Braised Dim Sum Chicken Feet
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Rich and aromatic Chicken Feet braised in a flavorful liquid, popular at any dim sum restaurant. This recipe is easy to make at home and results in spicy, delicious braised feet that are steamed to soften in the final preparation.
02:15:00 total
Serves 4
medium
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Ingredients
- Chicken Feet - 1 lb
- Water - 5 cups (for boiling)
- Ginger - 4 slices (sliced)
- Green Onions - 2 stalks (cut into 1/2 inch pieces)
- Honey - 1 1/2 tbsp
- White Vinegar - 1 tbsp
- Cooking Oil - 1 1/2 qt (for frying)
- Ice Cubes - 6 oz
- Cooking Oil - 1 tbsp (for stir frying)
- Garlic Cloves - 1/2 cup
- Rock Sugar - 1 tbsp
- Sichuan Peppercorn - 1 tsp
- Bay Leaves - 2
- Star Anise - 2 (small)
- Red Yeast Rice Powder - 1 tbsp
- Chu Hou Paste - 1 1/2 tbsp
- Light Soy Sauce - 1 tbsp
- Oyster Sauce - 1/2 tbsp
- Shaoxing Wine - 1 tbsp
- Five Spice Powder - 1/2 tsp
- Hoisin Sauce - 1 tbsp
- Salt - 1/2 tsp
Instructions
- Prep Chicken Feet: Cut off the nails from the chicken feet and cut them in half from the middle.
- Boil Chicken Feet: Boil chicken feet with 5 cups of water, ginger slices, and green onions for 15-20 minutes.
- Fry Chicken Feet: Fry the boiled chicken feet in 1 1/2 qt of cooking oil at 350°F/180°C for 5-8 minutes until golden yellow. Then drain the oil.
- Prepare Sauce: Stir fry garlic cloves, additional ginger slices, and green onions in 1 tbsp of cooking oil. Add rock sugar, Sichuan peppercorn, bay leaves, and star anise. Mix well.
- Braise Chicken Feet: Add water, red yeast rice powder, Chu Hou paste, light soy sauce, oyster sauce, Shaoxing wine, five spice powder, hoisin sauce, and salt to the sauce. Bring to a boil, add chicken feet, cover, and cook for 30-45 minutes on medium and low heat.
- Steam Chicken Feet: Transfer the chicken feet to a plate in a steamer and steam for 15-20 minutes until soft and tasty.
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