COCONUT CURRY OSSO BUCO

Grain Fed veal, Milk Fed Veal
Veal Shanks
30 min Preparation
2.5-3H Cooking
4 Portions

Ingredients

  • 4 Fontaine Family veal shanks (osso buco)
  • 125 mL (½ cup) all-purpose flour
  • 80 mL (⅓ cup) mild curry powder
  • 10 mL (2 tsp) each sea salt and black pepper
  • 45 mL (3 tbsp) vegetable oil
  • 2 medium onions and 2 medium carrots, diced
  • 3 stalks celery, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 45 mL (3 tbsp) minced ginger
  • 4 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 45 mL (3 tbsp) tomato paste
  • 1 can diced tomatoes (796ml/28 fl oz)
  • 1 can unsweetened coconut milk (400ml)
  • 500 mL (2 cups) low sodium chicken or beef broth
  • 125 mL (½ cup) chopped fresh cilantro
  • 4 thinly sliced green onion
  • 2 limes, cut into wedges
  • Sea salt and black pepper to taste

Preparation

  1. Preheat the oven to 300°F.
  2. Whisk together flour, 1 tbsp curry powder, and 1 tsp each salt and pepper. Dredge veal in seasoned flour, shaking off excess. Whisk together flour, 1 tbsp curry powder, and 1 tsp each salt and pepper. Dredge veal in seasoned flour, shaking off excess.
  3. Heat oil in a large, dutch oven or deep skillet over medium high heat. Add veal to pan and sear.
  4. Brown, about 5 minutes per side, working in batches if needed. Remove from the pan and set aside.
  5. Add onion, carrot, celery, garlic, ginger and thyme to pan and cook, stirring frequently, until softened, about 8 minutes. Add remaining curry powder and cook until fragrant,
    about 3 minutes, stirring frequently.
  6. Add tomato paste, diced tomatoes, coconut milk and chicken broth, stirring until smooth.
  7. Return veal shanks to pan, and bring to a simmer. Remove from heat, cover skillet with a tight fitting lid or foil, and transfer to the oven.
  8. Braise veal for 2.5-3 hours, or until veal is tender when pierced with a fork.
  9. Remove thyme sprigs from the pan, and season to taste with salt and pepper.
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Side dishes

Serve over rice, roasted potatoes or cauliflower rice, garnished with cilantro, green onion and lime wedges.

Tips and Tricks

For a spicy dish, add diced chili pepper or cayenne pepper to pot with curry powder.