Caramelized Veal Chop Slow-Cooked with Roast Plum Tomatoes and Garlic

Name: Caramelized Veal Chop Slow-Cooked with Roast Plum Tomatoes and Garlic
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: United Kingdom
Ingredients: 2 sprigs of lemon thyme or winter savory; Juice of 1 lemon; Splash of olive oil; 8–10 plum tomatoes, preferably still on the vine; 2–3 heads of garlic, separated into cloves and blanched as described on page 74; 120 g butter, plus an extra knob to finish; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 4 veal chops, French-trimmed (we only use ethical English or French rosé veal)

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Medium

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By Anthony Demetre

Published 2008

About

This won’t be a cheap dish to make, so definitely keep it for a special occasion. It is very simple to cook but it is crucially important that you caramelize the meat correctly and ideally serve it medium rare. This is my own favourite restaurant dish.

Ingredients

120 g butter, plus an extra knob to finish
3 tablespoons olive oil
4

Europe
United Kingdom
Dinner
England
Gluten-free

Method

First prepare the roast plum tomatoes and garlic: preheat the oven to 125°C/gas %. Score the bottom of the tomatoes as if you were skinning them. Liberally coat them and the blanched garlic with olive oil, salt and pepper and