**An Epicurean's Delight: Braised Veal Shoulder with Wilted Arugula and Accompaniments**
Indulge in a culinary masterpiece that tantalizes taste buds and elevates your dining experience – braised veal shoulder, a succulent and flavorful dish that epitomizes comfort food. Simmered in a rich broth infused with aromatic herbs and vegetables, the veal shoulder emerges fall-off-the-bone tender, its natural juices mingling with the savory sauce. Accompanying this delectable entrée is a vibrant supporting cast of wilted arugula salad, a refreshing counterpoint to the richness of the veal. For a complete meal, the article also includes recipes for creamy polenta, a velvety and smooth dish that complements the robust flavors of the veal, and a classic green bean almondine, adding a delightful crunch and nutty flavor to the ensemble. Prepare to embark on a culinary journey that will leave you craving for more.
WILTED ARUGULA
Serve alongside our Baked Cod with Olives and Rosemary Lentils.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dinner Recipes Dinner Side Dishes
Time 10m
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic; cook, stirring constantly, until garlic is fragrant but not browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Add arugula; cook, stirring constantly, until slightly wilted, 1 to 2 minutes. Add vinegar; cook, stirring constantly, until most of the vinegar has evaporated, about 1 minute. Stir in salt; season with pepper. Serve immediately.
BRAISED VEAL SHOULDER
Provided by Michael Symon : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 4h4m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Dry rub veal shoulder with spices and let sit in the refrigerator for 24 hours.
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
- Heat butter in roasting pan over medium heat. Add veal shoulder and brown on all sides. Remove from pan. Add vegetables and cook until tender. Add flour to make roux. Whisk in your liquid and add veal shoulder. Bring to simmer on top of stove and cover with foil. Cook in the oven for 3 hours.
- Remove veal and puree sauce until smooth. Slice veal and coat with sauce to serve.
FUNGHI ALLA FIORENTINA (SEARED MUSHROOMS WITH WILTED ARUGULA)
Provided by Giada De Laurentiis
Categories side-dish
Time 15m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Heat a straight-sided medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add the oil; heat for another minute. Add the mushrooms and 1/2 teaspoon salt, and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown on all sides, about 5 minutes. Stir in the cranberries and walnuts; cook 1 minute more. Turn off the heat, add the arugula and another 1/4 teaspoon salt, and toss gently with the mushroom mixture to wilt.
BRAISED VEAL BREAST WITH BULB VEGETABLES
Categories Garlic Onion Braise Wheat/Gluten-Free Dinner Veal Leek White Wine Fall Clove Cabbage Shallot Parade Dairy Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- 1. Preheat the oven to 250°F. Season the veal with salt and white pepper. Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the veal; brown well on all sides. Transfer to a plate.
- 2. Add the next nine ingredients to the pan and cook, stirring, until the onion begins to brown. Add the cabbage; cook until wilted and browned slightly. Add 1 cup each of the wine and cider. Return veal to the pot. Season with salt, cover and braise in the oven until the meat is very tender, about 2 1/2 to 3 hours.
- 3. Remove the veal and vegetables from the juices and keep warm. Strain and degrease juices; return to the pot. Add remaining wine and cider; bring to a boil. Reduce for 15 minutes to thicken. Adjust seasonings. Return veal to the pot; simmer, basting with sauce until it is syrupy and the meat is nicely glazed.
- 4. To serve, place vegetables on a platter; slice veal through the bones and place atop. Spoon sauce over all and sprinkle with chives.
BRAISED VEAL SHANKS
Steps:
- Make shanks:
- Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F.
- Pat shanks dry. Stir together flour, 2 teaspoons salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper on a sheet of wax paper. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking. While oil heats, dredge 4 shanks in flour mixture, shaking off excess. Brown shanks in oil on all sides, turning with tongs, about 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a large (17- by 12- by 2-inch) roasting pan. Add 2 tablespoons oil to skillet and repeat with remaining 4 shanks. Discard remaining flour mixture.
- Add remaining 2 tablespoons oil to skillet and cook onion, garlic, anchovies, bay leaves, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened, 6 to 8 minutes. Add wine and boil, scraping up any brown bits, until reduced by half, about 2 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, water, zest strips, and remaining teaspoon salt and bring to a boil, then pour mixture over shanks. Tightly cover pan with foil and braise in oven 1 hour. Turn shanks over, cover, and continue to braise until meat is very tender, about 1 1/2 hours more.
- Remove from oven and skim fat from surface of sauce, then transfer shanks and sauce to a large platter. Discard bay leaves.
- Make gremolata:
- Stir together parsley, grated zests, and garlic and sprinkle over shanks.
PAN-ROASTED VEAL CHOPS WITH ARUGULA
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Pat veal chops dry and season with salt and pepper. Heat 1/2 tablespoon butter and 1/2 tablespoon oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet (see cooks' note, below) over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sear chops until golden brown, about 3 minutes on each side. Transfer skillet to middle of oven and roast chops until an instant-read thermometer inserted horizontally into a chop registers 155°F (do not touch bone), 10 to 15 minutes (depending on thickness).
- While chops are roasting, mash garlic to a paste with salt using a mortar and pestle (or mince and mash with a large heavy knife), then transfer half of paste to a bowl and whisk in 1/2 tablespoon vinegar, remaining tablespoon oil, and salt and pepper to taste.
- Transfer chops to a plate and keep warm. Add shallot and remaining garlic paste to skillet and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until softened, about 1 minute. Add wine and remaining tablespoon vinegar and boil, scraping up brown bits, until reduced to about 2 tablespoons, about 4 minutes. Add broth and rosemary and boil until reduced by half, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat and add remaining 2 tablespoons butter, swirling skillet to incorporate, then stir in any veal juices accumulated on plate. Season with salt and pepper.
