Chicken feet simmered with medicinal herbs and chicken feet simmered with peanuts are incredibly nutritious and appealing ways to prepare chicken feet that you shouldn’t miss. Let’s get cooking with Điện máy xanh and make these 3 delicious chicken dishes right away.
1. Chicken Feet Simmered with Medicinal Herbs
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Preparation time
40 minutes
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Difficulty level
Easy
Ingredients for Chicken Feet Simmered with Medicinal Herbs Serves 04
Chicken feet 1 kg Medicinal herbs seasoning 20 gr Seasoning powder 1/2 tablespoon MSG 1/2 tablespoon Sugar 1/2 tablespoon Oyster sauce 1/2 tablespoon Garlic 10 gr Shallots 10 gr
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How to Make Chicken Feet Simmered with Medicinal Herbs
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Prepare the chicken feet
After purchasing the chicken feet, cut off the sharp nails, rub them with salt, and then rinse thoroughly with cold water.
Tip for cleaning chicken feet, without any fishy smell
Besides the method above, you can soak them in water mixed with 15 grams of baking soda and 15ml of rice vinegar for about 15 – 20 minutes. Soaking like this will remove any remaining dirt and help the chicken feet soften faster when cooked.
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Prepare other ingredients
Shallots, garlic peeled and finely chopped.
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Stew chicken feet
Place a pot on the stove, add cooking oil. When the oil is hot, add the chopped shallots and garlic to sauté until fragrant. Next, add the Chinese medicine seasoning and stir for about 2 minutes until fragrant. Then add the prepared chicken feet and stir-fry for about 5 minutes until the chicken is firm.
After the chicken feet are firm, add 160ml of filtered water and stew until boiling. When the chicken stew water is boiling, season the pot with 1/2 tablespoon of seasoning, 1/2 tablespoon of monosodium glutamate, 1/2 tablespoon of sugar, and 1/2 tablespoon of oyster sauce, and stir well. Stew the chicken feet for another 10 minutes and then turn off the heat.
Tip:
You can find the Chinese medicine ingredients at traditional medicine shops or herbal stores.
To keep the stew clear and beautiful, during the stewing process, you should pay attention to regularly skim off the foam!
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Final Product
Stewed chicken feet with Chinese herbs is delicious and nutritious, with chewy and crispy pieces of chicken feet that absorb the flavor. With a simple cooking method that is not complicated at all, it is incredibly nourishing and suitable for those recovering from illness, people with colds,….
It is best enjoyed hot with bread and a bowl of salt and lemon for dipping. It will be absolutely wonderful.
2. Stewed chicken feet with peanuts
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Preparation
45 minutes
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Cooking
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Stewed Chicken Feet with Peanuts Serves 04
Chicken feet 500 grams Peanuts 100 grams White wine 100 ml Ginger 2 slices Salt 2 tablespoons Fish sauce 2 tablespoons MSG 1 tablespoon Cooking oil 1 tablespoon Chili 1 piece Shallot 10 grams Green onion 5 grams
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How to prepare Peanut Stewed Chicken Feet
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Prepare the chicken feet
After purchasing the chicken feet, cut off the sharp nails, rub them with salt, ginger, and rice wine for about 5 minutes to remove the sliminess, then rinse thoroughly with cold water.
Tip for cleaning chicken feet, no fishy smell:
In addition to the above method, you can soak them in water mixed with 15 grams of baking soda and 15 ml of rice vinegar for about 15 – 20 minutes. This soaking will eliminate any remaining dirt and help the chicken feet soften faster when cooked.
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Prepare the peanuts
Rinse the peanuts with cold water to remove any dust. Then, cover the peanuts with water and soak them for 45 minutes.
Tip for choosing good peanuts:
- Choose peanuts that are large and round; when you press them with your fingernail, they should feel firm and plump, indicating they are nutritious and of good quality.
- The shell of the peanuts should be bright in color.
- The peanuts should be uniform, without any shriveled or rotten ones mixed in.
- Avoid peanuts that are moldy or have unusual colors to ensure safety.
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Stewed chicken feet
Put a pot on the stove, add the chicken feet and soaked peanuts. Next, add chopped shallots, 2 tablespoons of salt, 1 tablespoon of monosodium glutamate, 1 tablespoon of cooking oil, and 2 tablespoons of fish sauce, and mix well.
Then add enough water to cover the chicken feet, and stew the chicken feet for about 30 minutes over medium heat. Every 20 minutes, add about 200 ml of water. Continue this way until you use up 500ml of water, and it’s done.
Tip: Continuously adding water helps extend cooking time, making the chicken feet and peanuts softer and more flavorful.
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Final product
Serve the stewed chicken feet in a bowl, garnishing with some chopped green onions and a few slices of chili to make the dish more visually appealing and delicious.
The stewed chicken feet with peanuts are fragrant, rich in flavor, with chewy and flavorful chicken feet combined with creamy and fatty peanuts, ensuring to captivate diners.
It should be eaten while hot with bread and a bowl of salt and lime for dipping. It will be nothing short of wonderful.
3. Stewed Chicken Feet with Peanuts and Cucumbers
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Preparation
30 minutes
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Cooking
1 hour
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Stewed Chicken Feet with Peanuts and Cucumbers For 4 people
Chicken feet 1 kg Cucumbers 500 gr Dried peanuts 300 gr Red onions 3 bulbs Cilantro A little Common spices A little (salt/ seasoning powder/ pepper)
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How to Cook Stewed Chicken Feet with Peanuts and Cucumbers
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Prepare the Ingredients
First, clean the chicken feet thoroughly, cut off the toenails, soak in salted water with lemon. Rinse well and let drain.
For the peanuts, soak them in hot water for 1 hour, shell them, rinse well, and let drain.
Wash the cucumbers and cut them into pieces. Trim the roots of the red onions, peel, wash thoroughly, and let drain.
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Blanching chicken feet
Pour 2 liters of water into pot, place it on the stove, boil on high heat, then add 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1 piece of ginger cut into strips, and blanch the chicken feet briefly. After that, pour into a colander, and soak the chicken feet in a basin of cold water for 15 minutes.
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Stewing chicken feet
Put another pot on the stove, add 2 liters of filtered water, shelled peanuts, and 2 – 3 purple onions, 1 teaspoon of salt, cover the lid, and stew for 30 minutes over medium heat.
After 30 minutes of softening the peanuts, open the lid, add the chicken feet and cucumber, and stew for an additional 20 – 30 minutes.
When the chicken feet are soft, season with a little seasoning, and pepper to taste, then turn off the heat and scoop the soup into a bowl, sprinkle finely chopped scallions and cilantro on top.
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Final Product
So the dish of braised chicken feet with peanuts and cucumber is now completed. The broth is sweet and rich, the chicken feet are chewy and crispy, the peanuts are fragrant and fatty, and the cucumber is soft but not mushy, very flavorful.
Tips for Choosing Good Chicken Feet
- You should choose chicken feet that have a natural pinkish-white color, without unusual colors like red spots, green spots, or yellow. When touching the chicken feet, they should not feel slimy. You should select those that are firm and even when squeezed.
- Chicken feet that are injected with water are usually fatter than normal, have no wrinkles in the skin, and will feel soft when squeezed, so it’s best not to buy them for safety.
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I hope that the 3 recipes for braised chicken feet with medicinal herbs and braised peanuts above will help you prepare the dish more easily. Let’s join TasteVN in the kitchen and get started! Wishing you success with this recipe!
