Remove the milk-fed veal and keep warm.
  • Divide the tomatoes, basil and parsley between the two skillets and reduce until the mixture forms a sauce. Adjust the seasoning and spoon over the milk-fed veal.
In collaboration with the magazine CUCINAetc.