Braised Chicken Feet
A Chinese recipe for braised chicken feet (红烧鸡爪) featuring chicken feet, ginger, cilantro, garlic, and cooking wine.
Ingredients
chicken feet
10
ginger
to taste
cilantro
2
garlic
4 cloves
cooking wine
2 tbsp
Sichuan peppercorns
a pinch
bay leaves
2 slices
cinnamon
1
light soy sauce
3 tbsp
oyster sauce
2 tbsp
doubanjiang
1 tbsp
sweet bean paste
1 tbsp
rock sugar
15 g
Instructions
1
Step 1
Prepare the ingredients. Wash the chicken feet thoroughly and place them in a sealed bag. Add 2 tbsp of cooking wine and 4 slices of ginger, then marinate briefly to remove any gamey smell.
2
Step 2
Prepare a pot of water and bring it to a boil.
3
Step 3
Once the water is boiling, add the chicken feet.
4
Step 4
Turn off the heat once it returns to a boil.
5
Step 5
Rinse under running water until clean, then drain well.
6
Step 6
Heat oil in a pan. Add minced garlic, ginger slices, and Sichuan peppercorns, and fry until fragrant.
7
Step 7
Add the chicken feet and briefly stir to combine.
8
Step 8
Pour in the light soy sauce and gently stir to coat evenly.
9
Step 9
Add purified water until it just barely covers the chicken feet.
10
Step 10
Add 1 tbsp of doubanjiang, 1 tbsp of sweet bean paste, and 2 tbsp of oyster sauce.
11
Step 11
Then add the bay leaves, cinnamon, chopped cilantro, and rock sugar. Bring to a boil over high heat.
12
Step 12
Reduce to medium-low heat and simmer for about 30 minutes.
13
Step 13
Open the lid and reduce the sauce over high heat.
14
Step 14
Plate the dish, sprinkle with some white sesame seeds, and serve.
