Spicy Chicken Feet Casserole

Spicy Chicken Feet Casserole

Spicy Chicken Feet Casserole is a home-style meat dish at difficulty 4/5 (Advanced), about 986 kcal. Rich, spicy, and with a Q-texture (bouncy/toothsome), this is a common home-styl. Ingredients and step-by-step instructions are below, with notes for home cooking.

Difficulty

4 / 5

★★★★☆

Advanced
Estimated Calories

986 kcal

Ingredients

  • Chicken feet
  • Scallions
  • Ginger
  • Cooking wine
  • Bay leaves
  • Star anise
  • Light soy sauce
  • Dark soy sauce
  • Garlic
  • Chili peppers (Round/Serrano type)
  • Chili powder (optional)
  • Oyster sauce
  • Five-spice powder
  • Salt
  • Chicken essence (MSG)

Steps

  1. Cut the nails off the chicken feet. If the feet you bought are only the pads, cut them in half. If the feet are whole, you need to debone them. Wash with clean water.
  2. Place chicken feet in a pot with cold water, add scallions, ginger, and cooking wine, then blanch. When the water boils, skim off the浮沫.
  3. Add bay leaves, star anise, light soy sauce, and dark soy sauce. Cover and simmer over low heat for thirty minutes.
  4. Remove the chicken feet and reserve a bowl of the chicken soup for later use.
  5. Heat oil in a pot. Sauté minced ginger, minced garlic, and chili peppers over low heat; you can add some chili powder if you can handle the spice. Add light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, five-spice powder, and salt, and stir-fry until a savory sauce fragrance emerges.
  6. Add the chicken feet. Add a little salt to taste, stir-fry for 1-2 minutes, then pour in the chicken soup, stirring continuously.
  7. Add chicken essence to enhance the fresh taste. Sprinkle with scallions and mix well before serving.
  8. Note: If you need to add other side dishes, add them before placing the chicken feet in, after stir-frying the base ingredients.

Notes

Rich, spicy, and with a Q-texture (bouncy/toothsome), this is a common home-style dish for meals. The feet are rich in collagen, helping to moisturize the skin and strengthen the tendons/bones. Preparation requires removing the toenails; if using whole feet, you also need to remove the bone, which is slightly challenging for beginners, but patience will ensure success. From blanching to slow cooking and stir-frying to flavor, the entire process takes about 45 minutes.

Estimated cooking difficulty: ★★★★
Estimated calories: 986 calories
Category: Spicy Chicken Feet Casserole

Calculations:
- One jin (approx. 500g) chicken feet
- 3 Bay leaves
- 3 Star anise
- 6 Chili peppers (Round/Serrano type)
- 10g Ginger, minced
- 10g Garlic, minced
- 2 Scallions
- 3g Oyster sauce

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