This Pata Tim recipe is so tasty and delicious specially with Pineapple juice added ingredient. Not to mention the oyster sauce which made it taste better than just the soy sauce.
PATA TIM RECIPE
INGREDIENTS:
1 ½ kilogram pork leg (pata)
¼ cup soy sauce
¾ cup pineapple juice
¾ cup oyster sauce
5 cloves garlic, crushed
1 tbsp rice wine
1 tbsp peppercorns
1 red onion, chopped
3 bay leaves
Taiwan Pechay (or lettuce), blanched in hot water (half cooked)
Pata Tim Sauce:
1 cup broth pata
5 tbsp cornstarch
1 tbsp sesame oil
salt to taste
INSTRUCTIONS:
In a large pot boil enough water. Add pork pata and simmer with all the ingredients until the pork becomes tender.
Adjust water if necessary to replace the evaporated liquid (but use hot water and not the normal water.)
Once pork is tender, drain water and save some broth. Slice the meat from one side and separate the bones.
Line the platter pechay or lettuce and transfer pata over the bed of pechay or lettuce. Set aside.
For the Pata Tim Sauce: In a saucepan, mix broth cornstarch and salt to taste. Let it boil and simmer until sauce becomes thick. Add sesame oil and turn off heat.