Braised Osso Bucco With Lemon Feta Crumbles Recipes

PORK OSSO BUCCO

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
• Drizzle the shanks with the oil and sprinkle with the salt and pepper blend, ensuring the seasoning is even. Next, place the shanks, mirepoix (carrots, celery, onions), 2 cups veal stock and the red wine in a roasting pan. Cover with foil and bake in the oven for 2 hours.
• Once cooked, removed from the oven and remove the shanks from the simmered stock. Next, pour the simmered stock through a strainer into a medium saucepan.
• Next, heat the simmered stock and remaining 2 cups veal stock over medium heat and slow simmer. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from the heat and stir in the butter to finish. Serve with seasonal vegetables or pasta.

EMERIL'S OVEN-BRAISED OSSO BUCO WITH ORZO "RISOTTO"

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Heat a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the olive oil and heat until very hot. In a shallow bowl or plate combine the flour with the Essence and dredge the shanks in the seasoned flour. Shake the shanks to remove any excess flour, then transfer shanks to the pot and cook until well-browned on all sides, working in batches if necessary, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove the shanks to a roasting pan or deep lasagna pan large enough to hold the shanks in 1 layer and set aside. Add the onions, celery and carrots to the Dutch oven and cook until softened and lightly browned around the edges, 4 to 6 minutes. Add the garlic, bay leaves, thyme, rosemary, salt and pepper and cook for 1 minute. Deglaze the pot with the red wine, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Transfer to the roasting pan along with the stock and bring to a boil on the stovetop. Cover the roasting pan and transfer to the oven. Cook for about 2 1/2 hours, or until the shanks are very tender.
• Remove from the oven and add the parsley and orzo to the pan; stir to distribute evenly. Replace the cover and return the pan to the oven for 20 minutes. Remove the pot from the oven and stir gently. Cover and let sit for 10 minutes. Serve immediately, 1 shank per person on top of a bed of orzo. Garnish with some of the grated Parmesan.
• Combine all ingredients thoroughly.
• Recipe from "New New Orleans Cooking", by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch, published by William and Morrow, 1993.

BRAISED OSSO BUCCO WITH LEMON FETA CRUMBLES

Steps:

• For the crumble: Roll the mint leaves and thinly slice, then in a bowl blend the mint, feta, red onion and lemon zest. Then season with salt and pepper.
• For the osso bucco: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a heavy-bottomed pan heat the vegetable oil to medium-high heat, then sprinkle the lamb with salt and pepper. Next sear the meat on each side until brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side.
• Add the stock, carrots, celery, onions and tomato paste to the pan. Tightly cover the pan with foil, and cook in the oven for 4 hours.
• Remove the pan from the oven, then check the tenderness of the meat, it should be fork tender. If need be, continue cooking to achieve desired tenderness. Then remove the ribs and save the remaining liquid. Over medium-high heat reduce the braising liquid until the liquid has reduced to 2 cups.
• Serve the osso bucco with mashed potatoes, then drizzle with sauce and finish with feta crumble.