Cajun Veal Shanks

Total Time: 2 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 1/2 cup flour
• 6 lbs veal shanks, cut crosswise 1inch thick
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1/2 green pepper, diced
• 1 celery, stalk diced
• 3 garlic cloves, peeled and pureed
• 1/4 teaspoon salt, to taste
• black pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 preheat over to 300*f.
• 2 mix dry spices and herbs together in small bowl.
• 3 in separate bowl, place half of flour, add half of spice mixture, mix together.
• 4 dredge veal shanks in flour mixture and set aside.
• 5 heat butter in cast iron pan over med heat. add veal shanks and sear both sides of meat.
• 6 add onion, green pepper, celery and garlic. season with salt and pepper, mix and cook another 15 minutes.
• 7 sprinkle remaining flour over veal and vegetables. mix and turn shanks over, cook for another 5 minutes.
• 8 sprinkle in remaining spice mixture. pour in veal stock, season with salt and bring to boil.
• 9 cover and cook 2 hours in oven or until veal shanks are very tender.
• 10 serve over rice or noodles.