Waistline Happy Chicken Osso Bucco Recipes

CHICKEN THIGH OSSO BUCCO

Steps:

• Salt and pepper thighs and saute in 1T. olive oil.
• Chop onion, carrot, celery and garlic into a fine mince.
• Remove chicken thighs when brown on both sides.
• Add veggies to pan and cook till soft.
• Deglaze pan with red wine and reduce by half.
• Add tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, oregano and rosemary.
• Cook till bubbly then add thighs back to the pan.
• Simmer 40-60 minutes.
• Meanwhile combine chopped parsley, lemon zest and chopped garlic.
• Before serving add the last 3 ingredients.

CHICKEN OSSO BUCO

Steps:

• Remove and discard excess fat and skin from chicken.
• Reserve 1 tablespoon of the flour; toss chicken in remaining flour, shake of excess.
• Heat half the oil in a large pan; cook chicken in batches until browned.
• Drain on paper towel.
• Heat remaining oil in the same pan and cook the leek and garlic, stirring until the leek is soft.
• Add the reserved flour and paste and cook stirring for about 1 minute.
• Stir in the stock, wine and undrained chopped tomatoes; bring to boil.
• Return the chicken to the pan and simmer covered for approximately.
• 1-1/4 hours.
• Add the celery and carrot, simmer uncovered, 20minutes until the vegetables are soft.
• Just before serving sprinkle the gremolada over.
• GREMOLADA: Combine rind, parsley and garlic in a small bowl and mix well.