How to make Pork Pata (Pata Tim) Kare Kare Recipe using Instant Pot

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Kare-kare is a Filipino stew complemented with a thick savory peanut sauce. Beef (oxtail) is commonly used in Kare Kare dishes. In this recipe, we will be using Pork Pata (Pata Tim) using Instant Pot. It gives you a different savory than beef but something you will enjoy the same as Beef Kare Kare.

Instant Pot IP-DUO60 321 Electric Pressure Cooker, 6-QT, Stainless Steel/Black

Ingredients

3 lb Pork Pata (Pata Tim)
5-6 bunches Bok Choy
1 cup Green Beans (Long Beans) – https://amzn.to/2WYYy4E
2 small Eggplant – https://amzn.to/2X3C2aC
1 Banana Blossom – https://amzn.to/3dPmdLt
3/4 cup Peanut Butter – https://amzn.to/2UObBWh
1/2 Onion – https://amzn.to/2Z5nA4J
8 cloves Garlic – https://amzn.to/3fU0Omo
1/4 cup Rice Flour – https://amzn.to/3fVYone
1 tbsp Annatto – https://amzn.to/2z5lwz1
1 Knorr Beef Cube – https://amzn.to/3dRV4rq
1 tbsp Sugar – https://amzn.to/3g46oCK
Salt to taste – https://amzn.to/3cEE9bv
Pepper to taste – https://amzn.to/3dR7S17

Steps

Fill Instant Pot with water
Set to Saute mode
Put the Pork Pata (Pata Tim) in the pot
Wait for the pot to boil. Let it boil for about 5 minutes or so to bring the scum out of the pork
Remove the pork pata from the pot and set it aside
Discard the water in the pot and rinse the pot
Rinse the Pork Pata lightly
Put back the Pot, set to Saute mode and wait for the pot to heat up
Add Cooking oil, and start sauteing onion and garlic
Put back the Pork Pata and cook
Add water until it reaches the 10-cup level
Add beef cube, salt and pepper
Cancel the Saute mode, put the lid on, close it
Set to Meat / Stew mode and cook for 30 minutes
Let it cool down for about 10 minutes and release the pressure
Remove the pork from the pot
Make the Kare Kare mixture by adding Rice Flour, Annatto, Paprika and water then mix well
Set the Instant Pot to Saute Mode
In the pot, put Peanut Butter, Kare Kare mixture and mix them well
Note: add 3/4 cup Peanut Butter first and add more based on your taste preferences.
Adjust the heat to normal
Add Eggplants, boil it for awhile to cook it
Add long beans, Banana blossom
Put back the pork pata and add bok choy as well
Cook for another a minute or so
Serve it!