Italian Gremolata Recipe for Ossobuco

Italian Gremolata Recipe is garnish of chopped herbs, made from parsley, lemon zest and garlic. It is traditionally used on ossobuco, which is a Milanese braised veal shank.

Italian Gremolata Recipe

Italian Gremolata Recipe

What is Gremolata?

Gremolata is just parsley, lemon rind and minced garlic.

It’s got an Italian background and is a traditional accompaniment to the Milanese braised veal shank dish ossobuco alla milanese.

It’s great for topping risottos, pasta, steak, chicken, all kinds of things.

How to Make Italian Gremolata.

I prefer to use to use Eureka Lemons as they have a thick skin and it is easy to get the zest without grating off the pith.

I’m not great at mincing, so I use my Ultimate Chopper all the time.

The one in the photo is an Ultimate Chopper that I bought from TV so many years ago.

I don’t even know if they are still manufactured, but the one I linked too, looks like the same thing.

I put the garlic right into the Ultimate Chopper with the parsley and tada!!!!

Nicely minced parsley and garlic. Zest the lemon into the bowl.

Because I love the taste of lemon, I do squeeze about a teaspoon right into the bowl and mix through with the parsley mixture.

Tips and Tricks.

1. Use a Eureka lemon, as Meyer lemons have a bitter skin.
2. Make sure not to Zest off the pith (the white stuff under the skin), as that is bitter.
3. A sharp Microplane is the quickest way to grate the lemon.
4. A Cuisinart Mini Food Chopper is perfect for small jobs.

Italian Gremolata Recipe

The Gremolata is terrific atop my Pressure Cooker Butternut Squash Risotto.

More Garnishes and Condiments to Try:

Blue Cheese Butter Steak Topper {Savory Fat Bomb}

Argentine Chimichurri Sauce {Sauce Used for Grilled Meat}

Lemon Dill Aioli Sauce {Flavored Mayo}

Homemade White Wine Brandy Mustard Sauce

Kitchen Equipment and Essentials

• J.A. Henckels Classic 7-inch Hollow Edge Santoku Knife
• Culina Stackable (Dry) Stainless Steel Measuring Cups
• Bellemain Porcelain Ramekins
• OXO Good Grips Cutting Board
• Microplane Stainless Steel Zester
• Ultimate Chopper

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Italian Gremolata Recipe

Italian Gremolata Recipe

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Course: Garnish

Cuisine: Italian, Mediterranean

Keyword: Italian Gremolata Recipe

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes

Servings: 6 servings

Calories: 3kcal

Author: This Old Gal

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Fresh Parsley finely chopped
• 1 Eureka Lemon
• 1 clove Garlic grated

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Instructions

• In small bowl, mix together parsley, zest from lemon and grated garlic. Squeeze in a teaspoon of lemon juice, if desired. Combine well and sprinkle on top of risotto.

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Nutrition

Serving: 0g | Calories: 3kcal | Carbohydrates: 0g | Protein: 0g | Fat: 0g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 27mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 0g | Vitamin A: 8.4% | Vitamin C: 9.8% | Calcium: 0.7% | Iron: 1.7%

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Italian Gremolata Recipe