Osso Buco is the shank (forearm) of the beef animal and includes a marrow bone at its center. It is a hard working muscle that starts tough, but slow cooking it will yield a tender and decadent meal. The marrow provides a rich, succulent flavor to the sauce in this recipe. While traditionally this Italian dish uses veal osso buco, beef can easily be substituted.
Osso Buco
This classic Italian dish of braised beef osso buco is so tender and succulent. Serve over mashed potatoes, polenta or rice for a restaurant-quality meal.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs Brickfield Market Beef Shank Beef Osso Buco
- Kosher Salt
- Ground Black Pepper
- All Purpose Flour for dredging
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 small onion diced
- 1 stalk celery diced
- 1 whole carrot diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 3 cups chicken stock
- 1/2 tsp dried rosemary
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme
- 1/8 tsp ground clove
- 1 dried bay leaf
- Lemon zest and Italian parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Pat dry the beef shanks with paper towels to remove any excess moisture. Season each shank with salt and freshly ground pepper. Lightly coat all sides of the shanks in flour, shaking off excess.
- In a large Dutch oven pot over medium heat, melt butter, heating until it bubbles. Add the shanks to the hot pan and sear all sides, about 3 minutes per side. Remove browned shanks and set aside.
- In the same pot, add the onion, carrot and celery. Season with salt and pepper. Sauté until soft and translucent, about 8 minutes. Add the tomato paste and mix well. Add white wine and reduce liquid by half, about 5 minutes. Return browned shanks to the pan, add chicken stock and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover pan and simmer for about 2 1/2 to 3 hours or until the meat is falling off the bone.
- Carefully remove the cooked shanks from the pot and serve over mashed potatoes, polenta or rice. Pour some of the juices and sauce from the pot over the shanks. Garnish with chopped parsley and lemon zest.
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