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Honglai Chicken Feet

Honglai Chicken Feet

Chicken feet from Honglai are braised in a spiced soy broth until gelatinously tender and deeply flavored. Served chilled or warm, they are a beloved Fujian snack with rich collagen.

Instructions

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    Buy chicken feet, wash them clean, trim off the claws, pour boiling water over them, and let them cool.

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    Add oil to the pot, put in rock sugar, and heat until it foams.

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    Add the chicken feet and stir-fry evenly until colored, then add: star anise, cinnamon, bay leaves, and dried chili peppers, and continue stir-frying.

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    Then add these ingredients and a little MSG, only a little dark soy sauce.

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    Add boiling water and chicken feet about the same, add a piece of ginger, some garlic, and a little five-spice powder.

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    Cover the pot with a lid and cook on medium-high heat for 8 minutes.

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    Open the lid and reduce over high heat until dry.

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    Take it out, and if you're worried about it sticking, you can add a little oil and stir it.

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    It's tastier when cooled.

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Ingredients

Main Ingredients

  • Chicken feet
    2 斤

Seasonings

  • Bay leaf
    5 slice
  • Star anise
    to taste
  • Cinnamon
    to taste
  • Dried chili
    to taste
  • rock sugar
    8 piece