Braised Pork Shank with Black Beans

Ingredients

• 1 pork shank or 2 pork hocks, about 2 pounds in total
• 3 tablespoons peanut oil or vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon coriander seed
• 1 teaspoon Sichuan peppercorns
• 5 cloves garlic
• 2 green onions white part only
• 1 ginger thumb, sliced
• 1 cinnamon stick about 2 inches in length
• 2 whole star anise
• 1/4 teaspoon five spice powder
• 3 tablespoons light soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon sauce Golden Mountain, or light soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons palm sugar or white sugar
• 4 skinless chicken thighs optional
• 15 ounces black beans do not drain

Nutrition

• Calories : 550 calories
• Carbohydrate : 25 grams
• Cholesterol : 140 milligrams
• Fat : 34 grams
• Fiber : 7 grams
• Protein : 35 grams
• SaturatedFat : 8 grams
• Sodium : 1070 milligrams
• Sugar : 5 grams