Veal Shank With Shallots And Chanterelles Recipes

VEAL SHANK WITH SHALLOTS AND CHANTERELLES

Steps:

• Peel at least one layer of membrane from the veal shank. Heat butter in an ovenproof casserole or Dutch oven large enough to hold the veal. Add shallots and brown over medium-high heat. Remove and reserve. Heat oven to 325 degrees. Dust veal with flour and add to casserole. Lightly brown on all sides. Add garlic, mushrooms, cider, stock and thyme. Bring to a simmer, cover and place in oven for 1 hour.
• Turn veal, add shallots and continue cooking, covered, until veal is tender, another hour or so. Transfer veal to a deep serving platter. Put casserole on the stove over medium heat and add lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste. Spoon shallots, mushrooms and sauce around meat. Carve veal, slicing more or less parallel to the bone, and serve with sauce and vegetables.

PAN ROASTED VEAL SHANKS WITH CALVADOS, APPLES AND CIDER VINEGAR

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Dredge the shanks in the seasoned flour. Brown the shanks in the butter in a very large oven safe pan over high heat; this will take 12 to 15 minutes. Lower the heat and continue cooking for 5 minutes, turning frequently to cook evenly. DO NOT SCORCH.
• In the pan you have the shanks in, add the shallots and apples. When softened, add the cider, calvados and vinegar. Let it come to a low boil and reduce the liquid by 40 to 50 percent. Then add the chicken stock and bring it back up to a low boil.
• Place the pan in the oven for 90 minutes, tented with foil. When the cooking time in the oven is over, remove from the oven and skim fat if needed. Test the meat to make sure it's fork tender. If it's not, stick it back in the oven for a few minutes. Then place the pan back over medium-low heat on the stove.
• Add the cream and tarragon. Cook for 5 more minutes to finish cooking and reduce the sauce to a rich consistency.
• Add the currants and correct the seasoning using sea salt and then correcting for vinegar. You may be adding a bit more for acidic punch.

VEAL SCALLOPS, WITH CHANTERELLES

Steps:

• Pat the veal scallops dry with paper towels. Dredge lightly with flour and set aside.
• Melt one tablespoon of the butter in a large frying pan and gently fry the garlic for one minute. Add the veal (in two batches if necessary) and brown very lightly on each side. (The veal must not overcook - it should be pink in the middle.) Remove and keep warm.
• Briskly rinse the chanterelles under cold running water, making sure you remove all the grit. Slice any large ones. Add the chanterelles to the pan with remaining tablespoon of butter and cook for five minutes. Add the creme fraiche and tarragon. Season with salt and pepper. Cook another five minutes.
• Return the scallops to the pan, heat through, correct seasoning and serve.

VEAL WITH CHANTERELLES

Steps:

• Season veal lightly with salt and pepper, and dust with flour.
• In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Brown veal, about 2 minutes on each side.
• Lower heat, add mushrooms, cover and let simmer about 4 minutes. Remove veal from skillet, and set aside on warm platter. Cook mushrooms until liquid in skillet evaporates. Add Madeira. Bring to boil. Cook briefly. Whisk in cream. Simmer until sauce is thick and velvety, about 4 to 6 minutes.
• Correct sauce for seasoning, and spoon over veal with chanterelles. Sprinkle with parsley. Serve hot.