Oven Roasted Bone Marrow with sauteed Onion and a flavored Oil

I wanted to do something special as the Grand Finale recipe…something that will make my friends go ‘hmm… interesting’. Things are very different now when compared to what it was one year back… Almost all of us are in different places now and so making a feast for them is impossible… Most of them being foodies and quite adventurous with food, especially in the Non-Vegetarian area, I decided to go something around that. So after some long thoughts I came up with this… something that will trigger their imaginations and force them to guess how it will taste and will be with us at least in their thoughts…

So... for all those who forced me into doing this challenge and for all those who became friends on the way and inspired me...

Recipe No: 262

Ingredients                                                  Serves 3-4

• Beef Leg bones………………..5 pieces; cut 4-5 inches in length
• Bread slices…………………….9-10 (I used French; any crusty Bread preferred)

To make the Sauteed Onion

• Thinly sliced Onion………….2 Cups
• Oil…………………………….……2 Tablespoons
• Salt…………………………………1/4 Teaspoon
• Sugar a pinch

For the Flavored Oil

• Oil………………………………….....2 Teaspoons (Vegetable/ Olive)
• Garam Masala Powder………1/4 Teaspoon
• Black Pepper Powder………....1/4 Teaspoon
• Coriander Leaves/ Cilantro…1 Teaspoon (Chopped as fine as possible)
• Salt…………………………………...1/8 Teaspoon

Method of Preparation

1. Preheat the oven to 430˚F/ 220˚C.
2. Scrape all the extra meat and fat from the bones as possible. Wash and dry them with a paper towel.
3. Arrange them on a baking tray lined  with Aluminum foil (will help in cleaning) with their broad end touching the tray in an upright position.
4.  Bake it towards the bottom of the oven. (Not on the lowest rack but one or two racks above.) These bones have hard regions on the broad flat end and so to cook that portion, you have to keep it towards the bottom of the oven.
5. Bake for 20-30 minutes or till the internal temperature (in the middle of the Marrow) is  160˚F. (I like it well cooked and so this temp; don’t overcook as it becomes liquid fat.) When cooked, fat will be bubbling on top of the Marrow and if you insert a toothpick, the fluids running will be clear.
6. While the Marrow is roasting, saute the Onion in a shallow pan on medium low flame with Oil, Salt and Sugar until it is wilted and attains a light brown color. We are not  looking for crispy fried onion, but a very soft and moist sauteed Onion.
7. Mix all the ingredients to make the flavored Oil and keep aside till ready to be used.
8. Arrange the Bread slices on a baking tray and bake it in the oven towards the last 8-10 minutes of roasting the Bone Marrow. This will make the Bread crispy.
9. Once the Marrow is cooked, serve it with the Bread, Sauteed Onion and the Spice Mix.
10. Scoop the marrow on to the crispy Bread, arrange some Onion on top and give a very light drizzle of the flavored Oil. (Only a few drops as it is very salty; it has to be salty as we are not using much of Salt anywhere else and eating Bone Marrow without Salt will not be very pleasant.)

Notes:

• Beef Leg bones are generally used for makings roasted Bone Marrow. Ask your butcher if they have some. I am not so sure about the regular grocery stores, but it will be available in most of the Butcher shops. (It is also called soup bones, which are not very expensive.)
• Before cooking, the Marrow part will be very hard but as it cooks it will become very soft and attains a gelatinous texture.
• Don’t overcook the Marrow because if you do all the fat will melt and will become liquid fat.
• Eat the Marrow while hot because as it gets cold the fat will solidify, giving an unpleasant texture.
• It is easy to scoop out the Marrow from the bone with a butter knife.
• If you want discard the liquid fat out while scooping the Marrow.
• Marrow is basically fat with a small amount of protein. So even if it is not good for regular use, you can have it once in a while… like your wedding anniversary or if you ladies out there want your foodie husband to buy you a Diamond ring or a bracelet!!!
• I have to say if you are a foodie; loves non Vegetarian very much and are willing to eat new stuff, this one is a must try… at least once. It is rich and decadent with a very unique flavor and feel.

Make it, enjoy the deliciousness and
serve it to your family with love...

                                                                               
                            
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