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Scaloppine al Limone served with a light lemon sauce and sliced lemon on a white plate.

Scaloppine al Limone Recipe (Lemon Scaloppine)

Need a quick dinner idea? Thin veal slices cook fast and come together as Scaloppine al Limone with a smooth lemon sauce and a fresh citrus finish.

Course: Main
Cuisine: Italian
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4
Author: Recipe adapted from Giallo Zafferano

Ingredients

  • 400 ml – 1 ¾ cups water
  • 500 g – 1 lb veal schnitzel
  • flour
  • 1 lemon – juiced
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • salt

Instructions

  1. Flatten the veal schnitzels until they are approximately 0.5 cm – 0.2 inches thick.

  2. Coat the schnitzels evenly with flour.
  3. Heat the extra virgin olive oil in a frying pan. Sauté the schnitzels, browning them well on both sides, then remove from the pan and set aside.
  4. Dissolve the cornstarch in 400 ml – 1 ¾ cups of water, then pour the mixture into the same pan. Add the lemon juice and cook, stirring, until the sauce starts to thicken. Season with salt.
  5. Return the schnitzels to the pan, coat them well with the lemon sauce, and cook for a few minutes.
  6. Serve warm.