Osso buco is a classic Italian dish that typically features braised veal shanks. However, turkey necks can be an excellent substitute for veal shanks, as they are also meaty and flavorful. Turkey necks are also more affordable than veal shanks, making them a great option for budget-minded cooks. When cooked in the osso buco style, turkey necks are braised in a flavorful broth with vegetables and herbs until they are fall-off-the-bone tender. The resulting dish is hearty and comforting, and it is sure to please even the most discerning palate.
Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!
TURKEY OSSO BUCO
Steps:
- Make ossobuco:
- Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F.
- Pat turkey legs dry. Stir together flour, salt, and pepper, then dredge 1 leg in flour mixture, knocking off excess. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then brown leg, turning occasionally, about 5 minutes, and transfer to a large (17- by 12-inch) roasting pan. Meanwhile, dredge another leg. Continue to prepare, brown, and transfer legs in same manner, adding up to 4 tablespoons oil to skillet as needed.
- Add remaining 2 tablespoons oil to skillet, then add onion and anchovies and cook over moderate heat, stirring frequently, until onion is golden and anchovies are dissolved, 7 to 8 minutes. Add wine and boil until reduced by half, about 3 minutes, then stir in broth and tomatoes with their juice.
- Pour liquid over turkey legs and cover surface with a sheet of parchment paper, then tightly cover pan with foil. Transfer to oven and braise until meat is very tender, 2 to 2 1/2 hours. Transfer legs to a cutting board and cut them into thigh and drumstick portions, then transfer to a deep platter. Skim off fat from sauce. If sauce measures more than 3 cups, boil until reduced. Season sauce with salt and pepper and pour over turkey.
- Make gremolata:
- Stir together garlic, parsley, and zests and sprinkle over turkey just before serving.
OSSO BUCO-STYLE TURKEY NECKS
Provided by Melissa Clark
Categories dinner, main course
Time 2h45m
Yield 3 to 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Heat the oven to 325 degrees. Season the necks with 1 teaspoon each salt and pepper.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Cook the necks, turning occasionally, until dark golden, about 10 minutes, then transfer to a plate.
- Add the carrots, celery, onion and 2 of the garlic cloves to the skillet. Cook until the vegetables are soft and golden, about 5 minutes. Season with 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Stir in the tomato paste and cook until darkened, 1 to 2 minutes. Pour in the wine and simmer, scraping up any browned bits at the bottom of the skillet, 2 minutes. Add the broth, rosemary, sage and thyme (tie herbs together with kitchen twine if desired). Return necks to the pot. Bring liquid to a simmer. Cover pot and place in the oven. Cook, turning necks occasionally, until they are very tender, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
- When the turkey necks are done, transfer to a serving platter. Bring the liquid in the pan to a boil over medium-high heat; simmer until thickened, 5 to 10 minutes. Pour the sauce over the necks. Combine the remaining garlic, parsley and lemon zest in a small bowl; sprinkle over the turkey.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 620, UnsaturatedFat 20 grams, Carbohydrate 15 grams, Fat 32 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 59 grams, SaturatedFat 8 grams, Sodium 1251 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams
OSSO BUCO
Provided by Anne Burrell
Time 3h25m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Season the osso buco generously with salt.
- Coat a wide, flat pan generously with olive oil. Bring the pan to a high heat and add the osso buco to the pan and brown them very well on all sides.
- In a food processor puree the onion, celery, fennel, and garlic to a coarse paste. When the osso buco is well browned on all sides, remove from the pan and reserve. Ditch the excess oil from the pan and add a little new oil and bring to a high heat. Add the veggies to the pan with a pinch of crushed red pepper, season with salt, and brown them very well. Do not skimp on this step - it will take awhile, and that's ok. Add the tomato paste and cook until it starts to brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the wine and reduce by half.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Return the osso buco to the pan. Add water so the liquid becomes even with top of the meat. Taste the liquid and season with salt if needed. Add in the bay leaves and thyme bundle. Bring the liquid to a boil, cover, and put the whole pan in the oven.
- Cook the osso buco for 1 hour. Pull the pan out of the oven and check the liquid level and the seasoning. Add more liquid, if needed, return the pan to the oven, and cook for another hour.
- Remove the lid and cook for 30 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven, remove the osso buco, and hold on a serving platter. Skim the fat off the surface of the sauce, if needed. Taste the sauce and adjust seasoning.
- Remove the string from the osso buco. Serve the osso buco with sauce spooned over. Garnish with Gremolata. Serve with a demitasse spoon to scoop out the marrow.
