PATA TIM RECIPE

Pata Tim Ingredients

Pata Tim Recipe is a popular braised pork leg dish similar to paksiw na pata with out the vinegar.

• 1 kilo pork’s leg (pata)
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 3/4 cup pineapple juice
• 3/4 cup oyster sauce
• 5 cloves garlic; crushed
• 1 tablespoon rice wine
• 1 tablespoon pepper corns
• 1 red onion; chopped
• 3 bay leaves
• Lettuce (fried in 2 minutes)

Pata Tim Sauce Ingredients:

• 1 cup broth of pata
• 5 tablespoons cornstarch
• Salt to taste

Pata Tim Cooking Instructions:

• In a stock pot with enough water, simmer the pork pata with all the ingredients until the meat is tender.
• Add hot water if necessary to replace the evaporated liquid.
• Drain and cut the meat from one side and separate the bones. Save 1 cup of broth.
• Place lettuce in a platter. Put the pata over the lettuce. Set aside.

Pata Tim Sauce Cooking Instructions:

• In a skillet, combine broth, cornstarch, and salt to taste. Bring to boil until sauce becomes thick.
• Pour the sauce on top of the pata. Serve hot!

Cooking Tip:
Boiling the pork’s leg slowly and gently over low heat brings out the flavor of the meat, and keeps the meat very tender.