Osso buco with fennel and orange gremolata Recipe

Name: Osso buco with fennel and orange gremolata
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 pork shanks; 5 sprigs fresh thyme; 540 mL (19 oz.) can diced tomatoes with juice; 3 celery stalks, cut into 2.5 cm (1 in.) pieces; 1 fennel bulb, cut into large pieces; 80 mL (1/3 cup) orange juice (about 1 orange); 125 mL (½ cup) Caballero de Chile light white wine; 30 mL (2 tbsp.) flour; 30 mL (2 tbsp.) olive oil; 1 onion, finely chopped; To taste, salt and pepper; 15 mL (1 tbsp.) orange zest (about 1 orange); 1 clove garlic, pressed; 125 mL (½ cup) chopped fresh parsley

Ingredients

4 pork shanks
5 sprigs fresh thyme
540 mL (19 oz.) can diced tomatoes with juice
3 celery stalks, cut into 2.5 cm (1 in.) pieces
1 fennel bulb, cut into large pieces
80 mL (1/3 cup) orange juice (about 1 orange)
125 mL (½ cup) Caballero de Chile light white wine
30 mL (2 tbsp.) flour
30 mL (2 tbsp.) olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
To taste, salt and pepper
15 mL (1 tbsp.) orange zest (about 1 orange)
1 clove garlic, pressed
125 mL (½ cup) chopped fresh parsley

PREP TIME 20m	COOK TIME 4h	TOTAL TIME 4h20m
YIELD 4 servings

Instructions

Brown onion in oil in a non-stick skillet for 2 minutes.
Add pork and brown on each side.
Sprinkle with flour and continue cooking for 1 minute.
Deglaze with white wine and orange juice and bring to a boil.
Place mixture in slow cooker and add tomatoes, celery, fennel and thyme.
Season to taste.
Cover and cook on low for 7 to 8 hours.
Just before serving, prepare gremolata by combining all ingredients in a small bowl.
Serve osso buco with fettuccine and top with gremolata.
Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).
Place mixture in a baking dish and add tomatoes, celery, fennel and thyme plus 175 ml (¾ cup) of white wine.
Season to taste.
Cover and bake for 4 to 5 hours, stirring occasionally.
Monitor amount of liquid and add more if required.
Adjust seasoning.
Just before serving, prepare gremolata by combining all ingredients in a small bowl.
Serve osso buco with fettuccine and top with gremolata.