Fabios Osso Buco Meat Of Kings Recipes

TRADITIONAL OSSO BUCO

Steps:

• Dust the veal shanks lightly with flour. Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium to medium-high heat. Add the veal, and cook until browned on the outside. Remove to a bowl, and keep warm. Add two cloves of crushed garlic and onion to the skillet; cook and stir until onion is tender. Return the veal to the pan and mix in the carrot and wine. Simmer for 10 minutes.
• Pour in the tomatoes and beef stock, and season with salt and pepper. Cover, and simmer over low heat for 1 1/2 hours, basting the veal every 15 minutes or so. The meat should be tender, but not falling off the bone.
• In a small bowl, mix together the parsley, 1 clove of garlic and lemon zest. Sprinkle the gremolata over the veal just before serving.

BEEF OSSO BUCCO

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper. Add beef, a few pieces at a time, and shake to coat., In a large skillet, brown beef in butter and oil. Transfer meat and drippings to a 6-qt. slow cooker. Add wine to skillet, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan; pour over meat. Add the tomatoes, broth, carrots, onion, celery, thyme, oregano, bay leaves and remaining salt., Cover and cook on low for 7-9 hours or until meat is tender. Discard bay leaves., Skim fat from cooking juices; transfer juices to a large saucepan. Bring to a boil. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; gradually stir into the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened., In a small bowl, combine the gremolata ingredients. Serve beef with gremolata and sauce. If desired serve over polenta.

FABIO'S OSSO BUCO (MEAT OF KINGS)

Steps:

• 1. For the demi-glace: reduce the beef stock and add flour and butter to thicken. Reserve at a gentle boil. Preheat oven to 325°.
• 2. Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven over high heat. Coat beef shanks in flour, making sure to shake off any excess flour. Sear the shanks in the hot oil until golden on both sides, remove to a plate, and set aside.
• 3. Add onion, celery, and carrots to the searing oil. Stir to coat, and cook three minutes. Add bay leaf, thyme, rosemary, and stir. Add strips of orange peel.
• 4. De-glaze with white wine to loosen any bits sticking to the pan. Sauté for another five minutes, or until vegetables are softened and liquid is mostly reduced. Add garlic and tomato paste; cook 3-5 more minutes. Pour the sauce into a large baking dish; make sure the bottom of the dish is completely covered.
• 5. Top sauce with the shanks, and pour the demi-glace, covering the shanks.
• 6. Cover the top of baking dish tightly: first with parchment paper, then with aluminum foil. Bake at 350° for at least 2 hours, or until the beef shanks are tender and falling off the bone. Carefully open the foil cover, releasing the steam away from you. Place shanks on plate and cover with sauce. Top with freshly grated orange zest and Italian parsley.
• 7. As promised here's the link of Fabio Viviani making this wonderful dish. Make sure to check out his other recipes. Every one I have made I have been super impressed with. http://screen.yahoo.com/osso-buco-the-meat-of-kings-30601200.html