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Roman-style Saltimbocca, the Original Recipe

Roman-style Saltimbocca, the Original Recipe Roman-style Saltimbocca with Veal in a pan together with Parma ham, sage, ingredients, and how to make them in the oven.
Course Main Course, Second course
Cuisine Italian, Roman
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Doses for 4 servings
Calorie per porzione330kcal
Cost Moderate

Other details

  • Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients

Ingredients for 4 servings of saltimbocca

  • 400 g Veal cutlets (about 14 ounces or 0.88 pounds)
  • 100 g Parma ham DOP (about 3.5 ounces or 0.22 pounds)
  • 50 g Butter (about 1.75 ounces or 0.11 pounds)
  • As needed Flour
  • half a glass of Dry White Wine
  • As needed Sage leaves
  • to taste Salt
  • to taste Black Pepper

Instructions

How to make Roman-style Saltimbocca

  • To make the Saltimbocca, start cutting the meat slices into pieces of the same size, not too small and not too big. Remember that the meat tends to shrink a little during cooking.
  • Place half a slice of ham on each veal slice, then overlap a sage leaf on each one and secure everything with a wooden toothpick. Pour a little flour into a bowl and coat the veal slices on both sides, shaking off the excess. You only need a light coating.
  • In a pan, heat the butter and place the slices to cook over medium heat for a few minutes on both sides. Add salt and then deglaze with dry white wine. Let it evaporate.
  • Add a sprinkle of pepper and remove the pan from the heat. The Roman-style Saltimbocca is ready, serve hot with the remaining sauce in the pan.

Tips

The perfect side dish for Roman-style Saltimbocca is a thick potato purée. Coating the slices in flour only one minute before frying them ensures they will be crispy.

Conservation

We can keep the Saltimbocca in the fridge for up to two days in an airtight container.