What Are Veal cutlets and How Can I Use Them?

Here's everything worth knowing about veal cutlets and how to pick them, what they are, how to store them, and what to use instead, plus 56 recipes to cook tonight.

Nutrition

Where found

Veal cutlets are usually found in the meats section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.

Food group

Veal cutlets are a member of the Lamb, Veal, and Game Products US Department of Agriculture nutritional food group.

How much do veal cutlets weigh?

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Lamb, Veal, and Game Products

Recipes using veal cutlets

There are 56 recipes that contain this ingredient.

Veal Steaks with Lemon & Curry

Browned veal cutlets simmered in a curried tomato-cream sauce brightened with fresh lemon and a splash of cognac. A 30-minute fusion dinner that blends European elegance with warm Indian spice.

Paprika Schnitzel

Hungarian paprika schnitzel: veal cutlets dredged in seasoned flour, seared with paprika-laced onions, and braised gently in sour cream. A classic Central European supper dish.

Veal Parmigiana*

Classic veal parmigiana with double-dipped, breadcrumb-crusted cutlets fried crisp and baked under marinara and bubbly mozzarella. Works with chicken, turkey, or fish too. Ready in 40 minutes.

Saltimbocca Alla Genovese

Italian saltimbocca: thin veal scallops layered with sage and prosciutto, rolled, browned in butter, and braised in a quick Marsala pan sauce. The name means jumps in the mouth, and it earns it.

Kalbsschnitzel in Currysosse (Veal Steaks / Lemon & Curry)

Kalbsschnitzel in Currysosse is German veal cutlets in a creamy curry-lemon sauce with tomato paste, onions, and a splash of cognac. A sophisticated 40-minute dinner.

Kalbssxhnitzel in Currysosse (Veal Steaks / Lemon & Curry)

Kalbsschnitzel in Currysosse: German veal cutlets browned and served in a creamy curry sauce with lemon juice, tomato paste, evaporated milk, and a splash of cognac.

Kalvefilet Med Sur Flot (Sauteed Veal in Sour Cream)

Kalvefilet Med Sur Flot (Sauteed Veal in Sour Cream) recipe

Veal in Apple-Lemon Sauce

Veal cutlets pan-fried until golden, then simmered in a tangy apple-lemon pan sauce with mushrooms and a velvety apple puree. A French-Norman style weeknight veal dinner.

Veal Cutlets, Milan Style:::Gwhp32A

Cotoletta alla Milanese: veal cutlets pounded thin, dipped in egg, coated in bread crumbs, and fried golden in butter and oil. Classic Milanese technique that creates a shatteringly crisp crust in about one minute per side.

Rolled Veal Scallops with Proscuitto

Rolled veal scallops with prosciutto: pounded veal cutlets spread with sage-garlic butter, layered with prosciutto and fontina, rolled, skewered, and broiled. Italian saltimbocca on a stick.

Veal Marsala with Provolone

Veal Marsala with provolone, pounded thin and pan-seared, topped with melted cheese, and finished with a butter-mounted Marsala mushroom sauce. Italian elegance in 35 minutes.

Scaloppine Al Lemon

Scaloppine al limone: classic Italian pan-seared veal cutlets with a bright lemon pan sauce. Ready in under 40 minutes from six pantry ingredients. Restaurant-style results at home.

Lubecker Schwalbenester

Lubecker Schwalbenester, a classic German dish of veal cutlets wrapped around ham and hard-boiled eggs, browned in butter and braised in a white pepper pan sauce. Swallow nests from Lubeck.

Favorite Veal Oscar

Veal Oscar layers pounded veal cutlets with asparagus spears and a creamy white wine seafood sauce. The classic Scandinavian dish named for Sweden's King Oscar II.

Veal with Mushrooms & Marsala

Flour-dusted veal cutlets seared golden, then tossed with sautéed mushrooms, fresh tomatoes, and basil in a rich Marsala wine sauce. Served over fettuccine with a shower of Parmesan, this romantic Italian dinner for two is ready in 45 minutes.

Medallions of Veal with Sauces

Medallions of veal with sauces: tender stuffed veal cutlets on a bed of sauteed spinach, dressed with a crayfish Nantua sauce and lemon-chive wine butter, garnished with crayfish and asparagus. Fine dining at home.

Veal with Fiddlehead & Shiitake Sauce

Pan-seared veal cutlets with a woodsy sauce of shiitake mushrooms, spring fiddleheads, crispy pancetta, and sherry. A restaurant-style spring main that comes together in under 30 minutes.

Kalbssxhnitzel in Currysosse

German-style veal cutlets in a creamy curry sauce, browned then simmered in evaporated milk, tomato paste, and mild curry powder with a splash of cognac. An elegant, quick veal dish with a gentle warm-spiced kick.

Veal Cutlets with Capers

Veal cutlets pan-fried with capers and deglazed with white wine and bay leaf, finished with a creamy evaporated milk sauce. A quick German-style schnitzel variation ready in 20 minutes.

Veal Scallops with Asparagus, Lime Sauce

Saffron-dusted veal scallops pan-seared and finished with a white wine lime cream sauce with green peppercorns. Served over blanched asparagus for an elegant spring dinner.

Veal Fettuccini with Oysters & Artichokes

Veal fettuccine with oysters and artichokes is a buttery Louisiana-style pasta where seared veal strips, plump oysters, and quartered artichoke hearts swim in a peppery cream sauce built from oyster liquor.

Veal Parmigiana

Crispy breaded veal cutlets pan-fried golden, layered with marinara, Parmigiano, and melted mozzarella. A classic Italian-American main in 40 minutes.

Wiener Schnitzel (Austrian)

Austrian Wiener Schnitzel seasoned with Worcestershire, mustard, and Parmesan, then breaded and pan-fried in butter. Served with a velvety tomato-cream sauce that steals the show.

Veal Birds Paprika

Rolled veal cutlets stuffed with mushroom and onion breadcrumbs, braised in a smoky paprika-tomato sauce with sour cream. Served over buttered noodles for a hearty Eastern European supper.

Parmesan Veal

Veal Parmesan with breaded pan-fried cutlets baked under a homemade tomato basil sauce, thin slices of mozzarella, and a finishing sprinkle of Parmesan. A from-scratch Italian-American classic.

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