Dim Sum Chicken Feet

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These Dim Sum Chicken Feet are a true, authentic Chinese dim sum dish. Keep reading for step by step instructions on how to cook chicken feet at home.

Course Appetizer

Cuisine Chinese

Prep Time 30

Cook Time 1 25

Resting Time 1

Total Time 2 55

Servings servings

Calories 210kcal

Author Alexandria Drzazgowski

Equipment

Ingredients

Chicken Feet Ingredients

1 ½ lbs Chicken feet
1 tbsp distilled white vinegar
1 tbsp honey
1 tbsp soy sauce
Sunflower oil to fry

Sauce Ingredients

1 tbsp brown sugar
4 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp oyster sauce
1 ⅓ tsp garlic chopped
½ tsp ginger powder
½ tsp cinnamon
4 tbsp water
1 tsp cornstarch
1 tsp chili paste
½ lime for juice

Instructions

Make sure that your chicken feet are peeled (they usually are when bought in a store). Wash the chicken feet thoroughly, scraping off any dirt, etc that is on the feet.
In a large pot, boil water. Once boiling, add distilled white vinegar and honey. Add the full chicken feet into the water and blanch for about 3 minutes. You know it is time to remove the feet when they turn gray and begin to curl into themselves a bit.
Remove the feet from the water and place in a strainer. Run them under cold water for a minute or two and then pour back into an empty, large pot. Add soy sauce and stir to add some color.
Cut the toenails off the chicken feet by following the above section for “How Do I Clean Chicken Feet for Dim Sum?”
In a wok, heat enough oil to deep fry the feet. Once heated, cook two chicken feet at a time. Place the chicken feet in the oil and immediately cover with a lid. This will keep the popping oil from hitting your kitchen (or you!).
Fry the feet until they turn golden brown and then remove. Continue frying until all feet are cooked.
Place all fried feet in a large bowl and cover with water. Allow to soak about one hour.
When chicken feet finish soaking, fill a large pot with about 2-3 inches of water and steam the chicken feet for an hour. I used a vegetable steamer covered with parchment paper to steam my feet, but if you have bamboo steamers you can also use those.
When chicken feet are done steaming, combine all sauce ingredients except for cornstarch and water in a small pot on the stove. Heat until bubbling.
When sauce begins to bubble, combine cornstarch and water in a small bowl and pour into the sauce. Stir the sauce until it begins to thicken. Pour over your chicken feet and enjoy.
For instructions on how to eat the chicken feet, read the "How to Eat Dim Sum Chicken Feet" section above.

Notes

Recipe copyright The Foreign Fork. For educational or personal use only.

Chicken Feet: I found my chicken feet at the Asian grocery store near my house, in a plastic bag near the pre-cut meat section. I’ve also seen them behind butcher counters at butcher’s shops. Make sure that you are buying already peeled chicken feet (they will look more white than yellow). If you can find ones without toenails, that is wonderful, but you can also cut the toenails off yourself.

Chili Paste: I found this in the Asian section of my grocery store. You can use a lot or a little depending on spiciness preference.
Ginger Powder: You can also use fresh ginger if you’d prefer.
You can top your Chicken Feet Recipe with some chives if you’d prefer
It’s very important to clean the chicken feet thoroughly before eating.
You can add more cornstarch if necessary to thicken the sauce further

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