Turkey Osso Bucco

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gremolata, osso bucco, stew, Turkey

Slowly cooking the turkey in wine for a few hours gives the delicious melt in the mouth texture and buttery rich textures that one usually associates with a traditional veal Osso Bucco yet it is a healthier version. Be sure to use turkey legs for this recipe. You can use whole drumsticks or thighs or ask your butcher to cut it into pieces for you. My butcher sells turkey legs already cut into rounds for this very purpose – very handy.

Serves 4

Ingredients:

• 4 turkey pieces
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1/4 cup oil
• 1 small onion, finely diced
• 1 carrot, finely diced
• 1 celery stalk, finely diced
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 2 cups dry white wine
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 1 large sprig fresh rosemary
• 2 large sprigs fresh thyme
• 2 bay leaves

Gremolata:

• 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 1 lemon, zested
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed

 

Preparation:

Preheat the oven to 180C / 360F
Pat the turkey with paper towels to dry and ensure even browning
Dredge the turkey in the flour to coat and shake off any excess
In a large dutch oven or casserole dish, heat the oil over medium high heat
Add the turkey and cook until brown on both sides
Transfer the turkey to a plate and set aside
In the same pan, add the onion, carrot, and celery and sauté until golden brown
Cook until the vegetables are tender, about 6 minutes
Add salt and pepper
Add the tomato paste and cook for 1 minute
Pour in the wine and simmer until the liquid is reduced by half, about 4 minutes
Add the herbs and place the turkey on top on them in a single layer
Add enough chicken broth to come 2/3 up the sides of the turkey
Bring the liquid to a boil over medium-high heat
Cover with a tightly fitting lid
Cook until the turkey is fork-tender, about 2 hours, turning the turkey after 1 hour
Season to taste
Meanwhile, for the Gremolata:
Combine the chopped parsley, lemon zest and garlic in a bowl
Cover and reserve until serving the turkey
To serve: Sprinkle each piece of turkey with a large pinch of Gremolata
Serve immediately
Enjoy!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Osso Buco

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cooking with wine, gremolata, osso buco, Veal, veal shanks

Osso Buco  is braised veal shanks. The veal shanks are cooked for a long time, making the meat so tender it literally melts in your mouth and falls off the bone, no knife needed. Definitely a dish to impress.

Serves 6

Ingredients:

6 veal shanks, about 1 inch / 2 1/2 cm thick
salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/3 cup / 40 g flour
1/4 cup / 60 ml oil
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 medium carrot, finely chopped
1 celery stalk, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 can, about 1 cup, tomatoes crushed or diced, drained
1 cup dry white wine
2 -3 cups chicken stock, preferably homemade or low sodium
1 large sprig fresh rosemary
2 sprigs fresh thyme
1 bay leaf
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

Preparation:

Preheat the oven to 19o C / 375 F
Dry the shanks with a paper towel to ensure even browning
Season the meat
Dredge the meat in the flour and shake off excess
In a heavy, large Dutch oven, heat the oil (see note)
Add the veal and cook until brown on all sides, about 8 minutes
Transfer the veal to a plate and reserve
In the same pan, add the onion, garlic, carrot and celery
Sautè about 5 minutes over medium heat
Add the tomato paste and cook for one minute
Stir in the tomatoes
Add the wine and cook for 2 minutes to reduce
Add the veal
Pour enough chicken stock to reach 2/3 of the way up the sides of the meat
Add the herbs and bring to a boil
Cover the pan and transfer to the oven
Cook for about 2 hours minutes, turning the veal every 30 minutes
With a slotted spoon, transfer shanks to a plate and keep warm
Strain the liquid, discarding solids and return to the pan
Bring to the boil and boil, uncovered, until reduced, about 15 minutes
Return shanks to the liquid and warm for about 5 minutes
Serve with gremolata – see below
Enjoy!

(note)
You want to use a pot large enough to hold all the veal shanks in one layer. If you do not have a pot large enough, you can braise the shanks in a roasting pan. Brown them in a large skillet and transfer to a roasting pan. Reduce the wine in the skillet as in the recipe and transfer to the roasting pan. Cook the vegetables, tomatoes in the skillet and then transfer all to the roasting pan. Cover pan with foil tightly and braise as directed.

Gremolata:

1/2 cup minced fresh flat leaf parsley
1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest
1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic

Stir the above together in a small bowl and spoon a little on each veal shank before serving