Braised Veal Cheeks

Name: Braised Veal Cheeks
Ingredients: 3/4 cup fresh breadcrumbs; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chervil; 10 veal cheeks, trimmed; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 1/2 tablespoons canola oil; 1/2 onion, chopped; 1 shallot, chopped; 1/2 carrot, chopped; 1 celery rib, chopped; 1 fresh thyme sprig; 1 bay leaf; 5 black peppercorns; 1/4 cup white wine; 2 cups veal stock; 4 tablespoons Dijon mustard

18 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

3/4 cup fresh breadcrumbs
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
1 tablespoon chopped fresh chervil
10 veal cheeks, trimmed
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 tablespoons canola oil
1/2 onion, chopped
1 shallot, chopped
1/2 carrot, chopped
1 celery rib, chopped
1 fresh thyme sprig
1 bay leaf
5 black peppercorns
1/4 cup white wine
2 cups veal stock
4 tablespoons Dijon mustard

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 325°. Combine breadcrumbs and next 3 ingredients. Set aside.
2

Sprinkle veal cheeks with salt and pepper. Heat oil in an ovenproof Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Cook veal cheeks, in two batches, 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until browned. Remove from pan.
3

Reduce heat to medium, and add onion and next 3 ingredients. Cook vegetables 5 minutes or until browned. Add thyme, bay leaf, and peppercorns. Add white wine, stirring to loosen particles from bottom of pan, and cook 2 minutes. Add veal stock, and bring to a boil. Remove from heat. Return veal cheeks to pan.
4

Bake, covered, at 325° for 1 1/4 hours. (Veal cheeks are done when a small knife inserted in the middle slides out with no resistance.) Remove veal cheeks from pan; keep warm. Strain braising liquid, return liquid to pan, and reduce over medium-high heat to about 2/3 cup.
5

Place veal cheeks on a roasting pan, and brush with mustard; sprinkle with herbed breadcrumbs. Broil 1 to 2 minutes or until golden brown. Serve with reduced braising liquid.