Braised chicken thighs cooked in a vegetable and white wine sauce and served over pasta, risotto or mashed potatoes. This osso buco recipe can be made on the stovetop or Instant Pot.
What is Osso Buco?
Osso buco is a traditional Italian dish made with veal shanks. The veal is braised with vegetables in a white wine sauce that is traditionally served over saffron risotto or polenta.
I used chicken thighs in this recipe for a twist on the classic recipe that is easier and more approachable for everyday cooking. No flavor is lost in this dish as the chicken is still braised similar to when veal is used. This recipe can be made on the stove or in the InstantPot for a quick weeknight dinner.
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Ingredients
What you need to make chicken osso buco:
- Chicken thighs- you need bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs for this recipe
- Flour- this recipe uses all-purpose flour, but you can substitute gluten-free flour if needed.
- Salt and black pepper
- Olive oil
- Yellow onion
- Carrot
- Celery stalk
- Garlic
- Tomato paste
- White wine- use dry white wine for this recipe, such as Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio or Pinot Gris. If you don't want to use alcohol, you can use extra chicken broth instead or white wine vinegar.
- Chicken broth
- Thyme- can use fresh or dried.
- Rosemary- can use fresh or dried.
Instructions
Let's make this chicken osso buco!
Begin by dicing one yellow onion, one carrot and one celery stalk. Next, season the chicken thighs with salt and pepper and dip the chicken into flour to coat all sides.
Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven or Instant Pot. Add in the chicken thighs and brown on both sides, about 3 minutes per side. Remove the chicken from the pot and place it on a plate for later.
Next, cook the vegetables until soft and add tomato paste and garlic cloves.
Add the chicken thighs back to the pot and pour in the wine and the chicken broth.
Cover the pot, and cook for about 45 minutes on the stove or 20 minutes in the InstantPot.
Top Tips
Dredging the chicken in flour. Make sure to use just enough to coat the chicken and shake off the excess flour.
Don't skip browning the chicken. This adds complex flavors to the chicken you don't want to miss!
Cooking with wine. Traditionally white wine is used in this recipe, however, red wine should be a fine substitute if you don't have or don't like white wine. You can also substitute the wine with extra chicken broth and a splash of white wine or red wine vinegar if you don't want to cook with alcohol.
Cooking method. I've made this recipe in both my Instant Pot and my Dutch oven and both methods work great. I have not tested this recipe using a slow cooker, but if you wish to try, brown the chicken and the vegetables before slow cooking. Cook on high for 3-4 hours or low for 5-6 hours.
How to Serve
Serve the chicken osso buco with your favorite pasta or spaghetti, risotto, mashed potatoes or polenta. A simple green salad or roasted green vegetable, such as asparagus also pairs great with this chicken.
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Recipe
Chicken Osso Buco
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds bone-in, skin on chicken thighs
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 yellow onion diced
- 1 carrot peeled and diced
- 1 celery stalk diced
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 2 teaspoons fresh rosemary
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme
Instructions
Stovetop
- Season the chicken thighs with ½ teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon black pepper. Add the flour to a small bowl and dip the chicken into the flour to coat all sides. Shake off excess flour.
- Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven or large saucepan over high heat. Once the oil is hot, add chicken thighs and brown on both sides, about 3 minutes per side. Remove the chicken from the pot and place on a plate for later.
- Add the diced onion, celery and carrots to the pot and season with ½ teaspoon of salt. Sauté until the onion is translucent, about 6-8 minutes. Add in the tomato paste and garlic cloves and mix well to combine.
- Add the chicken thighs back to the pot and pour in the wine and the chicken broth. Season with rosemary and thyme.
- Cover the pot, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for about 45 minutes. Serve the chicken thighs over your favorite pasta, risotto or mashed potatoes by placing one chicken thigh on the plate and topping with the sauce. Garnish with fresh parsley and enjoy!
Instant Pot
- Season the chicken thighs with ½ teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon black pepper. Add the flour to a small bowl and dip the chicken into the flour to coat all sides. Shake off excess flour.
- Set Instant Pot to sauté on high and add olive oil. Once the oil is hot, add chicken thighs and brown on both sides, about 3 minutes per side. Remove the chicken from the pot and place it on a plate for later.
- Add the diced onion, celery and carrots to the pot and season with ½ teaspoon of salt. Sauté until the onion is translucent, about 6-8 minutes. Add in the tomato paste and garlic cloves and mix well to combine.
- Add the chicken thighs back to the pot and pour in the wine and the chicken broth. Season with rosemary and thyme.
- Cover the pot, set to pressure cook on high for 20 minutes or low for 40 minutes. Quick-release the pressure and serve over your favorite pasta, risotto or mashed potatoes by placing one chicken thigh on the plate and topping with the sauce. Garnish with fresh parsley and enjoy!
Nutrition
Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary with brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes and more.
Midge @ Peachicks' Bakery says
The Peas would definitely demolish a bowl of this! Thanks for sharing with #CookBlogShare 🙂
Sarah Holt says
thank you Midge!
Chloe says
Love the idea of a chicken version of this classic, can't wait to try!
Sarah Holt says
thank you Chloe, hope you enjoy!
Emily Liao says
This was so flavorful and delicious! I made this in the Instant pot and it turned out perfectly.
Sarah Holt says
so happy you enjoyed it Emily
Michelle says
I've been looking for an osso buco recipe for so long -- glad to have found it! Can't wait to make it!
Sarah Holt says
you're going to love it Michelle
Shalini says
I have all the ingredients handy and I am definitely going to try this out!
Sarah Holt says
I hope it came out great Shalini!
Beth says
Such a yummy recipe! My family really enjoyed this recipe! Will be making this again soon!
Sarah Holt says
It's a great family meal, thanks Beth 🙂
Tara says
This chicken looks so good! I love how it can be made in the instant pot or on the stove top. Sounds perfect paired with risotto.
Sarah Holt says
So good paired with risotto, makes a great Sunday dinner
Nancy says
This was an excellent recipe made it for guests and clean plates everywhere!
Sarah Holt says
so happy to hear that!
Jenny Walters says
What a flavour packed recipe with beautiful photos! It sounds absolutely delicious and something I would love to put on my families table. Thank you for sharing it with #CookBlogShare
Sarah Holt says
Thanks so much Jenny, definitely a fav of mine!