Braised Veal Shanks With Green Olives And Capers

Serves: 6

Gabriella Kub

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

52

Spice

41

Sweetness

54

Sourness

44

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 tbsps

Olive Oil

1.5 cups

White Wine (dry)

Directions:

1

) Add reserved solids to liquid and pour over shanks

2

Make Braised Veal Shanks: Preheat oven to 425°F

3

Pit 1/4 cup olives and chop fine

4

Lightly crush remaining 1/2 cup olives with side of a large knife

5

Pat veal shanks dry between paper towels and season with salt and pepper

6

Dredge top and bottom (not side) of each shank in flour, knocking off excess

7

In a 12-inch heavy skillet heat 1 tablespoon oil and butter over moderately high heat until foam subsides and brown tops and bottoms of shanks in batches, about 2 minutes on each side

8

Transfer shanks as browned to a flameproof roasting pan

9

Wipe out skillet and add remaining tablespoon oil

10

Heat oil over moderate heat until hot but not smoking and cook onion, stirring, until golden

11

Add garlic and anchovy and cook, stirring, 1 minute

12

Add chopped olives, zest, capers, rosemary, and wine and boil 5 minutes

13

Add broth and crushed olives and bring to a boil

14

Pour broth mixture over shanks and cover tightly with foil

15

Braise shanks in oven 2 hours, or until meat is tender

16

Shanks may be prepared up to this point 2 days ahead and cooled, uncovered, before chilling, covered

17

Reheat shanks before proceeding

18

Reduce oven temperature to 325°F

19

Transfer shanks with a slotted spoon to another roasting pan or deep oven proof platter and keep warm, covered, in oven

20

Strain cooking liquid through a sieve into a 1-quart glass measuring cup and reserve solids, discarding zest

21

Let liquid stand until fat rises to top and skim and discard fat

22

(There should be about 1 1/2 cups liquid

23

If necessary, in a saucepan boil liquid until it is reduced

24

) Add reserved solids to liquid and pour over shanks

25

Preheat oven to 425°F

26

Pit 1/4 cup olives and chop fine

27

Lightly crush remaining 1/2 cup olives with side of a large knife

28

Pat veal shanks dry between paper towels and season with salt and pepper

29

Dredge top and bottom (not side) of each shank in flour, knocking off excess

30

In a 12-inch heavy skillet heat 1 tablespoon oil and butter over moderately high heat until foam subsides and brown tops and bottoms of shanks in batches, about 2 minutes on each side

31

Transfer shanks as browned to a flameproof roasting pan

32

Wipe out skillet and add remaining tablespoon oil

33

Heat oil over moderate heat until hot but not smoking and cook onion, stirring, until golden

34

Add garlic and anchovy and cook, stirring, 1 minute

35

Add chopped olives, zest, capers, rosemary, and wine and boil 5 minutes

36

Add broth and crushed olives and bring to a boil

37

Pour broth mixture over shanks and cover tightly with foil

38

Braise shanks in oven 2 hours, or until meat is tender

39

Shanks may be prepared up to this point 2 days ahead and cooled, uncovered, before chilling, covered

40

Reheat shanks before proceeding

41

Reduce oven temperature to 325°F

42

Transfer shanks with a slotted spoon to another roasting pan or deep oven proof platter and keep warm, covered, in oven

43

Strain cooking liquid through a sieve into a 1-quart glass measuring cup and reserve solids, discarding zest

44

Let liquid stand until fat rises to top and skim and discard fat

45

(There should be about 1 1/2 cups liquid

46

If necessary, in a saucepan boil liquid until it is reduced

47

Serve shanks sprinkled with gremolata and garnished with caper berries

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Serve shanks sprinkled with gremolata and garnished with caper berries

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Make Gremolata: In a small bowl toss all ingredients together well

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Makes about 1/3 cup

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In a small bowl toss all ingredients together well

52

Makes about 1/3 cup