Serves 4

Blanquette of Veal with Rice Pilaff

Tender veal slow-cooked in a creamy white wine sauce with thyme, mushrooms, and button onions, served with fragrant rice pilaff. Elegant, comforting, and full of flavour.

INGREDIENTS

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Blanquette

800g veal rump, trimmed and cut into 1-inch cubes (approx. 4 pieces per portion)

24 button onions

400g mushrooms (Paris or button)

2 onions, finely diced

300ml double cream

500ml white chicken stock

25g butter

30g flour

Small bunch thyme (split in half, one half tied into a small bunch)

12 black peppercorns

3–5 bay leaves

300ml white wine

4g finely chopped parsley

Salt, to taste

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Rice Pilaff

300g long grain rice

600ml hot white chicken stock

120g finely diced onion

4 cloves garlic, finely chopped

60g butter

12g thyme leaves

2 bay leaves

3g salt

Freshly milled black pepper, 12 turns

Method

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Prepare the veal

Place veal cubes in a pan of cold water, give a light wash, then top up with fresh water.

Add 12 black peppercorns, half the thyme, a few bay leaves, and a little salt.

Bring to a gentle simmer, then refresh in cold water and drain in a colander.

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Prepare the sauce base

Heat the chicken stock.

In a medium pan, melt the butter. Add the diced onions and the tied thyme bundle, season lightly with salt.

Cook covered over medium heat for 4–5 minutes without browning.

Add mushrooms and cook for another 2–3 minutes.

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Make the roux and combine

Sprinkle in the flour, stirring continuously to avoid sticking.

Gradually add the chicken stock, little by little, stirring constantly until fully incorporated.

Add white wine and cream.

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Combine veal and onions

Add the blanched veal cubes and whole button onions to the sauce.

Add 2 additional bay leaves. Cover with a sheet of baking/parchment paper and a tight-fitting lid.

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Cook

Place in a preheated oven at 160–170°C (325–340°F) and cook for 1 hour 15 minutes.

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Finish

Stir in chopped parsley just before serving.

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Rice Pilaff

Melt butter in a large shallow pan over medium heat. Add onions, garlic, bay leaves, and thyme. Season with salt and pepper.

Cook until onions are just soft, stirring occasionally (approx. 5–8 minutes).

Add rice and cook for 2–3 minutes, stirring to coat in butter.

Pour in hot stock, bring to a simmer, cover with a cartouche (or tight-fitting lid).

Cook for approx. 16 minutes until the stock is absorbed and rice is tender.

Remove bay leaves before serving. Serve approx. 130g cooked rice per portion.

Serves 4

Blanquette of Veal with Rice Pilaff

Tender veal slow-cooked in a creamy white wine sauce with thyme, mushrooms, and button onions, served with fragrant rice pilaff. Elegant, comforting, and full of flavour.

INGREDIENTS

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Blanquette

800g veal rump, trimmed and cut into 1-inch cubes (approx. 4 pieces per portion)

24 button onions

400g mushrooms (Paris or button)

2 onions, finely diced

300ml double cream

500ml white chicken stock

25g butter

30g flour

Small bunch thyme (split in half, one half tied into a small bunch)

12 black peppercorns

3–5 bay leaves

300ml white wine

4g finely chopped parsley

Salt, to taste

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Rice Pilaff

300g long grain rice

600ml hot white chicken stock

120g finely diced onion

4 cloves garlic, finely chopped

60g butter

12g thyme leaves

2 bay leaves

3g salt

Freshly milled black pepper, 12 turns

Method

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Prepare the veal

Place veal cubes in a pan of cold water, give a light wash, then top up with fresh water.

Add 12 black peppercorns, half the thyme, a few bay leaves, and a little salt.

Bring to a gentle simmer, then refresh in cold water and drain in a colander.

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Prepare the sauce base

Heat the chicken stock.

In a medium pan, melt the butter. Add the diced onions and the tied thyme bundle, season lightly with salt.

Cook covered over medium heat for 4–5 minutes without browning.

Add mushrooms and cook for another 2–3 minutes.

   +   
Make the roux and combine

Sprinkle in the flour, stirring continuously to avoid sticking.

Gradually add the chicken stock, little by little, stirring constantly until fully incorporated.

Add white wine and cream.

   +   
Combine veal and onions

Add the blanched veal cubes and whole button onions to the sauce.

Add 2 additional bay leaves. Cover with a sheet of baking/parchment paper and a tight-fitting lid.

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Cook

Place in a preheated oven at 160–170°C (325–340°F) and cook for 1 hour 15 minutes.

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Finish

Stir in chopped parsley just before serving.

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Rice Pilaff

Melt butter in a large shallow pan over medium heat. Add onions, garlic, bay leaves, and thyme. Season with salt and pepper.

Cook until onions are just soft, stirring occasionally (approx. 5–8 minutes).

Add rice and cook for 2–3 minutes, stirring to coat in butter.

Pour in hot stock, bring to a simmer, cover with a cartouche (or tight-fitting lid).

Cook for approx. 16 minutes until the stock is absorbed and rice is tender.

Remove bay leaves before serving. Serve approx. 130g cooked rice per portion.

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