Pata Tim

Ingredients for Pata Tim

• 2 small pork legs, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
• 4 saba bananas, sliced
• 1 cup banana blossoms
• 3/4 cup soy sauce
• 4 tablespoons hoisin sauce
• 3 1/2 cups pork stock
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch, dissolved in 1/2 cup water
• Fish sauce, to taste
• 2 star anise
• 4 bay leaves
• 2 teaspoons peppercorns
• 1 whole garlic, minced
• Peanut oil, as needed

How to cook Pata Tim

1. 1.Heat peanut oil in a pot over medium heat and brown garlic.
2. 2.Add pork leg and brown all sides.
3. 3.Add soy sauce, hoisin sauce, pork stock, brown sugar, cornstarch slurry, fish sauce, star anise, bay leaves, and peppercorns; bring to a boil.
4. 4.Lower heat and gently simmer 1 1/2–2 hours, until pork is very tender.
5. 5.Add banana blossoms and simmer 15 minutes, then add saba bananas and simmer 15 minutes more.