Make a few small cuts around the veal shank, cutting through the skin. This will prevent them from curling while cooking.
Dredge each veal shank or ossobuco in flour. Tap of excess.
In a large pan melt butter, add extra virgin olive oil.
Lightly brown the meat on each side.
Add white wine and let simmer for a minute or two.
Add hot bouillon, enough to cover the veal. You can use homemade or dissolve your favorite bouillon cube in hot water according to directions. If using the last option no salt needed. Otherwise taste for salt and add more if needed.
Reduce the heat and let the ossobuchi simmer on very low heat, covered with a lid.
Simmer for about 60 minutes. If using beef shank increase cooking time up to 2 hours.
Check occasionally and add more bouillon if needed.
While the meat is cooking prepare the gremolata sauce.
Finely chop fresh parsley (stems removed), garlic clove, lemon zest and anchovy fillet.
Past cooking time you should get a thin reduced sauce at the bottom of the pan.
At this point top each ossobuco with gremolata, flip and top the other side.Let simmer on very low heat for another 5-10 minutes.
Serve immediately while ossobuco is still hot. This way you can taste a delicious bone marrow which is ossobuco is highly praised for.
Notes
As an alternative you can substitute boneless beef or veal roast, such as chuck or sirloin for veal/beef shank, but of course you’ll be missing greatly on the marrow ossobuco is so appreciated for.