Calf meat is much more tender than beef, its fibers are thinner and softer. Therefore, it is prepared for eating faster.

This category of product corresponds to the meat of six-month-old calves. Real veal should be in shades from cream to ripe raspberries. The fat is white or milky. The flesh is elastic, when pressed, it returns well to its previous shape. This meat contains a large amount of moisture, so it is almost never stored chilled. Fresh veal on sale is rare. Basically, this product is offered in frozen or frozen form.

There are many recipes for meat dishes. But the most amazing dish of all time is, of course, a veal chop in the oven. We suggest you cook it according to our recipes. And there will be a chop with blood or well-done - it's up to you.

Options for veal chops in the oven:

• baked in foil;
• "under a fur coat" of cheese.

Also in this article we will offer recipes for cooking chop meat in a pan and grill.

Meat preparation

In order for the finished dish to look appetizing on the plates, the main thing is to choose a suitable portion of veal and cut it according to all the rules. Pick up a piece of meat with an oblong shape, equal in width on both sides, to get the same pieces. Great for veal tenderloin.

Slightly frozen meat is cut more accurately. Therefore, do not defrost it completely. If you are using fresh veal, then, on the contrary, freeze it a little.

Cut a piece of veal into slices 1-1.5 centimeters wide or, in the professional language of cooks, into medallions. It should be cut strictly across the fibers - this is the number one rule in the preparation of all semi-finished meat products. Rule number two - the knife should be with a wide, thin and sharp blade.

How to properly beat the meat?

Before this procedure, your medallions must be well thawed - otherwise the pulp will tear.

To beat, use the small side of the hammer. With the large side, you run the risk of making holes in the slices. If this kitchen utensil is not at hand, you can use the large or curly side of the grater, dipping it liberally in vegetable oil so that it does not cling to the meat fibers.

Beat each slice on both sides to a dense "lace" pattern, slightly translucent, and dip into the mixture. It is prepared from the following ingredients:

• half a glass of vegetable oil;
• 1/2 teaspoon salt and black ground pepper;
• a tablespoon of wine vinegar;
• a pinch of your favorite seasoning for meat.

Then lay the broken medallions on top of each other with a turret. The chops are ready for cooking. Let's move on to recipes.

Veal chops in foil

We offer to cook veal chops in the oven in foil according to a classic homemade recipe.

Ingredients:

• 1 kg medallions prepared according to the recipe above;
• 3-4 bulbs;
• two glasses of sour cream;
• butter or vegetable oil.

Rub the foil with butter or vegetable oil and cover the baking sheet with it so that it goes on its sides.

Arrange chops in one layer. Cut the onion into thin rings and lay on the meat. Fill everything with sour cream. If it is thick, then you can dilute it with boiled water a little. Cover with foil and fold over the edges.

Place in the oven at 180 degrees for 40 minutes.

Such variations on the topic of baking in foil will be delicious when slices of fresh peeled tomatoes, thin slices of raw potatoes, and canned mushrooms are added to the main ingredients.

According to this recipe, veal chops in the oven can be cooked in portions.

Serve the meal closed, remove the foil right at the table in front of the guests. With this serving of the dish, the appetizing aroma of baked meat will hang in the air.

Veal chops under cheese "fur coat"

To cook veal chops in the oven with cheese, use:

• 1 kg of chops prepared according to the recipe of this article;
• 200-300 g of fresh onion straws;
• half a liter of sour cream;
• 200 grams of grated hard cheese.

Spread slices of beaten meat on an oiled baking sheet, cover with a layer of onion straws and pour well with sour cream. Send to the oven to bake for 30-40 minutes at a temperature of 180 degrees. Then cover tightly with grated cheese and keep in the oven until a baked crust forms.

Tip: veal chops in the oven will turn out juicier if sour cream is replaced with kefir-mayonnaise mixture in a ratio of 1 to 1, and hold the meat in it for 30-40 minutes before baking.

Boiled round potatoes with fresh finely chopped greens will be an excellent side dish for such a dish.

