Ingredients

For Shanks

• 4 pork shanks (about 1 lb each)
• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• few pinches of kosher salt
• 1 tbsp ground black pepper
• 1 tbsp ground cumin
• 1 tbsp ground coriander
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 medium carrot, chopped
• 1 celery rib, chopped
• 8 garlic cloves, chopped
• 3½ cups dark beer
• 4 cups pork stock (or chicken stock)
• 2 sprigs fresh thyme

For Gremolata

• 1 tsp lemon zest
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 cup finely-diced fennel
• 1 cup finely-diced apple
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 3 tbsp chopped flat-leaf parsley

For Beans

• 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 2 small onions, chopped
• 2 small carrots, chopped
• 2 celery ribs, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 cups cooked white beans
• 2-2½ cups chicken stock
• 2 fresh bay leaves
• 3 sprigs of thyme

To Finish

• 1 tbsp unsalted butter, cubed
• sprigs of fresh thyme

How-to