Pata Tim (Pork Hocks With Chinese Sauce)

• 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

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

pork, garlic, bay leaf, star anise, mushrooms, oregano, wine, beef, maggie, vinegar, sweet anise, water, no, sesame oil, oyster sauce, green beans, salt, no, green onion, cornstarch

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/pata-tim-pork-hocks-with-chinese-sauce-50070278 (may not work)