L'Osso Buco A L'Orange

Serves: 3

Clarabelle Lynch

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

53

Spice

53

Sweetness

52

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 tbsps

Flour

2 tbsps

Olive Oil

3.25 cups

White Wine (dry)

1 tsp

Tomato Paste

Directions:

1

Put 2 tablespoons flour into a good plastic bag

2

Add a little salt and pepper and shake to combine

3

Wipe veal pieces with a damp cloth to remove any bone dust

4

Place pieces of veal knuckle into bag and shake to cover each piece with flour

5

Place clarified butter and oil into a large skillet (frying pan) and heat to 400 degrees F

6

Place floured veal pieces into the butter/oil

7

They should foam and fry until golden

8

Turn to color evenly

9

Add the onions, garlic, carrots and orange zest

10

Toss veal pieces and vegetables together and lower heat to 300 degrees F

11

And allow to "sweat" (the natural oils "bead" out of the vegetables like perspiration) for 3 minutes

12

Now add 2 cups dry white wine and scrape pan base with wooden "spurtle" or spoon to lift up any sediment into the sauce

13

Reduce heat to simmer, add the bouquet garni (tie up with string if fresh or in a muslin bag if dried herbs are used) and the tomato paste which you need to stir in well

14

Simmer with a tight cover for 2 hours - adding another 1 1/4 cups dry white wine

15

About 30 minutes before serving add the orange juice

16

When the meat is very tender remove the veal pieces, pass the sauce and vegetables through a strainer and reheat the veal knuckle pieces in the sauce

17

Correct the seasoning and thicken, if necessary, with a little arrowroot paste

18

Dish the rice with the orange pieces on a large serving plate

19

Pile the veal pieces on top and coat with the sauce