Blanquette of veal
Blanquette is a classic dish of French family cooking, but can also be found in bistros. Veal is cooked slowly, and the sauce is thickened with a mixture of egg yolks and cream. I have set out a rather special way of making it.
430 K 4.3/5 (103 reviews)
2 hours 50 min.
Easy
12 people
15 IngredientsLast modified on: February 5th 2015
For 12 people, you will need:
- 1
4 lb + 6.4 oz button or field mushrooms - 2
4 shallots - 3
4 carrots - 4
3 lb + 1.3 oz veal - 5
8 tablespoons olive oil - 6
14.1 oz dry white wine - 7
2 bouquets garni - 8
4 cloves garlic - 9
10.6 oz cream - 10
6 egg yolks - 11
4 tablespoons cornflour - 12
2 lemons - 13 6 tablespoons olive oil
- 14
salt - 15
pepper
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 1 hour 15 min.
Cooking: 1 hour 40 min.
All in all: 2 hours 50 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 15 min.
Peel 4 lb + 6.4 oz button or field mushrooms, slice thinly and sprinkle with lemon juice, then set aside.
Stage 2 - 15 min.
Stage 3 - 10 min.
Prepare 3 lb + 1.3 oz veal: remove veins and trim off any skin, keeping only the best of the meat. Cut into small pieces.
Stage 4 - 10 min.
Pour 8 tablespoons olive oil into a large pan on medium heat, and when hot, add meat, salt and pepper.
Fry stirring frequently, and remove meat from pan as soon as browned.
Fry stirring frequently, and remove meat from pan as soon as browned.
Stage 5 - 3 min.
Leave pan on the heat and pour in 14.1 oz dry white wine. Scrape bottom of pan well to deglaze.
Stage 6 - 3 min.
Then add carrots and shallots, 2 bouquets garni and 4 cloves garlic.
Stage 7 - 2 min.
Add meat.
Stage 8 - 1 hour 30 min.
Add just enough water to cover meat.
Cover and leave to cook over low heat at least an hour and a half.
Cover and leave to cook over low heat at least an hour and a half.
Stage 9 - 5 min.
After this time, pour the contents of the pan through a strainer, and collect the cooking juices in another pan. Put this on medium heat. Discard bouquet garni and garlic.
Stage 10 - 5 min.
Stage 11 - 5 min.
When the cooking juices come to the boil, pour in the mixture and beat briskly. You will see the sauce thicken.
Stage 12 - 2 min.
Put back the meat, stir well, check seasoning and leave on low heat.
Stage 13 - 1 min.
Pour 6 tablespoons olive oil into a pan on high heat, and when really hot add the teaspoonful of shallot kept back, salt and pepper.
Cook one minute...
Cook one minute...
Stage 14 - 2 min.
...then add mushrooms, cook briefly stirring constantly. Stop cooking as soon as they begin to release liquid...
Stage 15 - 1 min.
...and tip into the blanquette.
The blanquette can be kept on low heat for a long time without any problem.
The blanquette can be kept on low heat for a long time without any problem.
Stage 16
Serve with pilau rice for example, or boiled (or steamed) potatoes.
Remarks
Blanquette is a dish which gets better with each reheating, so don't hesitate to make a lot at once, and reheat it.
And to drink?
A red Beaujolais for example.
Keeping: Several days in the fridge, in a closed jar.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 340 RDI=130 % | 200 RDI=20 % | 490 RDI=80 % | 6,610 RDI=330 % | 27,670 RDI: 330 % |
| Per 100 g | 7 RDI=3 % | 4 RDI=0 % | 10 RDI=2 % | 150 RDI=7 % | 620 RDI: 7 % |
| Per person | 30 RDI=10 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 40 RDI=6 % | 550 RDI=30 % | 2,310 RDI: 30 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 12 people : 32.35 €
- Per person : 2.70 €
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