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prep time
20 min
cook time
3 h 0 min
ready time
3 h 20 min
Low Carb Osso Buco
This Keto dish is the ultimate Osso Buco recipe! Beef shank is seasoned with salt and pepper and then simmered in a mixture of white wine, tons of garlic, carrots, celery, and onion to make the most delicious, fatty, tender, fall-off-the-bone meat. While this dish takes some time to cook, it is relatively easy to do. Once the meat is in the oven, you can forget about it until the timer goes off. Osso buco is a very cost-effective dish at home, but it is restaurant-level food!
What is osso buco?
Osso buco is the cross-section of a beef shank that is traditionally used in Italian cooking. The taste and texture of beef shank are very much like oxtail when appropriately cooked; it is very tender and full of gelatinous collagen, perfect for any Keto-dieter!
What kind of wine can I use?
Feel free to use any dry wine (that is Keto and Low Carb-friendly), whether white or red. A bottle of cheap wine is all you need; no need to splurge on anything costly.
Do I have to use the oven to make osso buco?
No, you could very well simmer the pot over a flame, but the oven allows the food to cook low-and-slow at a very controlled temperature. This cooking method is the number one way to make the most flavorful and tender piece of meat. It will be well worth the wait!
Serving suggestions
Serve Keto Osso Buco with Low Carb Cauliflower Mash for an incredible Low Carb experience https://www.carbmanager.com/recipe/low-carb-cauliflower-mash.
Note
2 tsp bay leaves = 2 whole leaves
3 tbsp fresh rosemary = 1 sprig
Net Carbs
6 g
Fiber
1 g
Total Carbs
7.2 g
Protein
4.4 g
Fats
9.8 g
202 cals
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Ingredients
Beef Shank Crosscuts Separable Lean Only Trimmed To 1/4" Fat Choice Raw
3-½ lb
Black Pepper
½ teaspoon
Carrots
1 medium - 6" to 7" long
Celery
2 medium - stalk - 7 1/2" to 8" long
Onion
1 small
Garlic
10 clove
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
¼ cup
Peppercorns
1 teaspoon
Kosher Salt
2 tsp
Bay Leaf
2 teaspoon
Rosemary, Fresh
3 tablespoon
White Wine
2-½ cup
Water
2 cup
Recipe Steps
steps 6
3 h 20 min
Step 1
Preheat an oven to 300 F. In the meantime, prepare the beef shanks by drying them off with a paper towel. Sprinkle them on both sides with 1 tsp kosher salt and ½ tsp black pepper. Try to use freshly cracked black pepper; if you can, it makes all the difference in flavor.Step 2
Peel the carrot and cut them into larger pieces. Wash and slice the celery into 2 ½” pieces. The garlic cloves can stay whole. Slice the onion in half and remove the skin. Cut the onion into quarters and break apart the layers. Set all the vegetables aside for now.Step 3
Heat a 5-quart Dutch oven over medium heat until very hot. Add in the olive oil. There should be enough oil to coat the bottom of the pan. Turn the heat up to medium-high for 30 seconds. Add the shanks and allow them to sear for several minutes, about 5-7 minutes per side. Searing the meat will allow for the most delicious browning and flavor.Step 4
Once both sides are seared, remove the shanks to a clean plate and set them aside.Step 5
Pour in all the vegetables, including the garlic cloves, and saute them in the residual beef fat and olive oil until browned, about 2-3 minutes.Step 6
Place the beef shanks on top of the vegetables and add in the wine, water, bay leaves, and rosemary sprig. Cover the pot with a lid and bring the mixture to a boil. Once at a boil, place the pot into the oven. Allow the meat to cook in the oven for 2 ½-3 hours or until the meat is so tender it is starting to fall off the bone. Patience is key here. Serve the beef hot with a great Keto side.
Comments
FabulousCauliflower801393 4 years ago
So delicious! Definitely making it again and again
RoseT 4 years ago
I make a variation of this recipe using a small onion, 2 cloves of garlic, salt and pepper to taste along with Italian seasoning. Sear both sides, then add I can of diced tomatoes and more seasoning to taste. Simmer on the stove for a couple of hours and then eat with Konjak noodles. 1 shank and about 4 tablespoons of sauce. I love it with red wine and without. Your choice. I'm not sure of the carb count but it's amazingly good! My guess is about 6 net carbs per serving if you don't use wine and approx 2 tbsp of cooked onion.
Gma 4 years ago
What if you don’t want to use wine?
Gail 4 years ago
I was completely amazed at the difference there is in flavor between using broth and using wine. I will never go back to just broth.
France 4 years ago
There is no alcohol in cooked wine. Just good flavour.
Morning2glory 4 years ago
I used beef broth because I am not drinking wine right now.
JoPi 4 years ago
Don't skip the wine! It is the base of flavour and au jus.
Bward 4 years ago
This makes one serving? Explain Omad day please.
kays3272a78 4 years ago
OMAD is the term for one meal a day. Some ketoers who fast follow this regime.
Vartip 4 years ago
Classic osso buco is made with bell peppers instead of celery, thyme instead of rosemary and always red wine. All vegetables are discarded and the meat is served on top of a starch of some sort and drenched in the au jus. My "starch" is cauliflower rice or mashed celery root. I cook it in the Instapot and is ready in 60 minutes total, including the saute time. The fiber and half the carbs from the vegetables should be subtracted since they are discarded before consuming. And last - I would never cook with wine I would not drink, so "cheap wine" is not the way to go for a true restaurant style dish.
France 4 years ago
Agree for the wine.
Carbycat 4 years ago
Wholeheartedly agree! Well said!
Krabklaws 4 years ago
I wana more Vartip recipes.
VJN 4 years ago
Useful tips especially the Instant Pot. Thanks!
JenM 4 years ago
Classic dish! Very yummy.
DaMamaLlama 4 years ago
Yeah sure.. might as well use my entire protein and fat macros for the whole day on one dish....smh
Mamalouise 4 years ago
Divide the net carbs by 6 servings. That’s 2.7 carbs per serving.
NaNaOpps 4 years ago
Isn’t it great you’re not required to eat it? I on the other hand appreciate the variety of recipes and on my Omad days will absolutely give this a try. That’s the great thing about choice! Thank you for this fabulous recipe!
TinaChic 4 years ago
Yep! Omad!