Ingredients
1 kilo pork's leg (pata)
2 pieces of star anise
1/4 cup soy sauce
3/4 cup pineapple juice
3/4 cup oyster sauce
5 cloves garlic; crushed
1 tablespoon rice wine
1 tablespoon pepper corns
1 red onion; chopped
3 bay leaves
Lettuce (fried in 2 minutes)
Directions
1. In a stock pot with enough water, simmer the pork pata with all the ingredients until fork tender. Add hot water if necessary to replace the evaporated liquid.
2. Drain and cut the meat from one side and separate the bones. Save 1 cup of broth.
3. Place lettuce in a platter. Put the pata over the lettuce. Set aside.
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