Pata Tim or Patatim, from the word itself, is a Filipino-Chinese dish made from pork legs or Pata. Practically, the Pata is cooked with several spices and ingredients to enhance its flavor. This makes an overall tasty saucy viand that’s above the other Pata dishes when it comes to complexity.
It is usually served in restaurants, mostly in Chinese restaurants. By simply looking at it, it may seem like a complicated dish that only experience chefs can make. On the contrary, it’s fairly easy and actually doable at home.
There is more good news. If you are already familiar with the dish, you will notice that this recipe is a much simpler version. It contains less of the complicated and hard-to-find ingredients and involves a much easier process of cooking. This means there’s more reason for you to try making one at home and save on restaurant expenses!
Learn how to make easy and delicious Pata Tim today:
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 kg pork pata (pork’s leg)
- 5 cloves garlic; crushed
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 3/4 cup pineapple juice
- 3/4 cup oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice wine
- 1 tablespoon pepper corns
- 1 red onion; chopped
- 3 bay leaves
- Lettuce for garnish (fried for 2 minutes)
For The Sauce:
- 1 cup broth of pata
- 5 tablespoons cornstarch
- Salt to taste
HOW TO COOK:
- In a stock pot, put enough water to simmer the pork pata (with all the ingredients) until the meat is tender.
- Add hot water to replace the evaporated liquid, if necessary.
- Drain and cut the meat from one side and separate the bones. Save 1 cup of broth for the sauce.
- Place the lettuce in a platter. Put the pata over the lettuce. Set aside.
For The Sauce:
- In a skillet, combine broth, cornstarch, and salt.
- Bring to boil until sauce becomes thick.
- Pour the sauce on top of the pata.
- Serve hot and enjoy!
SOURCE: pinoyrecipe.net
IMAGE: knorr.com.ph
Also try: Crispy Pata
