Osso buco, the beloved Milanese classic, delivers unmatched flavor from braised veal shank sections simmered in dry white wine with fresh vegetables. Traditionally served with risotto alla Milanese or creamy polenta, this comforting dish originated in 18th-century Lombardy, evoking all the warmth of Italian home cooking. Celebrity chef Cyril Lignac brings his expertise to the table with a gourmet version featuring orange and cumin, developed for Bravo le Veau. Slow-cooked to perfection, it's an irresistible family meal. Ready to try it?
Cyril Lignac's Osso Buco Recipe: Step-by-Step
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 1.5 hours
For 4 people
For the osso buco
- 4 slices of veal shank with marrow bone
- 20 g semi-salted butter
- 5 garlic cloves
- 2 onions
- 1 tbsp. coffee ground cumin
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 sprigs of fresh thyme
- A few sprigs of fresh parsley
- 10 cl of dry white wine
- Olive oil
- 2 untreated oranges
- 60 cl of crushed tomatoes
- Fine salt and ground pepper
For the polenta
- 125 g pre-cooked cornmeal polenta
- 50 cl of chicken broth
- 1 tbsp. mascarpone
- 20g butter
- A few coriander leaves
Preparation steps:
- Peel the onion and garlic. Finely chop the onion and chop the degermed garlic. Tie together parsley, thyme and bay leaf in a bouquet garni. Keep all vegetables separately.
- In a hot sauté pan, pour a dash of olive oil, add a nice knob of butter, let it brown slightly, add the slices of veal shank seasoned with fine salt and freshly ground pepper, sprinkle with cumin in powder. Color them on both sides. Place on a plate and keep the sauté pan on low heat with the cooking butter.
- Add the onions and garlic and sauté without caramelizing for 5 minutes over low heat. Add the bouquet garni then the slices of meat, deglaze with white wine, reduce, pour in the crushed tomatoes, orange zest and juice and cook for 1 hour over low heat.
- In a frying pan, pour the butter and give it a hazelnut color, add the polenta, mix, pour the hot broth and cook for about 4 to 5 minutes over low heat. When the polenta is frothy, add the mascarpone and mix.
- When ready to serve, place the osso buco in a large sharing dish, and the fragrant polenta with chopped coriander leaves in a dish. If it has firmed up, whisk it with broth.
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