Braised veal shanks and chestnut puree
Veal shanks, tied together, seared, then slowly braised in white wine, sliced, and served with a chestnut puree flavored with butter and egg yolk.
This festive Catalan dish combines tender veal shanks, braised in white wine, with a rich chestnut puree, presented in a crown-like arrangement.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time40 min
- Cook time2 hr
- Resting30 min
- Total3 hr 10 min
- DifficultyHard
- CostModerate
- Cooking methodbraising
- Estimated cost$34.98 $5.83 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
- Gluten-free
Ingredients
people
Veal
- $24.95
- $0.73
- $0.16
- $0.44
- $1.59
- $0.63
- $0.06
Chestnut puree
- $5.05
- $0.20
- $0.46
- $0.65
- $0.06
Prices from US supermarkets for 10 of 12 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
The calf
- Rub the meat with a sturdy, round string and then rub it with two crushed cloves of garlic. Let it rest for 30 minutes, then salt it and cook it in a pot with hot oil paint, turning it occasionally to ensure it colors evenly on all sides.
- Add the chopped, peeled onions and the last clove of crushed garlic, mixed with a little parsley. Deglaze the pan with the wine and pour over the meat. Cover and simmer slowly until the meat is cooked and tender, then remove it from the pan.
- If the sauce is too light, let it simmer over low heat to concentrate it and add some color.
The mashed potatoes
- Peel the chestnuts and cook them in a mixture of half water and half milk, with a pinch of salt. Once cooked and drained, pulse them in a food processor with the egg yolks and butter.
- Place the puree in a piping bag with a star tip and pipe it into a ring shape around a long dish.
Training
- Cut the meat into slices, removing any tough strings, and arrange it in the center of the dish, covered with its hot sauce. ≈ 8 min
The bill
Braised veal shanks and chestnut puree
- 1 kg of veal shanks, in one piece$24.95
- One glass of white wine$0.73
- 3 cloves of garlic$0.16
- 3 medium-sized onions$0.44
- Fresh parsley$1.59
- 150 ml of oil paint$0.63
- salt$0.06
- 500 g of chestnuts$5.05
- 200 ml of milk$0.20
- 50 g of butter$0.46
- 2 raw egg yolks$0.65
- salt$0.06
Total$34.98
that's $5.83 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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