Chicken Feet Soup
Got a whole chicken and don't know what to do with its feet? Or do you happen to have a bunch of chicken feet stored waiting to be cooked? Don't put them to waste and make the traditional Chinese comfort food - chicken feet soup.Have a delicious hearty meal that can be either eaten as a snack or a side dish. It is incredibly easy to make with its one-pot meal recipe detailed in this quick guide.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 50 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 10 pieces of chicken feet
- 10 g angelica
- 10 g adenophora
- 10 g astragalus
- 6 dried red dates
- 10 g longan
- 500 ml water
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
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Step 1: Clean the chicken feet
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First, prepare the 10 pieces of chicken feet by washing them thoroughly and removing the toenails with a knife or pair of kitchen scissors.
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Step 2: Blanch the chicken feet
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Start by placing your chicken feet in a pot filled with cold water.
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Turn the heat to high and allow the water to come to a rolling boil. As it heats up, you'll notice some froth forming on the surface.
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Once the water is boiling, turn down the heat and use a spoon or a fine mesh skimmer to skim off and discard the frothy impurities that rise to the surface.
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After skimming, carefully drain the chicken feet and rinse them under running water. This step helps wash away any remaining impurities, leaving you with clean and fresh chicken feet for your recipe.
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Step 3: Cook the soup
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Next, put the blanched chicken feet into an empty cooking pot and add 10g angelica, 10g adenophora, 10g astragalus, 6 dried red dates, 10g longan, and 500ml water.
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Cover the pot with a lid.
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Bring to a boil and cook on low heat for 45 minutes.
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Lastly, add 1 tsp salt and adjust to taste.
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Dish up and enjoy the chicken soup while hot. Serve it with other Chinese main dishes or have it as a side dish.