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Osso Buco is my favorite dish to order at Italian Restaurants because it takes so long to make, and I enjoy outsourcing that whenever I can. Most pasta dishes are easy enough to make at home (and I can make them the way I like it)… but the BEST Osso Buco is still going to be homemade because you can taste as you go and make everything perfect.
Osso Buco:
Ingredients
3 Veal or Beef Shanks (2in [5cm] Thick)
1/2c Flour (Salted and Peppered)
1c Red Wine 250ml
1 Carrot (Rough Dice)
1 Onion (Rough Dice)
2 Celery Stalks (Rough Dice)
2 Tbsp Tomato Paste (Optional)
2 Cloves Garlic (Crushed)
2 Sprigs Thyme
2 Bay Leaves
1c Tomatoes (Crushed) 250g
1qt Beef Stock 1l
2 Tbsp Butter
Salt Pepper (To Taste)
-Optional Gremolata Topping
Parsley, 1 Garlic Clove, Lemon Zest (Minced together to Taste)
Recipe
Cover the shanks in the flour mixture and slightly slice the outer membrane 2-3 times.
Fry the shanks in olive oil on high heat until browned on all sides.
Remove shanks and deglaze the pan with red wine. Scrape clean, simmer till slightly thickened and store for later.
Add the carrots, onion, and celery to the pan and cook until soft
Add the garlic, bay leaves, thyme, tomato paste and tomato sauce.
Place the shanks back on top and add the wine reduction and stock till covered.
Simmer for 2-3 hours for veal and 3-4 hours for beef… until the shanks are fork tender.
Remove the shanks, strain the sauce, then place the shanks and sauce back into the pan to simmer for another 30 minutes to 1 hour. Until the sauce becomes thicker. Make sure to regularly baste the top of the shanks in sauce, or flip the shanks so that they stay moist.
Remove shanks and strain the sauce again into a small pot, then whisk in some butter and enjoy.
This can be served with polenta, or risotto alla milanese like in the video… For the risotto recipe… follow me and subscribe. Because R is for Risotto alla milanese.

#ossobuco #italianfood #recipe #datenight #cooking

37 Comments

  1. @TriggTube

    Osso Buco is my favorite dish to order at Italian Restaurants because it takes so long to make, and I enjoy outsourcing that whenever I can. Most pasta dishes are easy enough to make at home (and I can make them the way I like it)… but the BEST Osso Buco is still going to be homemade because you can taste as you go and make everything perfect.
    Osso Buco: 
    Ingredients
    • 3 Veal or Beef Shanks (2in [5cm] Thick)
    • 1/2c Flour (Salted and Peppered)
    • 1c Red Wine 250ml
    • 1 Carrot (Rough Dice)
    • 1 Onion (Rough Dice)
    • 2 Celery Stalks (Rough Dice)
    • 2 Tbsp Tomato Paste (Optional)
    • 2 Cloves Garlic (Crushed)
    • 2 Sprigs Thyme
    • 2 Bay Leaves
    • 1c Tomatoes (Crushed) 250g
    • 1qt Beef Stock 1l
    • 2 Tbsp Butter
    • Salt Pepper (To Taste)
    -Optional Gremolata Topping
    • Parsley, 1 Garlic Clove, Lemon Zest (Minced together to Taste)
    Recipe
    1 Cover the shanks in the flour mixture and slightly slice the outer membrane 2-3 times. Thanks for the tip, @foodmymuse
    2 Fry the shanks in olive oil on high heat until browned on all sides.
    3 Remove shanks and deglaze the pan with red wine. Scrape clean, simmer till slightly thickened and store for later.
    4 Add the carrots, onion, and celery to the pan  and cook until soft
    5 Add the garlic, bay leaves, thyme, tomato paste and tomato sauce.
    6 Place the shanks back on top and add the wine reduction and stock till covered.
    7 Simmer for 2-3 hours for veal and 3-4 hours for beef… until the shanks are fork tender.
    8 Remove the shanks, strain the sauce, then place the shanks and sauce back into the pan to simmer for another 30 minutes to 1 hour. Until the sauce becomes thicker. Make sure to regularly baste the top of the shanks in sauce, or flip the shanks so that they stay moist.
    9 Remove shanks and strain the sauce again into a small pot, then whisk in some butter and enjoy.
    10 This can be served with polenta, or risotto alla milanese like in the video. For the risotto recipe, follow me and subscribe. Because R is for Risotto alla milanese.

    #ossobuco #italianfood #recipe #datenight #cooking

  5. @chicagotypewriter2094

    Hey man! Like everyone else, I love your channel and your deep dive into Italian food!

    NGL starting this, I myself was guilty of thinking “Italys just all variations of pizza, pasta, and charcuterie” but this is an informative and cool af!

    Could you do one on Indian food? Possibly a famous food from each state & union territory? (~35 total). I happen to be from India (but live in the US) and as an Indian-American, I think people tend to be guilty of what I did with Italian food: chalking it up as just a couple big names, like butter chicken and biryani.

    I think it’d be exciting to try for you and learn for us!

  20. @96wtfomg

    Risotto alla Milanese with Osso Bucco is quintessential Milano dish. I think it represents real well the north in the difference between more Northern and Southern dishes.

  22. @dmazingi

    What is the best type of red wine to cook with and which ones should be avoided? Also what's the yellow stuff on the bottom and where's the recipe?

  36. @sophomore21

    Haven't heard of this dish. But it looks delicious!

    We have Bulalo here that uses beef shanks too, so this is interesting to me. New flavor ❤

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