- Combine all ingredients in a small bowl.
TURKEY OSSO BUCO WITH PARSLEY AND ROSEMARY GREMOLATA
Provided by Giada De Laurentiis
Categories main-dish
Time 2h15m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- For the Turkey Osso Bucco: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Pat the turkey with paper towels to dry and ensure even browning. Season the turkey with salt and pepper. Dredge the turkey in the flour to coat.
- In a heavy roasting pan large enough to fit the turkey in a single layer, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the turkey and cook until brown on both sides, about 6 minutes per side. Transfer the turkey to a plate and reserve.
- In the same pan, add the onion, carrot, and celery. Season vegetables with salt. Cook until the vegetables are tender, about 6 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste and cook for 1 minute. Stir in the wine and simmer until the liquid is reduced by half, about 3 minutes. Return the turkey to the pan. Add enough chicken broth to come 2/3 up the sides of the turkey. Add the herb sprigs, bay leaf, and cloves to the broth mixture. Bring the liquid to a boil over medium-high heat. Remove the pan from the heat. Cover the pan tightly with foil and transfer to the oven. Braise until the turkey is fork-tender, turning the turkey after 1 hour.
- Meanwhile, for the Gremolata: Combine the chopped parsley, lemon zest, garlic, minced rosemary, and a pinch of salt and freshly ground black pepper in a bowl. Cover and reserve until serving the turkey.
- To serve, transfer the turkey to shallow serving bowls. Season the sauce to taste with salt and pepper. Ladle the sauce over the meat. Sprinkle each piece of turkey with a large pinch of Gremolata. Serve immediately.
ALIA'S OSSO BUCO
I love osso buco. To me, not only is it comfort food at its best, but it is also a great choice when entertaining. Plus it's so easy to prepare!
Provided by Alia- Montreal Personal chef
Categories 100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes
Time 2h20m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Mix flour and parsley in a bowl; season with salt and pepper. Dip veal shanks into flour mixture, shaking off excess flour.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Fry veal in hot oil until browned, about 10 minutes; transfer to a large baking dish. Return skillet to stove.
- Cook and stir onion, carrots, and celery in the skillet used to fry veal until vegetables begin to brown, about 5 minutes. Transfer vegetables to the baking dish and pour wine into the skillet. Bring to a boil, scraping up any browned bits from the skillet. Reduce heat to medium-low and continue to simmer until wine is reduced by half, about 5 minutes.
- Stir tomatoes, thyme, and bay leaves into wine. Simmer until tomatoes are hot, about 10 minutes. Pour tomato mixture over veal and vegetables. Stir to combine. Cover baking dish with aluminum foil.
- Bake in the preheated oven until veal is very tender, about 90 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 561.8 calories, Carbohydrate 21 g, Cholesterol 246.1 mg, Fat 19.4 g, Fiber 4.1 g, Protein 65.6 g, SaturatedFat 5.1 g, Sodium 422.5 mg, Sugar 8 g
TURKEY OSSO BUCO
Steps:
- Rub thyme over turkey; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Transfer to 6-quart slow cooker. Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions, carrots, and celery; sauté 8 minutes. Stir in 4 minced garlic cloves. Transfer vegetables to slow cooker. Add wine to skillet; boil until reduced by 1/3, about 1 minute. Pour wine and tomatoes with juice over turkey. Cover; cook on high until turkey is very tender and falls off bone, about 5 1/2 hours.
- Mix parsley, peel, and remaining garlic in bowl for gremolata. Using slotted spoon, remove turkey from pot. Pull meat from bones; divide meat among 6 bowls. Season sauce with salt and pepper; spoon over turkey. Sprinkle with gremolata.
TURKEY THIGH OSSO BUCO
This Italian classic is made with turkey thighs braised in savory Progresso® Tuscany chicken broth along with vegetables and herbs. Serve with polenta or risotto for an unforgettable dinner.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 2h40m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- In small bowl, combine the mushrooms with hot water to cover and set aside to soak.
- Meanwhile, in shallow bowl, combine flour, salt and pepper. Dredge the turkey thighs in flour mixture to coat.
- Heat oven to 350°F. In 12-inch skillet, heat 3 tablespoons oil over medium heat. Add coated thighs to oil; cook 12 to 15 minutes, turning once, until well browned. Place in ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish; set aside.
