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Chinese dim sum style braised chicken feet. This is Elaine's favorite chicken feet recipe.

Chinese dim sum Chicken feet-Braised version

Chicken feet, though sounds weird for some of your guys, but it is really one of the best parts of chicken. There are many yummy snacks or side dishes made from chicken feet and dim sum style chicken feet and pickled chicken feet from Sichuan cuisine should be the most famous ones.

The Chinese name of this dish is tiger skin chicken feet(虎皮凤爪), and there is a similar dish named as tiger skin green peppers. Tiger skin is named because of the wrinkles on the surface.

The making process is relatively complex. We need at least four steps: boiling-deep frying- soaking- braising or steaming. No matter how complex the dish is, there is a big group of fan. Of course, they are available at the dim sum restaurant. I have tested the recipe three times but cannot get the texture enough satisfying, but the tastes are really wonderful. So I decide to post it on the blog just for home cooking reference.

Cut the claws off and any dirty part on the chicken feet. And then cut the main large bone off and divide the chicken palm into two parts as shown in picture 1.

Then bring enough water to a boiling in a large pot, add 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1 teaspoon of sugar (to avoid breaking of the skin) and 1/2 teaspoon of rice vinegar (to avoid darkened color). Cook the chicken feet for around 2 minutes. Transfer out and drain completely as shown in picture 2.

Add around 1 tablespoon light soy sauce to marinate for around 30 minutes in picture 3.

Then in a deep-pan or wok, add one third full with oil and heat over medium heat to around 180 degree C. Add chicken feet to fry until golden and dry as shown in picture 4.

dim sum chicken feet-braised version

When the chicken feet are deep-fried well. Transfer them to cold water to soak for around 3 to 4 hours or overnight for the wrinkles. If you do not care about the texture that much, just soak them for 1 hour .

Prepare the sauce and braise. This dish is often steamed in restaurants with soaked peanuts. Braised version consume less time, that's the reason I choose to braise the feet.

dim sum chicken feet-braised version

Other dim sum recipes

steamed sausage buns
Lo Mai Gai (steamed sticky rice in lotus leaf)
Steamed Ribs with fermented black beans
Water chestnut cake
Hong kong style egg tart
Custard bun-milk yolk buns (奶黄包)
dim sum style shrimp- har gow (虾饺)

Dim Sum style chicken feet - braised version

Course: dim sum

Cuisine: Chinese

Keyword: chicken feet

Servings: 2

Calories: 284 kcal

20 chicken feet , cut the nails and any dirty parts
oil for deep frying
iced water for soaking the chicken feet

Sauce

2 garlic cloves , finely chopped
2 green onions , finely chopped
2 fresh Thai chili pepper , finely chopped(optional)
1 inch root ginger , finely chopped
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/2 tablespoon oyster sauce
2 star anise
1 cup warm water for braising

Cut the claws off and any dirty part on the chicken feet. And then cut the main large bone off and divide the chicken palm into two parts. If you feel this part too difficult, you can skip it. But you will need more oil in the deep frying process.
Bring enough water to a boiling in a large pot, add 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1 teaspoon of sugar (to avoid breaking of the skin) and 1/2 teaspoon of rice vinegar (to avoid darkened color). Cook the chicken feet for about 2 minutes. Transfer out and drain completely.
Add 1 tablespoon of light soy sauce and marinate for around 30 minutes.
Fill one third of a wok or deep frier with oil and heat it over medium heat to 180 C. Add the chicken feet and fry them until golden and dry. If your chicken feet are not completely dried, the oil might sparkle. Remember to use a long chop stick to turn the chicken feet and cover the fryer with a lid. If you did not divide the chicken feet into two parts, then deep fry them in small batches and add
slightly more oil. Just make sure that they are well deep-fried.
Transfer the feet to a large bowl with iced water. Soak the chicken feet for 3 to 4 hours to achieve the tiger skin effect.
To steam: transfer the chicken feet to a steamer. Prepare all the ingredients for the steaming sauce. Steam at first the chicken feet for 15 minutes and then evenly pour on them the steaming sauce. Continue to steam for another 30 to 40 minutes.
To braise: mix all the ingredients used for steaming with another 1 cup of water. In a deep pan simmer the chicken feet with the sauce for 15 minutes and then turn up the fire to thicken the sauce.
Serve hot or reheat it for later serving.

Usually Dim Sum restaurant steamed soaked peanuts with the chicken feet, if you plan to steam them, add soaked peanuts in the bottom of the plate.

Nutrition Facts

Dim Sum Chicken Feet

Amount Per Serving

Calories 284 Calories from Fat 171

% Daily Value*

Fat 19g 29%

Saturated Fat 4g 25%

Cholesterol 84mg 28%

Sodium 695mg 30%

Potassium 70mg 2%

Carbohydrates 4g 1%

Protein 21g 42%

Vitamin A 210IU 4%

Vitamin C 14.6mg 18%

Calcium 103mg 10%

Iron 1.5mg 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

dim sum chicken feet-braised version