Pata Tim
User Reviews
3.6
177 reviews
Good
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
2 hrs 15 mins
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Total Time
2 hrs 45 mins
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Servings
4 Servings
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Calories
580 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Asian
Pata Tim
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Melt-in-your-mouth tender Pata Tim braised in a sweet and savory sauce. Easy to make and so good with steamed rice!
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Ingredients
- 4 pounds whole pork leg
- 3 tablespoons oil
- ½ cup Chinese cooking wine
- ¼ cup vinegar
- 1 cup soy sauce
- ½ cup sugar
- 3 pieces star anise
- 4 cups water
- 4 pieces frehs shitake mushrooms
- 1 bundle bok choy, ends trimmed and leaves separated
Instructions
- Have the butcher cut pork leg at about 2 inches apart but not all the way through. Under cold running water, rinse pork leg. Pat dry.
- In a wide pan over high heat, heat 2 tablespoons of the oil. Add pork leg and sear on all sides. Remove from pan and set aside.
- In a large pot, combine Chinese cooking wine, vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, star anise, and water. Over medium heat, bring to a boil, stirring regularly until sugar is dissolved.
- Gently place pork leg into the liquid mixture and boil for about 5 minutes.
- Lower heat, cover and continue to cook for about 2 to 2 ½ hours or until meat is very tender and almost falling off the bone. Add more water in ½ cup increments as needed during cooking to maintain about 2 cups of sauce.
- Rinse the mushrooms and mushrooms into 1-inch thick strips.
- In a pan over high heat, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Add mushrooms and cook, stirring regularly, for about 1 minute or until heated through. Remove from pan and keep warm.
- In the pan, add bok choy and cook, stirring regularly, for about 30 seconds or until tender yet crisp.
- To serve, place pork leg on a serving platter. Arrange bok choy and shitake mushrooms around pork leg. Spoon sauce over the vegetables and meat. Serve hot.
Notes
- Pat the pork with paper towels so it will brown nicely when seared.
- There is no need to add the cornstarch slurry to the sauce. The bones and skin of the hocks/leg are naturally gelatinous and will help thicken the liquid. You can simmer the sauce longer to reduce, if a thicker sauce is preferred.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
580kcal
(29%)
Carbohydrates
30g
(10%)
Protein
47g
(94%)
Fat
25g
(38%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
139mg
(46%)
Sodium
3411mg
(142%)
Potassium
856mg
(24%)
Sugar
25g
(50%)
Vitamin C
1.7mg
(2%)
Calcium
50mg
(5%)
Iron
4.1mg
(23%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 580 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 580kcal | 29% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 47g | 94% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 139mg | 46% |
| Sodium | 3411mg | 142% |
| Potassium | 856mg | 18% |
| Sugar | 25g | 50% |
| Vitamin C | 1.7mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 5% |
| Iron | 4.1mg | 23% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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3.6
177 reviews
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