| 2 tbsp. | olive oil | 30 ml |
| 1 tbsp. | butter | 15 ml |
| 8 slices | Québec Pork hocks, sliced 1” (2.5 cm) thick | |
| 2 | onions, chopped | |
| 1 ½ tbsp. | sugar | 22 ml |
| 2 | cloves of garlic, chopped | |
| 1 cup | chicken broth | 250 ml |
| 2 cups | ground tomatoes | 500 ml |
| 1 cup | orange juice | 250 ml |
| 1 | bay leaf | |
| 1 tbsp. | fresh oregano, chopped, or 5 ml (1 tsp.) dried oregano | 15 ml |
| To taste | salt and freshly ground pepper | |
| Oregano-Orange Gremolata: | ||
| 2 tbsp. | orange zest | 30 ml |
| ¼ cup | fresh Italian parsley, chopped | 60 ml |
| 1 tbsp. | fresh oregano, chopped | 15 ml |
Heat the oil and melt the butter in a pan over high heat. Brown the hocks and set aside.
In the same pan, slowly cook the onions until they caramelize. Cook for 5 minutes then add sugar.
Add slices of meat and the remaining ingredients not including the gremolata.
Simmer over low heat for 1 hour and 15 minutes to an hour and a half, until the meat is tender. Season to taste.
Mix gremolata ingredients and spread over osso buco.
Slice pork hocks are now available in all supermarkets.
| 4 Servings | |
| Preparation time: | 20 min |
| Cooking time: | 1 hr 45 min |