Amber Veal Shanks Food

OSSO BUCO (ITALIAN BRAISED VEAL SHANKS) RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F (163°C). Season veal shanks all over with salt and pepper. If you have butcher's twine, you can tie a length of it tightly around the circumference of each shank; this can help them hold their shape during cooking, but is not absolutely necessary.
• Add butter to Dutch oven, along with onion, carrot, celery, and garlic. Cook, stirring, over medium-high heat until vegetables are softened and just starting to turn a light golden color, about 6 minutes.
• Prepare a parchment paper lid following these instructions . Cover shanks with parchment lid and transfer to oven. Cook for 2 hours.
• Meanwhile, for the Gremolata: In a small bowl, stir together parsley, lemon zest, and garlic. Set aside.
• Carefully transfer shanks to a platter. (Using a spatula and tongs together can help prevent them from falling apart.) Using a spoon, carefully scrape off any excess fat on surface of braising juices. The liquid should be saucy and thick; you can adjust the consistency by adding either water or stock to thin the sauce, or simmering it on the stovetop until more fully reduced. Discard thyme and bay leaf and season with salt and pepper if necessary.
• Remove twine from shanks, if used. Serve shanks on plates, spooning braising sauce on top and passing remaining gremolata at the table for diners to sprinkle as a garnish to their own taste; make sure to offer small spoons for scooping out marrow from bones. Osso buco is traditionally served with Risotto alla Milanese .

BRAISED VEAL SHANKS

Steps:

• Make shanks:
• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F.
• Pat shanks dry. Stir together flour, 2 teaspoons salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper on a sheet of wax paper. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking. While oil heats, dredge 4 shanks in flour mixture, shaking off excess. Brown shanks in oil on all sides, turning with tongs, about 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a large (17- by 12- by 2-inch) roasting pan. Add 2 tablespoons oil to skillet and repeat with remaining 4 shanks. Discard remaining flour mixture.
• Add remaining 2 tablespoons oil to skillet and cook onion, garlic, anchovies, bay leaves, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened, 6 to 8 minutes. Add wine and boil, scraping up any brown bits, until reduced by half, about 2 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, water, zest strips, and remaining teaspoon salt and bring to a boil, then pour mixture over shanks. Tightly cover pan with foil and braise in oven 1 hour. Turn shanks over, cover, and continue to braise until meat is very tender, about 1 1/2 hours more.
• Remove from oven and skim fat from surface of sauce, then transfer shanks and sauce to a large platter. Discard bay leaves.
• Make gremolata:
• Stir together parsley, grated zests, and garlic and sprinkle over shanks.

VEAL SHANK PAPRIKASH

Steps:

• Prepare the veal: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Heat 3 tablespoons vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions, bell peppers and 1 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring, until soft, 8 to 10 minutes. Add the tomatoes and cook until most of the liquid evaporates, about 5 minutes. Stir in the paprika, then add the wine and boil until reduced by half, about 3 minutes. Add the chicken broth; transfer the mixture to a large baking dish.
• Pat the veal dry; sprinkle with 2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon pepper. Wipe out the skillet, add 1 tablespoon vegetable oil and heat over medium-high heat. Cook the veal in 2 batches until browned, 3 to 4 minutes per side, adding the remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil between batches. Transfer the veal to the baking dish, cover with foil and bake until tender, 2 hours to 2 hours, 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, prepare the vegetables: Heat the sugar and 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat until the sugar melts. Add the cipollini onions and cook, tossing, until browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the wine, 1/4cup water and a pinch of salt. Reduce the heat to medium low and cook, partially covered, until tender, about 20 minutes. Uncover and cook over medium-high heat, stirring until glazed, about 5 more minutes.
• Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a separate skillet over medium heat. Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring, until tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the parsley, dill and salt and pepper to taste. Keep warm.
• Transfer the veal to an ovenproof platter, cover with foil and keep warm in the oven (turn the oven off). Strain the liquid from the baking dish, discarding the solids. Skim off 1 tablespoon fat from the strained liquid; transfer the fat to a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the flour and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Whisk in the liquid and simmer, whisking occasionally, until thickened, 10 to 15 minutes. Spoon the sauce over the veal and serve with the mushrooms and onions

