Venison osso buco with tomatoes, olives, and herbs

8 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
16 Center-Cut, Meaty Venison Hind Shanks>>> Cut \"Osso Buco\" Style, 2 Inches Thick
All-Purpose Flour For Dredging
Kosher Salt
Freshly Ground Black Pepper
3 tablespoons Olive Oil
4 cups Yellow Onions; sliced
4 tablespoons Garlic; chopped
2 cups Celery; diced
2 cups Carrots; diced
3 cups Plum Tomatoes; diced
5 cups Rich Venison Or Chicken Stock
2½ cup Dry Red Wine
⅔ cup Nicoise Or Kalamata Olives*; whole
2 teaspoons Fennel Seed
1 tablespoon Fresh Oregano <<Or>>; minced
1 teaspoon Dried Oregano
1½ teaspoon Fresh Thyme <<Or>>; minced
1 teaspoon Dried Thyme
1 teaspoon Serrano Chile <<Or>>; seeded and minced
½ teaspoon Red Chile Flakes Garnish--
Fresh Herb Sprigs Lemon Zest Mix--(Gremolata):
2 teaspoons Lemon Zest; grated
2 teaspoons Garlic; minced
2 tablespoons Fresh Parsley; minced

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350=B0F=20 Dredge the venison shanks in flour and shake off excess. Season with salt and pepper. In a deep flameproof casserole or Dutch oven, heat 2 tablespoons of the oil and brown the shanks on all sides. Remove the shanks, wipe the casserole clean and add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil along with the onions, garlic, celery, and carrots. Saute until lightly browned. Add the tomatoes, stock, wine, olives and seasonings. Return the shanks to the casserole, scooping some of the vegetable mixture on top of them.

Cover the casserole and bake for 2 hours. Uncover and cook 30 minutes more or until the venison is very tender. Remove the shanks and set aside.

Strain the braising liquid and reserve the vegetables. Degrease the braising liquid and return it to the casserole. Over high heat, cook the liquid until reduced to a light sauce consistency. Return the meat and vegetables to the casserole and heat through. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.

In a small bowl, combine the ingredients for the gremolata.

Serve the venison shanks in wide-rimmed soup bowls and ladle the hot braising liquid around. Sprinkle with the gremolata and garnish with herb sprigs.

Yield: 8 servings

Copyright, 1996, TV FOOD NETWORK, G.P., All Rights Reserved Recipe By : COOKING RIGHT SHOW #CR9613 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #228 Date: Sat, 28 Sep 1996 04:49:40 -0400 From: billspa@... (Bill Spalding) NOTES : *Any oil-cured black olive to your taste may be used - ~ - ------------- From SUNNY West Palm Beach, FL COFFEE.CUP empty. Operator halted.

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