Chops in a pan

Try to cook veal chops in a pan according to this recipe:

• 800 g chops;
• one glass of starch (it is better to use corn starch - it forms a denser shell);
• 100 g soy sauce.

For this recipe, medallions just need to be beaten off and salted. The thickness of the layers should not exceed 3–4 mm. Pepper and pickling is not required.

Roll the meat well in starch, dip it in soy sauce and fry on both sides until caramelized.

This dish has a sweet, spicy flavor of Chinese cuisine. It is good to serve whole stewed vegetables (carrots, broccoli, cauliflower and Brussels sprouts, asparagus) or pickles.

Grilling

Grilled veal chops are very good. But before that, the medallions must be marinated and excess liquid removed. Grill the layers of meat on the grill on both sides for no more than 1-2 minutes, otherwise they will dry out.

Grill vegetables together with meat: bell peppers, young zucchini, tomatoes.

Today, beef chops are a very popular dish. It is believed that such a pork dish is softer, it is faster and cheaper to cook. However, such beef chops in the oven are much healthier, since beef meat is considered dietary, and with the right choice and processing, the dish will turn out juicy, tender and unusually tasty.

When choosing a meat ingredient, you should give preference to tenderloin - chops from it are the most soft and juicy.

If you bought a different piece of pulp, then you need to thoroughly clean it from films, veins and tendons.

The softest and most tender dishes are obtained from veal meat or young beef.

When baking in the oven - do not overcook the dish for more than the time indicated in the recipe to prevent the product from drying out.

In the process of beating meat, use cling film or a plastic bag - wrap the pieces and beat off.

To make the dish juicy, it is better to use fresh chilled meat. You can also resort to the help of fatty sauces.

Delicious homemade chops

This recipe is not complicated and does not require a lot of time, and the exquisite taste will delight you! To prepare this delicious dish you will need:

• Beef tenderloin 500 grams;
• White onion - 2-3 pcs.;
• Mustard - 30 grams;
• Mayonnaise 75 grams;
• Hard cheese 300 grams;
• Sunflower or olive oil for greasing the mold;
• Salt, spices for meat.

Wash the beef tenderloin thoroughly, let it dry a little, or remove excess moisture with kitchen paper towels. Cut the meat into medallions 1-1.5 cm thick, beat with a special hammer or knife edge. Don't forget to wrap the pieces in cling film.

Rub the chops with spices, salt and pepper, set aside for 20-30 minutes to soak the meat. So you get a more spicy and rich taste.

Prepare the sauce: combine mustard and mayonnaise in proportions according to the recipe. Using a silicone brush, spread the beef langets with the resulting mass.

Peel the onions and cut into rings.

Grease the prepared form with oil, lay out the chops, put the onion rings on top.

Preheat the oven to 180C and bake the longets for 50 minutes. At the end of time, sprinkle with grated cheese and bake for another 15-20 minutes.

When serving, you can add greens: dill, parsley, basil, green onions are perfect for beef.

Delicious chops can be eaten as a dish on their own, as well as served with a side dish or fresh vegetables. They are perfect for fried or mashed potatoes, stewed vegetables, boiled rice, buckwheat, pasta.

How to cook tender chops with mushrooms

This recipe is quite simple, and thanks to the mustard sauce, the meat is very tender and fragrant. The site presents to your attention this magnificent masterpiece! We will need the following ingredients (servings are for 6 people):

• Beef chops 6 pcs.
• Champignons 400 grams
• 3 medium tomatoes
• 2 onions
• Hard cheese 300 grams
• Sunflower oil
• 2 cloves of garlic
• Diluted mustard 60 grams
• Wheat flour of the highest grade 3 tbsp. spoons

Cut the beef tenderloin into 6 identical medallions, beat well on both sides. Brush with mustard and leave to marinate at room temperature for 1 hour.

Peel the onions, cut into half rings and fry in oil in a frying pan until a golden hue appears.

