Lemon Veal Shanks
Pane-Bistecca
Lemon ossobuco is very special! I admit I like these veal shanks; we always had them as kids on special occasions.
My Italian mom would spend days in the kitchen to spoil us all. Nowadays cooking has become easier and time saving because we have food processors doing all the work. My mom didn’t have them she kneaded bread dough, grated vegetables and cheese, cut pasta, and much more.
But let’s get back to the osso bucchi! I cooked them this time for one of my dearest friends with lemon flavor and they became so tender that they fell off the bones by themselves!
My Italian mom would spend days in the kitchen to spoil us all. Nowadays cooking has become easier and time saving because we have food processors doing all the work. My mom didn’t have them she kneaded bread dough, grated vegetables and cheese, cut pasta, and much more.
But let’s get back to the osso bucchi! I cooked them this time for one of my dearest friends with lemon flavor and they became so tender that they fell off the bones by themselves!
Ingredients
3 large Veal Shanks/Osso Bucchi
2 red Onion, chopped
5 Garlic, chopped
½ Bunch Parsley, chopped
3 tbsp Olive Oil
100 ml White Wine
1 Broth Cube
Water
skin of 2 Lemons, diced
Salt and Pepper
1 tbsp Flour
Paprika
Rosemary
Oregano
some Chili Powder
Instructions
1
Step 1
Season the osso bucchi and sprinkle with the flour. Then fry them in hot oil on both sides. Add the onions and garlic and fry. Then deglaze with the white wine.
2
Step 2
Let it boil down briefly, then add the stock cube and enough water to cover the shanks. Add the parsley, lemon cubes and juice.
3
Step 3
Cover and simmer gently for 3-4 hours, turning several times and adding water if necessary to prevent sticking.
4
Step 4
Remove the osso bucchi from the sauce and season the sauce to taste and thicken if necessary.
Notes
I served my Osso Bucchi with homemade Noodles but a Risotto or mashed potatoes also go well with it!
