Pata Tim Recipe

Ingredients:

• 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)

Sauce:

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

Cooking Instructions:

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

Pata Tim Sauce 

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