Peel the mushrooms, cut into slices and fry in vegetable oil. Frying time 10-15 minutes. Add chopped garlic, cover with a lid and let simmer for another 10 minutes on the stove.

Roll the pickled medallions in flour and fry in a pan until a light crust forms.

Cut the tomatoes into small cubes.

It is preferable to take a baking sheet with a non-stick coating or glass heat-resistant. Put a layer of fried onions on it, put chops on top. Then put the tomatoes, mushrooms and grated cheese.

Don't forget to salt and pepper each layer.

Preheat the oven to 160 degrees, bake the dish for 20 minutes.

Beef chops under a potato "coat"

For those who do not want to bother with a complex recipe and do not like to pore over the stove for a long time, we recommend paying attention to this delicious dish - it is easy to cook, and there are a lot of positive taste impressions! In order to cook beef chops in the oven with potatoes, you will need:

• Beef pulp 500 grams
• 10-12 potatoes
• Hard cheese 250 gr.
• Mayonnaise 2 tbsp. spoons
• Red onion - 2 pcs.
• Sunflower oil
• Salt, spices

To prepare this yummy, it is better to use a baking sheet, while covering it with foil or parchment, greased with vegetable fat.

Cut the pulp into plates 1-1.5 cm thick, beat well on both sides, then rub them with salt and pepper, and place on a baking sheet.

Peel the onions and chop them into half rings, put on top of the meat.

Peel potatoes, grate on a coarse grater. To remove excess moisture, it is recommended to squeeze the potatoes slightly. Spread the grated potatoes evenly on top of the onion and brush with mayonnaise.

Bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees for 30 minutes.

Top with grated cheese at the end and bake for another 10 minutes.

Delicious beef with tomatoes in sour cream

Meat cooked with sour cream is known to be very appetizing, soft and tender. Try to cook delicious chops according to this recipe, and we have no doubt that you will remember this amazing taste for a long time!

Ingredients:

• Beef fillet 1 kg
• Onion 2 pieces
• Sour cream 200 grams
• Tomato 2-3 pieces
• Vegetable oil, salt, spices, fresh herbs

Finely chopped onion fry in sunflower oil and transfer to a plate.

Cut the fillet into plates, beat off and rub with salt and spices. Then fry in a pan until a light brown crust appears.

For the oven, it is preferable to use a brazier or a heat-resistant glass container with a lid. Put the pieces of meat in a greased container, mixed with onions and chopped tomatoes.

Sprinkle everything with herbs and pour sour cream. Put the roaster in the oven, preheated to 200C, simmer under a closed lid for 30 minutes.

Dietary veal langets with vegetables

If you are a supporter of proper nutrition or just want to cook a "light" dish, then this dish is clearly suitable for you. As you know, veal is considered a dietary product, especially fillet, in which there is absolutely no fat and fat.

• Veal fillet 600-700 gr.
• Onion 1 pc.
• Carrot 1 pc.
• Red bell pepper 1 pc.
• Tomato 1-2 pcs. average
• 2 garlic cloves
• White cabbage 200 gr.
• Olive oil
• Salt, spices for meat
• 2 tbsp. spoons of mustard

Cut the fillet into 1 cm thick langets, beat off and carefully grease with mustard, add spices for meat. Leave to marinate for 20-30 minutes.

Chop the vegetables, cut the tomato into circles or small cubes.

For cooking, use heat-resistant glassware or a deep baking sheet. Grease the bottom of the container with olive oil and lay out a layer of cabbage. Then evenly place half of the chops, chopped vegetables on top.

Subsequent layers: veal, onion, carrot and cabbage. Don't forget to salt the layers (to taste).

Cover the container with a lid. If one is not available, you can use foil and tightly close the dishes with it.

Cook for 1 hour 30 minutes in an oven preheated to 180 degrees. Periodically check to see if any juice has boiled away. If it evaporates, add boiled warm water.

