Veal Blanquette (Veal in White Sauce)

This is a fancy, delicious recipe that originates from France. Don't panic! In this recipe meat DOES NOT require to...

French

📊 Recipe Overview

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1 Total Time

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4 Servings

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medium Difficulty

📝 Description

This is a fancy, delicious recipe that originates from France. Don't panic! In this recipe meat DOES NOT require to...

🥘 Ingredients

Servings:

Original: 4

2 lbs stewing veal (Veal shoulder in cubes, strongly suggest milk fed veal)
1 tablespoon lemon juice (fresh)
2 carrots (large, peeled and cut in half)
2 onions (small, inserted with 3 cloves each)
3 garlic cloves
2 celery ribs
2 bay leaves
1/4 teaspoon thyme (3 sprigs if fresh)
1 teaspoon tarragon (3 sprigs if fresh)
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons flour
4 tablespoons heavy cream
1 egg yolk
salt and pepper

📋 Instructions

Place veal in a casserole, cover with cold water, add lemon juice and bring to a boil (since you boil the meat, I strongly suggest only first quality veal such as milk fed veal).
Remove foam on top of water.
When liquid becomes clear, add onion, carrots, garlic, celery, bay leaves and tyme.
Cook at low temperature for 1 ½ hour, or until the meat is tender.
Remove meat from water, KEEP (3 ½ cups) of cooking liquids.
Melt butter in casserole and add flour, cook for 1 minute at low temperature, stirring occasionnaly.
Add reserved liquids and mix well.
Add 3 tablespoons of heavy cream, mix well.
Add salt and pepper to taste. Add tarragon.
Cook sauce for 8 to 10 minutes at low temperature.
Put back meat in sauce. Simmer for 5 to 6 minutes at low temperature.
Remove casserole from heat. Beat egg yolk with 1 tablespoon of cream, add to sauce, mix well.
Serve with your choice of green vegetables, white rice, egg noodles or whipped potatoes.

👨‍🍳 Chef's Tips

Professional tips to make this recipe perfect every time!

💡 Build flavor by sautéing aromatics like onions and garlic first.
💡 Season in layers throughout the cooking process.
💡 Simmer gently to avoid breaking down delicate ingredients.
💡 Taste and adjust seasoning just before serving.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving

Serving Size: 1 portion (4 servings per recipe)

Calories 299.1

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 17.6g 27%

Saturated Fat 10g 50%

Cholesterol 157.4mg 52%

Sodium 170.2mg 7%

Protein 20.4g 41%

Additional Nutrition

Carbohydrates 14.9

*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.