AMBER VEAL SHANKS

Steps:

• Heat the butter or oil in a heavy casserole large enough to hold the meat snugly. Add the onions, carrots and fennel, cover and cook over medium-low heat until the vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes. Add the garlic and continue to cook, stirring from time to time, until the vegetables are golden, about 15 minutes longer. Remove the vegetables from the casserole and reserve them.
• Pat the veal shanks dry, then brown them in the casserole over medium heat. You may not be able to do all at once. Set them aside.
• Stir the beer into the casserole and bring it to a simmer, scraping the bottom of the pan. Add the bay leaves and cloves and return the vegetables to the casserole. Add the veal shanks, then place a piece of wax paper into the casserole, directly on top of the meat.
• Bring to a simmer, cover and cook over low heat about two hours, turning the meat once or twice during the cooking. The veal should be very tender.
• Remove the wax paper and discard it. Remove the veal from the casserole and set it aside, covered. Stir the vinegar and mustard into the casserole and reheat the sauce. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve the veal at once, with the sauce, or, if desired, return the veal to the casserole and set it aside. Reheat it just before serving. Sprinkle with parsley.

BRAISED VEAL SHANKS WITH ROSEMARY AND THYME

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Place all purpose flour in shallow bowl. Sprinkle both sides of veal shank pieces with salt and pepper. Dredge each veal piece in flour, shaking off excess. Heat 1/4 cup olive oil in heavy large ovenproof pot over medium-high heat. Add veal pieces to pot, arranging in single layer, and sautéuntil brown, about 6 minutes per side. Using tongs, transfer veal pieces to plate.
• Add remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil to pot. Add onion, carrot, celery, thyme sprigs, rosemary sprig and bay leaf and sautéuntil vegetables brown, about 12 minutes. Season vegetables to taste with salt and pepper. Place veal atop cooked vegetables in pot and pour chicken stock over. Bring to simmer; cover and place in oven. Cook until veal is very tender, about 1 hour 10 minutes. Discard bay leaf. Transfer 1 veal piece to each of 6 plates. Spoon excess fat off sauce, if desired. Spoon sauce and vegetables over veal and serve immediately.

BRAISED VEAL SHANKS WITH GARLIC, LEMON, AND PARSLEY

Steps:

• Peel and cut the onion and carrots into 1/2-inch dice. Cut the celery into 1/2-inch dice. Coarsely chop the tomatoes.
• Adjust the oven rack to the middle position and heat oven to 350ºF. Pat veal shanks dry with paper towels. Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Tie the shanks securely. Dredge shanks in the flour.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a 5-quart dutch oven. Saute the veal shanks over high heat, turning to sear on both sides, about 4 minutes. Transfer browned shanks to a plate. Discard oil and heat the butter. Add the onion, carrots, and celery, and saute, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables soften and color slightly, about 10 minutes. Return the shanks to the dutch oven, placing them on top of the vegetables. Add the wine, chicken stock, tomatoes, and thyme and bring the liquid to a boil. Cover and transfer pan to the oven. Braise, basting every 30 minutes, until the meat is tender, 1 1/2 to 2 hours. (Can cool, cover, and set shanks aside for several hours, or refrigerate in sauce up to 3 days).
• Serving:.
• For the gremolada, peel and mince the garlic. Grate 1 tablespoon lemon zest. Mince the parsley. Mix the garlic, lemon zest, and parsley; set aside. If shanks have been refrigerated, warm them over low heat. Transfer the shanks to a platter. Skim the cooking liquid and transfer the braised vegetables and the liquid to the workbowl of a food processor fitted with the metal blade; puree. Adjust the seasoning. Return the meat and sauce to the dutch oven. Sprinkle gremolada over the meat, and simmer for 5 minutes, until the shanks are warmed through. Spoon sauce onto 6 warm dinner plates. Put shanks over the sauce and serve immediately.

