Osso Buco
Serves: 4
Jadyn Kohler
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
50
Spice
55
Sweetness
54
Sourness
39
mins
Prep time (avg)
5.3
Difficulty
Ingredients:
1.5 cups
White Wine (dry)1.5 cups
Onion (finely chopped)3 cup
Carrot (finely chopped)3 cup
Celery (finely chopped)1 tbsp
Garlic (minced)4 cups
Chicken Broth1.5 cups
Tomato (peeled, seeded, and chopped)1 tsp
Salt2 tbsps
Lemon Zest (freshly grated)Directions:
1
Season the veal shanks with salt and pepper and dredge them in the flour, shaking off the excess
2
In a heavy skillet heat 3 tablespoons of the butter and 3 tablespoons of the oil over moderately high heat until the foam subsides
3
In the fat, brown the veal shanks in batches, adding some of the additional butter and oil as necessary and transferring the shanks as they are browned to a platter
4
Add the wine to the skillet, boil the mixture, scraping up the brown bits clinging to the bottom and sides of the skillet, until the liquid is reduced to about 1/2 cup, and reserve the wine mixture in a small bowl
5
In a flameproof casserole just large enough to hold the veal shanks in one layer cook the onion, the carrots, the celery, and the garlic in the remaining 4 tablespoons butter over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are softened
6
Add the shanks with any juices that have accumulated on the platter, the reserved wine mixture, and enough of the broth to almost cover the shanks
7
Spread the tomatoes over the shanks, add the cheesecloth bag, salt and pepper to taste, and bring the liquid to a simmer over moderately high heat
8
Braise the mixture, covered, in the middle of a preheated 325 degree oven for 2 hours, or until the veal is tender
9
Transfer the shanks with a slotted spoon to an ovenproof serving dish, discard the strings, and keep the shanks warm
10
Strain the pan juices into a saucepan, pressing hard on the solids, and skim the fat
11
Boil the juices for 10 minutes, or until they are reduced to about 3 cups, baste the shanks with some of the reduced juices, and bake them, basting them 3 or 4 times with some of the remaining juices, for 10 minutes more, or until they are glazed
12
Make the gremolata while the veal is baking: In a bowl stir together the parsley, the zest, and the garlic
13
Sprinkle the veal shanks with the gremolata, pour some of the juices around them, and serve the remaining juices separately