Chicken Thigh Osso Buco With Creamy Polenta Recipes

CHICKEN THIGH OSSO BUCCO

Steps:

• Place flour, salt and pepper on plate. Mix. Dredge chicken in flour mixture until all sides are covered.
• Add olive oil (enough to cover bottom of pan) to large heavy-bottomed saucepan. Heat on medium.
• When oil is hot, add chicken. Sear chicken until it is browned on both sides (you might need to brown chicken in batches). Remove chicken from pan.
• Add a bit more olive oil if necessary. Add onions and carrots; cook until softened (4-5 minutes).
• Add minced garlic. Cook for one more minute, stirring to prevent burning.
• Add tomato paste, wine, chicken stock, rosemary and thyme. Stir to combine all ingredients. Cook until the liquid in the pan has reduced by about half.
• Add the chicken thighs back to the pan; turn heat to low. Cover pan, and cook on low for 45-50 minutes (or until is cooked all the way through.
• Serve cooked chicken on top of creamy mashed potatoes or polenta. Spoon some of the veggies and sauce over the top of chicken. Garnish with parsley, if desired.

OSSO BUCO STEW WITH SPICY POLENTA

Steps:

• Put a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the oil. Season the stew meat with salt and pepper, to taste, and dredge in the flour, shaking off any excess. Add the stew meat to the pan and brown on all sides, about 8 minutes.
• Remove the meat from the pan and set aside on a plate. Pour the chicken broth or stock into the skillet to deglaze and scrape up all the brown bits on the bottom. Turn off the heat and let it sit.
• To the sleeve of a 5 quart slow cooker add half of the chopped the vegetables and nestle half of the meat on top. Add the remaining vegetables, remaining meat, tomatoes, garlic, the broth from the pan, and the thyme. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours.
• About 5 minutes before the stew is ready, make the polenta according to package instructions. Add a pinch of salt and the red pepper flakes to the water before adding the polenta. Once the polenta has thickened remove from heat, stir in the cheese and butter and whisk until smooth.
• To serve, put a big spoonful of polenta on each plate. Top with some of the stew and garnish with some fresh thyme leaves, if desired, (Reserve 1 1/2 cups of the stew for round 2 recipe Osso Buco Calzones)

CHICKEN THIGH OSSO BUCCO

Steps:

• Salt and pepper thighs and saute in 1T. olive oil.
• Chop onion, carrot, celery and garlic into a fine mince.
• Remove chicken thighs when brown on both sides.
• Add veggies to pan and cook till soft.
• Deglaze pan with red wine and reduce by half.
• Add tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, oregano and rosemary.
• Cook till bubbly then add thighs back to the pan.
• Simmer 40-60 minutes.
• Meanwhile combine chopped parsley, lemon zest and chopped garlic.
• Before serving add the last 3 ingredients.

CHICKEN THIGH OSSO BUCO WITH CREAMY POLENTA

Steps:

• Place the flour in a shallow plate and season with salt and pepper. Dredge the chicken thighs in the seasoned flour, shaking off the excess.
• In a large Dutch oven over medium heat, add olive oil. Sear the chicken thighs until browned on both sides, browning in batches if necessary. Remove browned thighs to a plate.
• Add the onion, carrot and celery, sauté until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add 2 cloves minced garlic, cook until fragrant, about 1 more minute. Add tomato paste and allow to brown another minute or so. Add the meat back to the pan then add the wine, reduce by half. Tie the herbs together with a piece of kitchen twine and add to the pot. Pour in the chicken stock and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 45 minutes until chicken is cooked through. Remove tied herbs and discard.
• For the Polenta: In a large saucepan, bring 5 cups of water to a boil. Whisking, gradually add the cornmeal in a steady stream. Turn the heat down to medium and cook until thickened, whisking frequently about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in butter and cheese.
• For the classic Gremolata: Chop together parsley, remaining garlic clove and lemon zest. Drizzle with a bit of olive oil, season with salt and pepper.
• To serve: Spoon a bit of polenta on the plate, top with 2 chicken thighs, a spoonful of the cooking liquid and vegetables. Top with gremolata.
• For Almond-Grapefruit Gremolata: Chop together parsley, garlic clove and grapefruit zest. Combine with almonds & season to taste.
• For Roasted Garlic Mint Gremolata: Chop together parsley, mint & orange peel. Combine with roasted garlic & season to taste.

OSSO BUCO-STYLE CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• To prepare chicken, heat 2 teaspoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle chicken with 1/4 teaspoons salt and pepper. Add chicken to pan, cook 4 minutes on each side or until browned. Remove chicken from pan. Heat 1 teaspoons oil in pan over medium-high heat. Add onion, carrot, celery and 2 garlic cloves. Cover and cook 5 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in wine, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Stir in 1/2 teaspoons salt , tomato, basil, and rosemary, bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to medium low and cook 15 minutes. Return chicken to pan. Cover and simmer 35 minutes or until chicken is done. Uncover and cook 5 minutes or until tomato mixture thickens.
• To prepare polenta; combine milk and broth in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil. Remove from heat; gradually add instant polenta, stirring constantly with a whisk. Cover and cook over medium-low heat for 2 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in cheese and 1/4 teaspoons salt.
• To prepare the gremolata; combine parsley, lemon rind and 1 garlic clove. Serve chicken mixture over polenta; sprinkle with gremolata.