Veal Shanks With Vegetables

Name: Veal Shanks With Vegetables
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: Six servings
Cuisine: asian
Ingredients: 1 veal shank, about 3 pounds; 4 cloves garlic, cut lengthwise into 3 strips; Freshly ground pepper to taste; 4 cups fresh or canned chicken broth; 2 cups water; 1/4 cup dark soy sauce; 2 whole cloves; 1 teaspoon anise seed; 1 cup dry white wine; 1 1/2 cups scallions cut into 1-inch lengths; 5 cups coarsely chopped kale; 1/2 head Chinese cabbage, coarsely chopped (about 5 cups); 12 baby carrots, peeled; 1/2 cup chopped fresh coriander; 1/2 pound snow peas; 1 1/2 cups bean sprouts

By Bryan Miller and Pierre Franey

Updated Aug. 16, 2023

Total Time: About 1 hour 45 minutes
Rating: 2(5)
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Ingredients

Yield:Six servings

1veal shank, about 3 pounds
4cloves garlic, cut lengthwise into 3 strips
Freshly ground pepper to taste
4cups fresh or canned chicken broth
2cups water
¼cup dark soy sauce
2whole cloves
1teaspoon anise seed
1cup dry white wine
1½cups scallions cut into 1-inch lengths
5cups coarsely chopped kale
½head Chinese cabbage, coarsely chopped (about 5 cups)
12baby carrots, peeled
½cup chopped fresh coriander
½pound snow peas
1½cups bean sprouts

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Preparation

Step 1
Make small incisions around the veal shank and insert the strips of garlic. Rub the shank with pepper.
Step 2
In a large kettle, combine the veal shank, broth, water, soy sauce, cloves, anise seed and wine. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer for one hour and 15 minutes, or until tender. Add the scallions, kale, Chinese cabbage and carrots. Cook for 15 minutes. Add the coriander, snow peas and bean sprouts. Cook for five minutes. Taste for seasonings and serve.