For cooking, you need veal, egg, flour, baking powder, milk, salt, pepper and vegetable oil. The meat should be washed with cold water, dried with a towel or napkins. Remove film and tendons from meat. You need to cut across the fibers into pieces about 0.7 cm thick. Chops can be prepared not only from veal, pork and poultry are also suitable.

Place the meat on cling film or cover with a plastic bag. We do this so that splashes do not scatter around the kitchen. We beat off each piece of meat on both sides.

Let's start making the batter. Crack an egg into a bowl, add milk. We mix everything well. Add salt, baking powder and flour. We knead our batter. The mixture should have a consistency similar to pancake batter.

Veal chops should be salted and peppered.

Before frying, I roll the meat first in flour, then in batter. Before putting the chop in the pan, it must be greased with vegetable oil and warmed up well. Fry on each side for 5-7 minutes, until a pleasant golden brown is formed. Adjust the heat so your chops don't burn. When I have all the pieces fried, I put them in a pan, cover with a lid, and let them rest for about 30 minutes.

The chops turn out even more tender and juicy, they will go well with any side dish. Vegetable salad or mashed potatoes, everything is sure to be delicious. I serve them with mayonnaise, cheese and garlic sauce. If your veal chops aren't fully cooked and pink juice is coming out of the puncture, you may be able to remedy the situation by placing your meat in a preheated 180-degree oven for about 5-7 minutes. The main thing when serving is that they need to be eaten immediately after preparation. Good appetite!

The easiest way to cook meat is to beat and fry. However, not everyone decides to cook beef chops in a pan, as they mistakenly believe that they will come out dry and tough. In fact, there are recipes according to which beef chops can be cooked deliciously in a pan.

Cooking features

Beef really doesn't have enough fat to be juicy in any of the recipes. If you want to make delicious beef chops in a pan, preference should be given to recipes where the meat is cooked in batter or breading, which protects it from moisture loss, or stewed in sauce after frying, which makes it soft and tender. In this case, several more points should be taken into account.

• Veal chops are much more tender than from the meat of an adult cow. When buying, you should pay attention to the color of the meat, the size of the fibers. In veal, the fibers are not too large, the color is from pink to bright red. If the meat has a dark shade, then it is no longer veal.
• Chops from any meat are more juicy if it has not been frozen. This is especially true for lean meats such as beef. Therefore, when buying for chops, it is better to give preference to chilled or fresh meat. If you nevertheless purchased a frozen product, you need to make sure that the meat thaws naturally, preferably in the refrigerator. Then the fact that the meat was frozen and then thawed will have almost no effect on the final result.
• Beef tenderloin is more suitable for chops than brisket, shoulder or back meat. This is especially important if you are going to fry them in a pan. If it was not possible to purchase the tenderloin, it is better to consider alternative methods of preparing beef.
• When you beat the meat, cover it with cling film or place it in a bag so that splashes do not scatter from it.
• A frying pan with oil, before putting beef chops in it, should be heated. Otherwise, they will stick to the bottom.
• It is recommended to fry beef chops first over high heat, when a crust forms - on medium heat, and you need to finish cooking by languishing under a lid over low heat. The pan is covered with a lid only at the last stage of cooking.

The technology for preparing chops may vary depending on the selected recipe.

Beef chops in breadcrumbs

• beef (tenderloin) - 0.5 kg;
• chicken egg - 4 pcs.;
• breadcrumbs - 80-100 g;
• salt, spices for meat - to taste;
• vegetable oil - as needed.

Cooking method:

• Wash the meat, cut into layers of 1.5 centimeters across the fibers.
• Beat off through a film or bag on both sides. Rub with a mixture of salt and spices.
• Whisk the eggs in a bowl.
• Heat oil in a frying pan.
• Take a chop, dip it in an egg, roll in breadcrumbs. Dip again in the egg, breaded. Put into boiling oil.
• Do the same with the remaining meat.
• Grill the chops on one side for 7 minutes (uncovered over medium heat). Flip over to the other side, fry for 5 minutes. Then reduce the heat, cover the pan with a lid and cook the chops for another 5 minutes.

