PATA TIM (PORK HOCKS WITH CHINESE SAUCE)

PATA TIM (PORK HOCKS WITH CHINESE SAUCE) image

Yield 8 people

Number Of Ingredients 22

No.1 (Ingredients)
1 1/2 Kilo pork leg or hocks
8 cloves pounded garlic
2 pcs. big bay leaf
4 pcs. star anise
8 pcs. dried Shitake mushrooms
1 tsp. oregano
2 tbsp chinese cooking wine
2 cups beef or chicken broth
1/2 cup Maggie soy sauce
1/4 cup vinegar
1/2 tsp. sweet anise (optional)
1 cup water
No. 2 (Ingredients)
2 tsp. sesame oil
2 tbsp. oyster sauce
1/4 kilo green beans
Salt and pepper to taste
No. 3 (Ingredients)
1/4 kilo lettuce leaves
2 sprigs of green onion leaves (chopped)
4 tbsp. cornstarch dissolve in water

Steps:

1.) Put all (No. 1) Ingredients in a pot and let it boil. Once boiling, simmer for two hours. 2.) When pork is tender, put all (No. 2) ingredients in the pot and cook for 3 minutes or until green beans are tender. 3.) Pour in the cornstarch. Boil until the sauce is thick. 4.) Put in lettuce leaves. Let cook for 2 minutes or to your desired tenderness. 5.) Serve in a bowl and sprinkle chopped green onion leaves on top.