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Spicy and Sour Chicken Feet

Spicy and Sour Chicken Feet

Chicken feet are braised until the skin and tendons turn sticky-tender, then soaked in a bright pickled marinade of vinegar, chilli, lemon and garlic. Chilled before serving, they are tangy, fiery and endlessly snackable.

Instructions

  1. 1
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    Clean the chicken feet, trim off the nails, cut them in half, and blanch them in boiling water. Add ginger slices and cooking wine to remove the odor.

  2. 2
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    Cook the chicken feet until chopsticks can easily pierce through, then remove them, rinse with water, and clean off the surface oil.

  3. 3
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    Prepare a basin of ice water

  4. 4
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    Put the chicken feet in to soak, preferably place the whole bowl in the refrigerator to chill.

  5. 5
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    Cut the chili peppers into sections, slice the ginger, smash the garlic, cut the cilantro into pieces, and tear the perilla leaves (optional) into pieces.

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    Pour into a container and slice a few lemons.

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    Add light soy sauce, vinegar, and sugar to season (adjust the sour, sweet, and salty to your own taste)

  8. 8
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    Take the chicken feet out of the ice water and put them into a container, sprinkle some toasted sesame seeds, and mix well.

  9. 9
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    Sour, spicy, salty, and sweet; refrigerate overnight for even more deliciousness~

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Ingredients

Main Ingredients

  • Chicken feet
    500g
  • Ginger
    to taste
  • finger chili
    to taste
  • Garlic
    to taste

Seasonings

  • cooking wine
    to taste
  • light soy sauce
    to taste
  • Vinegar
    to taste
  • white sugar
    to taste

Auxiliary Ingredients

  • Coriander
    to taste
  • Lemon
    to taste
  • Perilla
    to taste
  • white sesame
    to taste