- Add arugula to dressing and toss to coat. Serve chops with sauce and arugula.
WILTED ARUGULA SALAD
Radishes and tomatoes bring Christmasy red color to this medley. But it's so good, you'll want to enjoy it throughout the year.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 25m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels with a slotted spoon; drain, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings., In a large bowl, combine the arugula, eggs, leek, tomato and radishes. In a small bowl, whisk the vinegar, mustard, sugar, pepper and reserved drippings. Drizzle over salad; toss to coat. Sprinkle with bacon.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 94 calories, Fat 7g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 61mg cholesterol, Sodium 151mg sodium, Carbohydrate 5g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
LEMON BRAISED VEAL SHOULDER
Fresh lemon enhances the rich, yet delicate flavor of veal. This recipe is oven braised. Cooking time is approximate since much depends on the thickness of your veal. You want to cook it until the flesh is tender and pulling away from the bones.
Provided by threeovens
Categories Veal
Time 1h40m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F; season veal with pepper and half the salt.
- Place in a baking dish and surround with carrots and onions; dot veal with butter and roast until veal is lightly brown, about 25 to 30 minutes.
- Add lemon, bay leaves, garlic, and cloves to dish and mix with vegetables; add stock, wine and remaining salt.
- Reduce heat to 350 degrees F and braise, uncovered, basting every 10 minutes, until tender, about 90 minutes.
- Transfer veal and vegetables to a serving platter and keep warm.
- Strain pan juices into a heat proof bowl, skimming off and discarding fat.
- Heat a saucepan over medium heat and boil vinegar until reduced and syrupy and about 1 teaspoon.
- Stir in pan juices, increase heat to high and boil until reduced by half; taste and adjust seasonings.
- Spoon sauce over veal or serve on the side.
WILTED ARUGULA AND PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS
Arugula and portobello mushrooms are simmered with onion, garlic, sherry, and red pepper flakes. A tasty side dish and good way to get some veggies! You can easily substitute wine for the sherry and veggie broth for the chicken broth depending on your preferences.
Provided by JUMAHA
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Onion
Time 30m
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in red pepper flakes and chopped mushrooms and cook until mushrooms are coated with oil and begin to soften.
- Pour in sherry and chicken broth. Simmer until liquid is reduced by half. Add arugula and cook until wilted, about one minute. Season with black pepper. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 125 calories, Carbohydrate 11.8 g, Fat 7.2 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 2.9 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 195 mg, Sugar 2.8 g
BRAISED VEAL SHOULDER WITH GREMOLATA AND TOMATO-OLIVE SALAD
Provided by Diane Rossen Worthington
Categories Olive Tomato Braise Passover Father's Day Veal Family Reunion Parsley Bon Appétit
Yield Makes 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- For gremolata:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Place veal on work surface; open flat like book. Sprinkle top surface evenly with coarse salt, freshly ground black pepper, and reserved gremolata seasoning. Roll up veal. Tie with kitchen string every 1 1/2 inches to hold shape. Sprinkle outside of roast with coarse salt and pepper.
- For veal:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Place veal on work surface; open flat like book. Sprinkle top surface evenly with coarse salt, freshly ground black pepper, and reserved gremolata seasoning. Roll up veal. Tie with kitchen string every 1 1/2 inches to hold shape. Sprinkle outside of roast with coarse salt and pepper.
- Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large ovenproof pot over high heat. Add veal and brown on all sides, turning with 2 wooden spoons, 15 to 18 minutes. Transfer veal to small rimmed baking sheet.
- Reduce heat to medium. Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to same pot. Add onions, carrots, and celery; sauté until beginning to soften, about 5 minutes. Add wine; boil 3 minutes, scraping up browned bits. Add broth, tomatoes, garlic, and rosemary. Return sauce to boil. Return veal to pot. Sprinkle olives around veal. Cover; transfer to oven.
- Braise veal until very tender, turning with wooden spoons every 30 to 40 minutes, about 2 1/2 hours total. Cool veal, uncovered, in sauce in pot, 2 hours. DO AHEAD: can be made 1 day ahead. Chill until cold, then cover and keep chilled.
- Spoon off any fat from surface of sauce. Transfer veal to work surface. Cut veal crosswise into 1/2-to 3/4-inch-thick slices, removing string. Overlap veal slices in 13 x 9 x 2-inch glass baking dish.
- Rewarm sauce in pot over low heat. Spoon off any additional fat from surface. Boil sauce until reduced to 4 cups, about 12 minutes. Transfer 1 cup solids from sauce (without olives) to blender and puree. Return puree to sauce. Season sauce with coarse salt and pepper. Spoon sauce over veal. DO AHEAD: can be made 1 day ahead. Cover dish with foil and chill. Rewarm, covered, in 350°F oven 20 to 30 minutes.
- Sprinkle veal with reserved 1/4 cup gremolata and serve.
Tips:
- Choose the right cut of veal: Look for a well-marbled shoulder roast, as the fat will help keep the meat moist during braising.
- Brown the veal before braising: This step will help develop flavor and color.
- Use a flavorful braising liquid: A good option is a combination of beef broth, red wine, and herbs.
- Cook the veal until it is fall-apart tender: This will take about 3 hours on low heat.
- Serve the veal with a simple accompaniment, such as wilted arugula or roasted vegetables.
Conclusion:
Braised veal shoulder is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a special occasion or a weeknight meal. With a little planning, you can have a tender and flavorful meal that your family and friends will love.
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