Veal Loin With Sicilian Blood Orange Sauce

Serves: 5

Eda Schinner

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

45

Spice

51

Sweetness

48

Sourness

49

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.1

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1

Salt

2

Lemons

2 tbsps

Sugar

1 cup

Port

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F

2

Remove all the fat and sinew from the veal loin and reserve them

3

Rub the loin with oil and season with salt and pepper

4

Heat a saute pan over medium high heat

5

Add the veal loin and sear until golden brown on all sides, about 2 to 3 minutes per side

6

Remove the loin from the pan

7

Place fat and trimmings in the bottom of a roasting pan and set the loin on top

8

Roast for 45 minutes

9

The roast should still be pink inside, not well done

10

Transfer it to a warm platter

11

While the meat is roasting, peel the skins of the oranges and lemons, and cut into julienne

12

Place in a small saucepan with the sugar and enough water to cover

13

Boil until the sugar begins to caramelize

14

Pour the julienne into a strainer and rinse briefly under water

15

Set aside

16

Squeeze the juice from the oranges

17

Remove fat and trimmings from the roasting pan and pour off any fat that has accumulated

18

Deglaze with the port and add the veal stock and orange juice

19

Simmer 15 minutes, strain, and reduce until only 1 cup remains

20

Whisk in the butter, 1 piece at a time, to slightly thicken the sauce

21

Reserve and keep warm

22

Place a slice of the roast on a warm plate

23

Cover with sauce and sprinkle with the julienne of orange and lemon peels

24

Serve immediately