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Ossobuco Milanese with gremolata

Ossobuco Milanese with gremolata

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A real Italian classic of slow-cooked veal shins in a rich tomato sauce
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Keyword gremolata, milanese, ossobuco
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Servings 6 people
Author Bart van der Lee

Ingredients

voor de kalfs schenkel

  • 4 veal shin slices
  • 100 gram flour
  • 50 gram butter

For the tomato sauce

  • 4 fresh tomatoes
  • 250 gram passata
  • 250 ml veal or chicken stock
  • 5 gram thyme

For the gremolata

  • 1 lemon
  • 1-2 cloves garlic
  • 10 gram parsley

Instructions

For the tomato sauce

  • Peel the tomatoes and blender with a hand blender, pass them through a fine-mesh sieve into your passata.

For the veal shin

  • Season the shins with pepper and salt and dust them on both sides with the flour.
  • Heat a large pan with a splash of oil and roast the shins on both sides till they are golden brown. Remove any excess oil and lower the heat.
  • Add the butter and bask the shins for 5 minutes.
  • Add the tomato sauce and thyme and bring it to a simmer. Cover the pan with a lid and braise the shins at 180°c for 2 hours until they are completely cooked and fall off the bone.
  • Once cooked, remove any access fat that sits on top of the sauce and add a drop of water if the sauce dried up too much. Finish with the gremolata just before serving.

For the gremolata

  • Grate the lemon skin and the garlic.
  • Wash, dry, and chop the parsley.
  • Mix the lemon zest, garlic, and parsley to make the gremolata.