Lemon Chicken Feet

Method

1. 01

   Step 1

   Remove the toenails from the chicken feet and chop them into small pieces.

   

2. 02

   Step 2

   Soak in clean water to remove blood, then wash thoroughly.

   

3. 03

   Step 3

   Place the chicken feet in a pot, pour in enough water to cover them, add star anise, bay leaves, cinnamon, cooking wine, and ginger, and bring to a boil over high heat.

   

4. 04

   Step 4

   Skim off the foam, turn to medium heat and cook for another ten minutes.

   

5. 05

   Step 5

   Remove the chicken feet from the water, rinse them thoroughly under running water, then pour them into pre-prepared ice water and refrigerate for half an hour (the ice water should ideally contain ice cubes).

   

6. 06

   Step 6

   Peel and slice the ginger and garlic, chop the cilantro, and slice the chili peppers into rings (the chili peppers were added later, so they weren't included in the photo).

   

7. 07

   Step 7

   Scrub the lemons clean with salt, slice them, remove the seeds, and leave half a lemon whole for later juice extraction.

   

8. 08

   Step 8

   Remove the chicken feet from the ice water, drain them, and place them in a bowl. Add ginger, garlic, cilantro, and chili peppers (the chili peppers were added later and were not photographed).

   

9. 09

   Step 9

   Pour in aged vinegar, soy sauce, squeeze in lemon juice, add a suitable amount of white sugar to enhance the flavor, a pinch of salt, top with lemon slices, mix well, and refrigerate for several hours (the longer the refrigeration, the more flavorful the chicken feet will be), stirring frequently during the process.

   

10. 10

    Step 10

    It's so delicious, the kids can't stop eating it!