Chicken Feet!
Dim Sum Black Bean Chicken Feet Recipe
What could be considered bizarre to some, is considered a delicacy by millions. Chicken feet are just that – absolutely delicious!
This is a popular recipe that can be found in any decent Chinese restaurant as part of a dim sum (appetizer) menu.
Traditionally, chicken feet are fried in a wok, and then steamed in large bamboo steamers. But we can speed this recipe up by using a deep fryer and a pressure cooker.
Yields: 4 portions
Ingredients:
- 3 lbs Chicken feet
- 8 oz Water
- 1 tbsp Tapioca starch
- 2.5 tbsp Ginger, minced fresh
- 2 tbsp Black bean sauce
- 3 tbsp Oyster sauce
- 4 tbsp Chinese soy sauce
- 1 Clove garlic, minced
- 5 tbsp Green onion, chopped
- 3 tbsp Brown sugar
- 1 tbsp Chinese garlic chili sauce (optional)
- Peanut oil for the deep fryer
Equipment:
- A deep fryer
- A pressure cooker
Instructions:
- Snip the tip of the toes off using shears or a knife. Wash the feet in water, ring out really well, and pat dry with paper towel to ensure that they are really dry.
- Deep fry the feet until they are golden brown (5 to 8 minutes at 375 degrees). Remove from oil and put in a bowl.
- In the pressure cooker, heat up a little bit of peanut oil, and fry the ginger and garlic for a few seconds until they are fragrant. Do not burn.
- Add the chicken feet to the pressure cooker. Add the soy sauce, oyster sauce, black beans, and water. Stir and mix well.
- Seal the pressure cooker and pressure cook on high (15 psi) for 30 minutes. Then do a quick pressure release.
- Open the pressure cooker, and keep the liquids inside at a simmer. Add the sugar, and stir well. Add half the scallions and stir well.
- Mix the tapioca starch with a little cold water, and add to the pressure cooker. This will thicken the sauce.
- Serve feet on a plate or platter, and sprinkle with remaining green onions.
- (optional) season with chili garlic sauce if you like it spicy.