Pata Tim Recipe

Pata tim is a popular Filipino dish that is sure to be the star of your weekend dinner. Its main ingredient is pig’s leg: cook it low and slow as it simmers with both sweet and salty seasonings. This creates an aromatic sauce for the pork, making it a mouthwatering treat for the entire family. Braising the pork gives the meat its fall-off-the-bone tenderness. Serve with a side of vegetables to make it extra tasty. Here’s a tip: Add in shaoxing wine to give your pata tim a richer flavor.

Pata Tim Recipe

Lhas Alvarez

The star of this dish is pig’s leg: cook it low and slow as it simmers with both sweet and salty seasonings.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 2 hours hrs 30 minutes mins

Resting Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 2 hours hrs 35 minutes mins

Course Main Dishes

Cuisine Filipino

Servings 4

Ingredients

  

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Pata Tim Ingredients

• 1 1.2 kilogram pig leg rinsed and cut to your desired sizes
• 1 tablespoon peppercorns
• 2 pieces star anise
• 1 tablespoon Garlic chopped
• 2 tablespoons white onion chopped
• 1/4 Cup Soy Sauce
• 1/8 Cup white sugar
• water
• 1 cube pork bouillon cube
• 4 pieces dried black mushrooms rehydrated in hot water
• 1/4 Cup oyster sauce
• 1 tablespoon white vinegar
• Potato starch
• Salt
• 4 pieces mantou buns
• 100 Grams Bok Choy (Chinese leafy cabbage) steamed

Instructions

 

• Place pork in a pot with the peppercorns, star anise, garlic, onions, soy sauce, sugar and enough water to cover the pork. Bring to a boil and then reduce to a slow simmer. Leave this on low heat for about 1 ½ to 2 hours or until the pork is tender.
• Add the pork bouillon cube, mushrooms (with the rehydrating liquid), oyster sauce, and vinegar. Adjust the seasoning to your taste, and simmer for 5 minutes. You may thicken the sauce with potato starch mixed with a little water.
• Serve with mantou buns and steamed bok choy.

Keyword Pata

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