Slow Cooked Beef Shanks (Ossobucco)
These slow cooked beef shanks (ossobucco) make a hearty and delicious stew perfect paired with a bowl of creamy mashed potatoes or some fluffy basmati rice.
Ingredients
- 4 pieces beef shanks
- ¼ cup all purpose flour
- 3 tbsp cooking oil
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter, optional
- 1 large onion, diced
- 1 cup carrot, diced
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 3 tomatoes, grated or pureed
- 3 cups beef stock or water
- Sea salt & black pepper to taste
- 2 tsp dried rosemary, optional
- 2 tsp dried thyme, optional
- 2-3 bay leaf, optional
- Cilantro or chives or parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Start by preheating your oven to 160°C.
- Next prepare all your ingredients: mince the garlic, dice the carrots and onions, chop the cilantro (dania) or parsley of chives and puree or grate the tomatoes.
- Dust the beef shanks with the all purpose flour on both sides.
- On a large skillet or pan heat the cooking oil. Place the beef shanks to brown them on both sides then set them aside.
- On the same pan add the butter and allow to melt then add in the diced onions and carrots. Allow to cook till translucent for about 8-10 minutes. This is a flavour building stage.
- Add in the minced garlic and any spices you might be using. Mix them and allow to cook till fragrant for about a minute. Remember to season with sea salt and black pepper.
- Add in the red wine vinegar and the pureed or grated tomatoes and allow to cook as well for about 2-5 minutes while covered but stirring occasionally.
- Add in the rosemary, thyme and bay leaf then stir. Deglaze the pan with some beef stock or water then add back the beef shanks together with the remaining beef stock or water and cover to simmer.
- Once simmered, transfer to a preheated oven to slow cook for about 3hrs to 3½hrs.(Alternatively you can use an electric pressure cooker or manual pressure cooker for 40-50 minutes or cook on low heat on the stove top for about 2-2½hrs till the meat is tender.)
- Once cooked garnish with the chopped cilantro (dania) leaves or chives or parsley and serve with some ugali, mashed potatoes or any other carb of your choice and some veggies on the side.
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