Vietnamese Inspired Braised Pork Shanks - Chef Ellen English Chef Ellen English Blog

Name: Vietnamese Inspired Braised Pork Shanks - Chef Ellen English Chef Ellen English Blog
Ingredients: 2-3 pork shanks (depending on size, generally 1 ¼-1 ½ pounds each); 2-3 Tablespoons coconut oil; 1 large shallot or small onion, thinly sliced; 3 small chilies, seeded and minced (Fresnos, which look like red jalapenos or other chili or hot sauce of choice); 3 large cloves garlic, peeled and crushed or minced; 3 tablespoons brown sugar or palm sugar; ¼ cup fish sauce; ¼ cup tamari; 5 cups coconut water* (or mixture of filtered water and coconut water); 2 fresh lemongrass stalks, tender inner white bulbs only, minced; 1 Tablespoon fresh minced ginger; 5 star anise; ½ teaspoon five spice powder; 1-2 scallions, thinly sliced for garnish

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Ingredients

2-3 pork shanks (depending on size, generally 1 ¼-1 ½ pounds each)
2-3 Tablespoons coconut oil
1 large shallot or small onion, thinly sliced
3 small chilies, seeded and minced (Fresnos, which look like red jalapenos or other chili or hot sauce of choice)
3 large cloves garlic, peeled and crushed or minced
3 tablespoons brown sugar or palm sugar
¼ cup fish sauce
¼ cup tamari
5 cups coconut water* (or mixture of filtered water and coconut water)
2 fresh lemongrass stalks, tender inner white bulbs only, minced
1 Tablespoon fresh minced ginger
5 star anise
½ teaspoon five spice powder
1-2 scallions, thinly sliced for garnish