Beef chops in egg and breadcrumbs can be served with any side dish or vegetable salad.

Beef chops in batter

• beef (tenderloin) - 0.5 kg;
• chicken egg - 2 pcs.;
• milk - 80 ml;
• wheat flour - 70 g;
• salt, black ground pepper - to taste;

Cooking method:

• After washing and drying the beef tenderloin with napkins, cut it into pieces one and a half centimeters thick. Beat off on both sides, after placing in a bag or covering with plastic wrap.
• Salt and pepper the chops.
• In a bowl, beat the eggs, mix them with the sifted flour, add milk and beat the dough with a whisk so that it acquires a uniform consistency, without lumps.
• After soaking each chop in batter, put the meat in a frying pan. Fry over medium heat without a lid for 7-8 minutes on each side.

The batter will help make the chops soft and juicy, as it prevents the meat from losing moisture.

Beef Chops with Mustard

• beef (tenderloin) - 0.5 kg;
• mustard - 40 ml;
• chicken egg - 2 pcs.;
• mayonnaise - 20 ml;
• breading mixture - 0.2 kg;
• salt, pepper - to taste.

Cooking method:

• Prepare the beef tenderloin chops by slicing and pounding the meat, rubbing each piece with salt and pepper. Lubricate both sides with mustard, leave for 15 minutes.
• Beat the eggs, mixing them with mayonnaise.
• Heat oil in a frying pan.
• After dipping each chop in the mayonnaise-egg mixture, breading it well in breadcrumbs or a special mixture, fill them with a frying pan with boiling oil.
• Fry uncovered over medium heat. The total cooking time is 15 minutes. At the same time, you need to fry a little more on the first side than on the second.

Chops according to this recipe are soft, with a spicy taste.

Beef chops with prunes

• beef tenderloin - 1 kg;
• pitted prunes - 5 pcs.;
• onions - 100 g;
• garlic - 2 cloves;
• honey - 5 ml;
• ground paprika - 10 g;
• spices, salt - to taste;
• bay leaf - 1 pc.;
• vegetable oil - as needed.

Cooking method:

• Wash the tenderloin, dry it, cut across the fibers in portions, beat them off on both sides.
• Salt and fry on both sides in boiling oil, each side giving about 5 minutes.
• Put the meat on a plate.
• Cut the onion into half rings and fry in the same pan in which the chops were fried.
• Remove the onion from the pan and mix with honey, melted to a liquid state.
• Pour prunes with warm water, after 10 minutes remove, squeeze and cut lengthwise into thin strips.
• Mix prunes with onions.
• Place the chops in a large skillet, spread the onions and prunes in an even layer, cover with another layer of chops.
• Sprinkle the chops with paprika. Put in a bay leaf.
• Pour some water into the pan. Cover it with a lid.
• Put the pan on a slow fire and simmer the beef for an hour, making sure that there is at least a little water at the bottom, otherwise the meat will burn.

Such chops are served with a side dish. The sweet and sour sauce makes their taste unique.

Beef Chops with Onions and Carrots

• beef (tenderloin) - 0.5 kg;
• carrots - 150 g;
• onions - 150 g;
• vegetable oil - as needed;
• salt, spices - to taste.

Cooking method:

• Cut the meat into portions, beat off, rub with salt and pepper.
• Coarsely grate the carrots. It's a good idea to use a Korean salad grater.
• Onion cut into small cubes.
• Saute vegetables in oil until soft. Remove from pan.
• Heat a new batch of oil in a frying pan, put the chops on it. Fry for 8-10 minutes on one side, turn over.
• Put the fried carrots and onions on the chops. Add some water. Close the chops with a lid and simmer for 15-20 minutes, not forgetting to add water.

The versatile taste of these juicy chops won't disappoint.

Do not be afraid to cook beef chops in a pan. Subject to technology, they will turn out soft and juicy. True, this requires a good recipe. You will surely be able to find a suitable one from the above.