Ossobuco alla Milanese

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Region Italy
Categories Main courses
Tags Classics, Stew recipes
Servings: 2
Preperation time: 10 minutes.
Cooking time: 150 minutes.
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Ossobuco with Gremolata

Ossobuco alla Milanese

The ingredients for ossobuco alla milanese:

  • 2 veal shanks;
  • flour;
  • 1 onion; chopped
  • 100 gram carrots; in cubes
  • 20 milliliter white wine;
  • 500 milliliter beef stock;
  • 2 gram cinnamon powder;
  • 3 bay leaves;
  • salt;
  • pepper;
  • olive oil;
  • 40 gram gremolata;
    Note! Quantities below are for 1 portions.
    • 10 gram lemon zest;
    • 60 gram parsley; chopped
    • 2 cloves garlic; pressed

How to make ossobuco alla milanese?

  1. Prepare the gremolata.
    1. Mix the lemon zest, the parsley and the garlic.
    2. Your result is ready for further use.
  2. Take the veal shank.
  3. Drizzle with the flour.
  4. Add the olive oil to the pan.
  5. Add the veal shank to your pan and sear on medium temperature until colored. Use multiple portions if needed.
  6. Remove from pan and set aside.
  7. Add the onions, the carrots and the cinnamon powder to the stew.
  8. Lightly fry the onion and the carrot in the pan until translucent.
  9. Add the veal shanks, the white wine, the beef stock and the bay leaves to the stew.
  10. Stew for at least 2 hours.
  11. Remove the veal shank and keep the veal shank warm.
  12. Sieve the stock.
  13. Put the sieved moisture back in the pan.
  14. Let it briefly reduce.
  15. Slowly add the gremolata bit by bit while whisking until you have a smooth mixture.
  16. Add the veal shank
  17. Boil for 3 minutes.
  18. Your dish is ready, enjoy!

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