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The Best Osso Buco
This Italian classic features succulent braised veal shanks topped with a gremolata, a lively accompaniment of parsley, lemon zest, and garlic.
Prep
20 min
Cook
2h
Total
2h 20m
Serves
6
Instructions
- 01
Preheat the oven to 325°F.
- 02
Heat a Dutch oven on the stove top over medium heat for about 5 minutes. Add pancetta to pan, cook, stirring occasionally. When the pancetta is crispy and most of the fat has rendered (about 5 minutes of cooking), remove the pancetta to a plate covered with some paper towel and set aside. If necessary, drain off all but two tablespoons of the fat from the pan.
- 03
Place the flour in a shallow bowl or deep plate. Season the veal shank well with salt and pepper. Dredge the veal shanks with some flour, shake off any excess, and add the meat to the hot fat in the pan. Increase the heat to medium high and cook the shanks on each side until well browned (about 5 minutes per side). Remove the shanks to a plate, set aside.
- 04
Add the onions, carrots, and celery to the Dutch oven. Cook the onion mixture, stirring frequently, until the onions are translucent (about 5 minutes) and toss in the garlic and thyme. Continue cooking until the vegetables just begin to brown (about 10 minutes).
- 05
Add the shanks and the pancetta back to the pan. Pour in the wine and then add enough stock to come a little more than halfway up the sides of the shanks. Bring to a simmer. Cover the pan and put it in the oven to cook until the meat is tender, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
- 06
Combine the gremolata ingredients, place in a separate small serving dish. Serve on top of risotto or polenta . Sprinkle with gremolata.
- 07
Enjoy!
Nutrition
per serving · Serves 4 to 6
- Calories
- 591
- Protein
- 79g
- Carbs
- 13g
- Fat
- 19g
- Fiber
- 2g
- Sugar
- 3g
- Sat. fat
- 7g
- Sodium
- 621mg
- Cholesterol
- 299mg
Variations & swaps
Substitutions for Veal
- Veal shanks are the traditional meat for osso buco, and probably what you're familiar with seeing on restaurant menus. But the shank portion of several animals can benefit from this same preparation. You'll want to use shanks for this; otherwise it's not osso bucco.
- Moose (shared from the comments!)
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