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Cotoletta alla Bolognese | Italian Veal Cutlet Recipe

This fried cutlet dish was likely the ancestor of the Italian-American classic: chicken parm. If veal isn't your thing, you can easily substitute with beef, pork or chicken!


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Cotoletta alla Bolognese | Italian Veal Cutlet Recipe

Watch the Pasta Grammar video where we make this recipe here:




Serves 2.


For this recipe, you will need:

- 4 eggs

- Ground nutmeg

- Salt

- 2 veal cutlets

- Bread crumbs for battering (about 1 cup)

- 10 tbsp butter

- 4-6 slices of prosciutto crudo

- Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese to taste

- 1/2 cup (120ml) beef stock


Whip the eggs in a shallow dish, large enough to comfortably place the cutlets inside. Mix in a pinch of salt and ground nutmeg.


Wrap the cutlets in parchment paper or plastic wrap and tenderize with a mallet until they are as thin and flat as possible. Dip both sides of each cutlet in the egg wash, then allow them to marinate in the eggs for 30 minutes.



After marinating the meat, spread bread crumbs on a plate and dip the cutlets in, completely coating them in the crumbs. If you're a cheese fiend like us, feel free to mix some grated Parmigiano into the breadcrumbs!



In a small saucepan, heat the beef stock. It doesn't need to boil or simmer, it should just be warm. Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large skillet over high heat.


When the butter has completely melted, place the cutlets in the pan. Fry, flipping occasionally, until deep brown and crispy on all sides. Remove to a paper towel to drain.



Place the fried cutlets in a clean, nonstick pan and top with sliced prosciutto crudo and shaved Parmigiano cheese to taste. Add 4 spoonfuls of beef stock into the pan, cover, and cook over low heat until the cheese has melted. If the stock evaporates before the cheese has melted, simply spoon some more into the pan.



Serve immediately. Buon appetito!





6 Comments


Tom Kwasnik
Tom Kwasnik
Jul 12

I've been watching you guys for so long that I've finally felt guilty 😂 I pre-ordered your cookbook, and last night made the Zozzona, all i can say is omg. Like Harper I'm a carbonaro fanatic, but the Zozzona is on another level. Tonight will be the Cotoletta alla Bolognese, and I think I will substitute veal with Rose Beef Milanesa and hope for the best

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Oberst Jon
Oberst Jon
Aug 12, 2023

This is another winner. I also was under the impression the chicken parm was authentic Italian. The flavor of the cutlet itself is very good. It does not need to be smothered in a tomatoe sauce and cheese,

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Ken Brucker
Ken Brucker
Aug 17, 2021

Could one substitute chicken for veal?

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Pasta Grammar
Pasta Grammar
Aug 23, 2021
Replying to

Eva via Harper. Good question, though 😂

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