ROASTED VEAL SHANKS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 475 degrees.
• Sprinkle veal with coarse salt and black pepper. Heat 4 tablespoons oil in heavy large ovenproof pot over medium-high heat. Add veal; cook until dark brown, turning occasionally, 30 minutes. Transfer pot to oven and roast uncovered for additional 30 minutes (veal will be dark brown). Remove from oven but leave oven on at 475 degrees.
• Heat 2 tbsp oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Saute carrots, onion, and celery until softened, about 10-12 minutes. Add chopped rosemary, sage, and garlic; saute 2 minutes.
• Transfer veal to platter; pour off oil from pot. Add 3 cups of broth and sauteed vegetables to pot and bring to boil. Return veal to pot and roast uncovered, turning every 30 minutes, and adding additional broth by the cup to keep veal moistened as broth evaporates, for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
• Transfer veal to large plate. Set strainer over medium bowl. Pour juices and vegetables from pot into strainer; pressing on solids to extract liquid.
• Transfer vegetables to food processor; puree until almost smooth. Skim fat from juices in bowl; discard fat. Whisk 1 cup vegetable puree into juices in bowl (discard rest of puree).
• Season with coarse salt and black pepper. Return puree mixture and veal to same pot. Return to oven and roast 10 minutes, turning veal over halfway through.
• Cut meat off bones into 1" thick pieces. Transfer to bowl or large platter. Pour sauce over veal and garnish with parsley and rosemary sprigs.

WHOLE BRAISED VEAL SHANKS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F.
• On a cutting board, use the side of your chef's knife to smash together the chopped garlic and the rosemary to make a coarse paste. Cut several deep holes in the veal shanks with a paring knife-really stab them! Using your index finger, stuff the holes with the rosemary-garlic mixture; this will perfume the shanks with a beautiful aroma while they braise.
• Season the shanks generously with salt. Coat a large sauté pan with olive oil and bring to high heat. Add the shanks to the pan and brown well on all sides; this may take up to 20 minutes. Don't skimp on this step-this is where the big, rich, brown flavors start to develop, so take your time!
• While the shanks are browning, put the onions, carrots, celery, apples, and the remaining 3 cloves of smashed garlic in a food processor and purée to a coarse paste; reserve.
• When the shanks are very brown, transfer them to a roasting pan. Ditch the fat, add a bit of fresh olive oil, and add the puréed veggies and apples to the sauté pan. Season generously with salt and cook until the mixture is very brown and aromatic, 8 to 10 minutes. Again, don't skimp here-you want the veggies to form a crust on the bottom of the pan. This is where more of that lovely brown flavor develops, so take your time.
• Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring frequently, until it starts to brown, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Add the wine, bring it to a boil (BTB), and stir frequently until reduced by half, 3 to 4 minutes. Then transfer everything to the roasting pan with the shanks. Add about 1/2 cup water to the sauté pan to help release any of that good crud stuck to the bottom, then add it to the roasting pan.
• Add 4 to 5 more cups water to the roasting pan and stir to combine; the mix should be pretty soupy. Taste and add more salt if needed, then toss in the bay leaves and the thyme bundle.
• Put the pan in the oven and cook for 2 1/2 to 3 hours, turning the shanks every 30 minutes, stirring and adding more water if the liquid reduces too much. If the shanks brown too much during the cooking time, tent the pan with aluminum foil. When the shanks are done they should be incredibly tender and flavorful.

VEAL SHANKS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. In a large resealable plastic bag, combine flour, salt and pepper. Add veal, a few pieces at a time, and shake to coat. In an ovenproof Dutch oven, brown meat in oil in batches on all sides; drain., In a large skillet, saute the onion, carrot, celery and garlic in butter until tender. Return veal to the Dutch oven; top with vegetable mixture. Add tomatoes, broth, basil, thyme and bay leaves., Cover and bake 2 to 2-1/4 hours or until meat and vegetables are tender. Discard bay leaves. Just before serving, combine garnish ingredients; sprinkle over veal. Freeze option: Place individual portions to cooled meat and cooking juices in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally and adding a little broth if necessary.