I saw the tiger-skin chicken feet at Huixing Supermarket here and really wanted to try them. They were so delicious, but they were too expensive, so I bought the ingredients and made them myself. It was my first time making tiger-skin chicken feet, and it was a success on the first try! They're so tasty! [smiley face][wow] Now I have another great dish to make. Everyone should try making them!!
Materials
Steps for making tiger skin chicken feet
You'll need about 20 chicken feet (about 2 pounds). Choose the broiler chicken feet, as they're easier to get the tiger-skin pattern on. First, trim the tips of the chicken feet with scissors for a nicer look. Then, put them in a pot of cold water with scallions, ginger, and white vinegar (or cooking wine or Shaoxing wine). After it boils, skim off the foam and discard it. Boil for about 2 more minutes, then remove them from the water. Don't rinse them with cold water; let them air dry first. You can use a hairdryer to dry them.
After air-drying or blow-drying the chicken feet, add 2 tablespoons of dark soy sauce for color, making sure to coat them evenly. Heat a pan with cold oil until it reaches about 60% of its maximum temperature. Test the oil temperature with a scallion; if it bubbles, it's ready to add the chicken feet. Be extremely careful! Hold a lid in your hand. Immediately cover the pan with the lid when you add the chicken feet. Do not lift the lid if you hear a crackling sound.
Once the sizzling sound of oil stops, remove the lid and use a slotted spoon to scoop out the chicken feet. Prepare a bowl of ice water and soak the chicken feet in it for 1-2 hours (sometimes as short as half an hour, depending on the situation). Then remove them and set aside.
As shown in the picture: Prepare star anise, cinnamon, bay leaves, scallions, ginger slices, minced garlic, and chopped chili peppers.
As shown in the picture: Prepare star anise, cinnamon, bay leaves, scallions, ginger slices, minced garlic, and chili peppers. Heat oil in a pan, add fermented bean paste, star anise, cinnamon, bay leaves, scallions, and ginger, and sauté slowly until fragrant. Then add boiling water, and put the chicken feet in, just enough to cover them. Season with: 2 tablespoons light soy sauce, 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce, 1 tablespoon white pepper powder, and 2 tablespoons oyster sauce.
Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to medium-low heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
When the time was up, there was still about half a soup left.
Scoop up the chicken feet
Then prepare a strainer with a bowl underneath, pour out the seasoning residue and discard it.
Then heat oil in a wok, add minced garlic, chopped chili peppers, and the tiger-skin chicken feet, and turn the heat back up.
Reduce the sauce
It's almost ready to be taken out of the pot.
It smells so good!
Pack it up and sprinkle some cute little chopped green onions on top.
It smells so good, goes perfectly with rice, and is incredibly delicious!
It smells delicious, let's make it right away! It looks like there are a lot of steps, but it's actually not difficult.
Tips for making tiger-skin chicken feet
First: The chicken feet must be completely dried, either by air or blow-drying. When frying the chicken feet, be sure to cover the pot with a lid, otherwise the oil will splatter everywhere. Please be very careful, remember this! Second: Soaking them in ice water will help them develop a tiger-skin pattern faster. Third: Use boiling water when boiling to greatly shorten the cooking time!