- In same skillet, heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat. Add onion, carrots, celery and garlic to oil; cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add 1 tablespoon rosemary, bay leaf, 2 tablespoons parsley and the wine; continue cooking about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender and most of the liquid has evaporated. Stir in the lemon peel strips, tomato paste and broth. Drain mushrooms; discard the liquid. Add mushrooms to skillet. Heat to simmering then pour over the turkey in baking dish.
- Cover baking dish with foil and bake 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until the turkey is very tender.
- Meanwhile, make the gremolata. In 8-inch skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add bread crumbs to butter; cook until lightly browned, stirring frequently. Stir in 2 teaspoons parsley, 1 teaspoon rosemary and the grated lemon peel.
- Sprinkle gremolata over the turkey before serving. If desired, serve with polenta or risotto.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 540, Carbohydrate 38 g, Cholesterol 155 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 3 g, Protein 42 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 1080 mg, Sugar 7 g, TransFat 0 g
TRADITIONAL OSSO BUCO
This recipe is a traditional but simple way of cooking Osso Buco (veal shanks). The white wine is a must in this dish.
Provided by PICKLEDPOSSUM
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 1h50m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Dust the veal shanks lightly with flour. Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium to medium-high heat. Add the veal, and cook until browned on the outside. Remove to a bowl, and keep warm. Add two cloves of crushed garlic and onion to the skillet; cook and stir until onion is tender. Return the veal to the pan and mix in the carrot and wine. Simmer for 10 minutes.
- Pour in the tomatoes and beef stock, and season with salt and pepper. Cover, and simmer over low heat for 1 1/2 hours, basting the veal every 15 minutes or so. The meat should be tender, but not falling off the bone.
- In a small bowl, mix together the parsley, 1 clove of garlic and lemon zest. Sprinkle the gremolata over the veal just before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 477.7 calories, Carbohydrate 17.6 g, Cholesterol 200.6 mg, Fat 19.8 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 46.9 g, SaturatedFat 9.8 g, Sodium 467 mg, Sugar 6 g
MARIE'S TURKEY OSSO BUCCO
A less expensive but equally as rich-tasting slow-cooker version of the traditional Osso Bucco. Do NOT use boneless turkey meat as the dark meat of the leg and thigh as well as the bones contribute greatly to the taste of the finished product. Osso Bucco is tradionally served over Risotto Milanese and this is wonderful that way; but it's just as good over saffron or plain white rice. Leftovers seldon occur, when they do...they are even tastier then the first day. This dish freezes superbly!
Provided by Callinectes Sapidus
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 6h
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Rub thyme over turkey; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Transfer to 6-quart slow cooker. Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions, carrots, and celery; sauté 8 minutes. Stir in 4 minced garlic cloves. Transfer vegetables to slow cooker. Add wine to skillet; boil until reduced by 1/3, about 1 minute. Pour wine and tomatoes with juice over turkey. Cover; cook on high until turkey is very tender and falls off bone, about 5 1/2 hours.
- Mix parsley, lemon zest, and remaining garlic in bowl for gremolata. Using slotted spoon, remove turkey from pot. Pull meat from bones; divide meat among 6 bowls. Season sauce with salt and pepper; spoon over turkey. Sprinkle with gremolata.
- Makes 6 main-course servings.
- Per serving: calories, 198; total fat, 5 g; saturated fat, 1 g; cholesterol, 89 mg; fiber, 4 g.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 494.4, Fat 20.9, SaturatedFat 6, Cholesterol 193.1, Sodium 517.1, Carbohydrate 16.3, Fiber 3.4, Sugar 7.8, Protein 55.1
Tips:
- Sear the turkey necks: Searing the turkey necks before braising adds a delicious depth of flavor. Be sure to sear them in a hot skillet until they are browned on all sides.
- Use a flavorful braising liquid: The braising liquid is what will give the turkey necks their flavor, so be sure to use a flavorful combination of ingredients. Some good options include chicken broth, white wine, garlic, onions, carrots, celery, and herbs.
- Braise the turkey necks until they are fall-off-the-bone tender: This will take at least 2 hours, but it's worth it! The longer you braise the turkey necks, the more tender and flavorful they will be.
- Serve the turkey necks with your favorite sides: Some good options include mashed potatoes, rice, or roasted vegetables. You can also use the braising liquid to make a delicious gravy.
Conclusion:
Osso buco style turkey necks are a delicious and affordable way to enjoy a classic Italian dish. By following these tips, you can make sure that your turkey necks are fall-off-the-bone tender and bursting with flavor. So next time you're looking for a new recipe to try, give osso buco style turkey necks a try!
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