Spicy Chicken Feet

“Chicken Feet” is a favorite oriental ingredient and has made its way in many Asian recipes and cookbooks. As a typical Filipino food, Chicken feet can be seen in the streets of Manila and are mostly sold as a street food. This part of the chicken has little meat (with majority of the edible meat consist of the skin and tendons) but is still consumed mostly as “pulutan” (appetizer).

Spicy chicken feet is the Asian counterpart of the buffalo wild wing. With just the right amount of spice, soft texture, and flavor; this recipe will surely be loved.

Ingredients

2 lbs chicken feet

2 tbsp oyster sauce

2 tbsp soy sauce

¼ cup green onions, chopped finely

2 tbsp cornstarch (diluted in 1/2 cup water)

1 thumb ginger, cut into strips

1 tbsp brown sugar

2 tbsp chinese black beans

1 tbsp garlic, minced

chili (or crushed red pepper)

3 cups water

1 cup cooking oil

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Cooking Procedure:

1. In a pan, heat the cooking oil and put-in the chicken feet. Continue frying until color turns golden brown. Set aside when done

2. On the same pan, sauté the garlic and ginger

3. Put-in the fried chicken feet, oyster sauce, soy sauce, and chinese black beans

4. Add the water and let boil. Simmer until chicken feet is tender

5. Add the sugar, chili, and green onions and mix well

6. Add the cornstarch and mix thoroughly for 3 minutes

7. Serve hot. Share and Enjoy!