Pata Tim (Braised Pork Hocks) Recipe
Braised pork hock/ leg with Chinese spices
Servings: 4
Calories: 570kcal
Equipment
- Cooking Pot
Ingredients
- 1 kg (2.2 lbs) pork hock/ leg, cut 2-inch apart
- 1 bunch bok choy
- 6 pcs Shiitake mushroom, cut into strips
- 3 pcs star anise
- 2 tbsp vinegar
- ½ cup soy sauce
- ½ cup sugar
- ¼ cup cooking wine, optional
- 1 tbsp cornstarch, optional
- 4 cups water, or as needed
- 3 tbsp cooking oil
Instructions
- In a cooking pot, pour-in and heat cooking oil over high heat.
- Add-in the pork leg. Sear on all sides or until reddish. Set aside.
- In a large cooking pot, pour-in vinegar, soy sauce, cooking wine, sugar, star anise and water. Bring to a boil.
- Add-in the pork leg. Boil for 5 minutes and then cover and simmer for 2 hours or until pork is very tender but still intact. Add-in the Shitake mushrooms 20 minutes before finishing.
- Dilute cornstarch in water (about 3 tbsp) and then pour into the pot. Cook and stir until sauce thickens.
- Add-in the bok choy. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Transfer to a serving plate or serving tray. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
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Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Pata Tim (Braised Pork Hocks) Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 570
Calories from Fat 207
% Daily Value*
Fat 23g35%
Saturated Fat 5.9g37%
Cholesterol 108mg36%
Sodium 2268mg99%
Potassium 1199mg34%
Carbohydrates 49.2g16%
Fiber 5.4g23%
Sugar 32g36%
Protein 44.2g88%
Calcium 287mg29%
Iron 6mg33%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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