Secret Recipe for Homemade Pickled Duck Feet

Method

1. 01

   Step 1

   Wash the duck feet thoroughly and set aside.

   

2. 02

   Step 2

   Boil a pot of water, add the duck feet and cook until they are half-boiled, then drain and soak them in cold water.

   

3. 03

   Step 3

   Next, drain the water, then boil a new pot of water. Add ginger, garlic, star anise, bay leaves, cinnamon, dried chili peppers, and thirteen-spice powder. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for ten minutes.

   

4. 04

   Step 4

   After ten minutes, add the duck feet to the pot and bring to a boil (I made a lot, so I cooked it in two pots). Cook for about 5 minutes.

   

5. 05

   Step 5

   After draining the water, soak the fish in a large bowl of ice-cold mineral water for one minute. Then, place it in a container, add aged vinegar, soy sauce, a few rock sugar pieces, and a small bowl of cooled boiled water.

   

6. 06

   Step 6

   After placing all the ingredients, seal and refrigerate. It can be eaten after 3 days, but it tastes even better after soaking for a week!