Veal stew with vanilla

Name: Veal stew with vanilla
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 2 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed; 1 stalk lemongrass, trimmed, bruised with the back of a knife, and cut into a few pieces; 6 sprigs thyme; 1 stalk celery, roughly chopped; 1 carrot, peeled and roughly chopped; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1½ to 2 pounds boneless veal shoulder, cut into 2-inch chunks; 1 cup sugar snap or snow peas, trimmed; 1 cup sugar snap or snow peas, trimmed; 8 pearl onions, peeled; 8 shiitake mushrooms, stems removed and discarded; 4 cups One-Hour Chicken Stock or other chicken stock; 1 vanilla bean; 3 lime leaves; 1 small chile, stemmed and seeded; 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice; 2 tablespoons crème fraîche; 3 tablespoons canned unsweetened coconut milk; 2 tablespoons neutral oil, such as canola or grapeseed; 2 tablespoons neutral oil, such as canola or grapeseed; 2 tablespoons neutral oil, such as canola or grapeseed; 2 tablespoons butter (or use all oil); 2 tablespoons butter (or use all oil)

Preparation info

Makes
4
servings

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
1 hr 30

Appears in

Simple to Spectacular

By Jean-Georges Vongerichten and Mark Bittman

Published 2000

About

Vanilla adds a beguiling flavor to a dish with mostly Thai flavors. We think it works well. The garnish in Step 3 can comprise any assortment of small vegetables you like—turnips, carrots, shallots, zucchini, or almost anything else—as long as they are blanched until just tender.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons neutral oil, such as canola or grapeseed
2 tablespoons butter

Asia
Thailand
South East Asia
Gluten-free

Method

Put the oil and butter in a large skillet and turn the heat to medium-high. Season the veal well with salt and pepper. When the butter melts and its foam begins to subside, add the veal, turn the heat to high, and cook, turning only occasionally, until nicely browned, about 10 minutes. (Do this in batches if necessary.)
Add the carrot, celery, thyme, lemongrass