Veal Loin Chops with Wasabi Butter

Name: Veal Loin Chops with Wasabi Butter
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 2 h 20 min
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients: 1½ teaspoons wasabi powder or wasabi paste; 1½ teaspoons wasabi powder or wasabi paste; Oil for coating grill grate; 4 tablespoons (½ stick) butter, softened; 1 cup Wasabi Vodka Infusion (a variation of Horseradish Vodka Infusion); 1 cup Wasabi Vodka Infusion (a variation of Horseradish Vodka Infusion); 4 veal loin chops, each about 10 ounces and 1 to 1½ inches thick

Preparation info

Makes
4
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
2 hr 30

Appears in

Mastering the Grill

By Andrew Schloss and David Joachim

Published 2007

About

We like both veal loin chops and rib chops for grilling. Loin chops are a bit leaner, so we add extra moisture and flavor by soaking them in a spicy vodka marinade. A pat of butter flavored with wasabi paste also adds a bit of fat, moisture, and flavor to the tender chops.

Ingredients

4 veal loin chops, each about 10 ounces and 1 to 1½ inches thick
1 cup<

Side dish
Gluten-free

Method

Directions

Trim the surface fat on the chops to about ¼ inch. Put the chops in a large zipper-lock bag and add the vodka infusion. Press the air out of the bag, seal, and massage the liquid into the meat. Refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours.
Mix the wasabi powder wi