Spicy Chicken Feet

Spicy Chicken Feet

　　Spicy chicken feet are made by marinating carefully selected chicken feet. They are a specialty food from Chongqing, with several well-known brands including Shiyu, Youyou, Yongjian, and Huangchao-brand Spicy Chicken Feet. Among them, those marinated with authentic Yunnan wild mountain peppers offer the best taste—offering a balanced level of sourness and spiciness that’s appetizing and refreshing, distinctly different from the usual dry-spicy flavors, and are especially popular among trendy young people. Among the above brands, Shiyu spicy chicken feet are known for their moderate spice and acidity, currently enjoying high popularity in most regions across the country. Youyou spicy chicken feet, on the other hand, target the Sichuan-Chongqing market with bold spiciness and deeply infused aroma, holding a significant market share and good reputation in the region.

　　Characteristics of Spicy Chicken Feet:

　　 They are sour, spicy, and appetizing, helping to relieve stress. When you have no appetite or are in a bad mood, just eat a pack and your appetite will return, lifting your spirits. Rich in collagen, they won’t make you gain weight and even offer beauty and breast-enhancing benefits.

　　 Main Ingredients for Making Spicy Chicken Feet:

　　500g chicken feet, 5–10 pickled red chilies and small chili peppers, 10–15 garlic cloves, 1 piece of ginger, 5g Sichuan peppercorns, 2g ground pepper, 1 tablespoon cooking wine, an appropriate amount of pickled chili water, and an appropriate amount of boiling water

　　Method One for Making Spicy Chicken Feet:

　　 1. Clean the chicken feet and cut them in half lengthwise; slice the old ginger into pieces.

　　　　2. Boil them in water for 10–15 minutes, then remove, cool, and drain.

　　 　3. Pour boiling water into a large bowl, let it cool, then add garlic, pickled red chilies, ginger slices, and Sichuan peppercorns.

　　　　4. Take an equal amount of old-style pickled vegetable brine (by weight) as the boiled water, pour it into the bowl, add cooking wine and ground pepper, then mix well.

　　　　5. Pour the boiled chicken feet into the cooled pickled vegetable water and soak for 30 minutes.

　　　　6. You can add vegetables such as celery, carrot sticks, or onions for enhanced flavor.

　　Method Two for Making Spicy Chicken Feet:

　　 1. Clean the chicken feet, cut them in half lengthwise, boil them in a pot of water for 10–15 minutes, then remove and cool.

　　　　2. Finely chop the garlic and chili peppers and set aside.

　　　　3. Pour boiling water into a wide-mouthed container, add the chopped garlic and chili peppers, and let it cool.

　　　　4. Take an amount of old-style pickled vegetable brine (about equal to the amount of boiling water), pour it into the container with the boiled water, and mix thoroughly.

　　　　5. Add Sichuan peppercorns, ground pepper, whole chili peppers, chili water, a little MSG, and a pinch of salt to the pickled vegetable water.

　　　　6. Pour the boiled chicken feet into the cooled pickled vegetable water and soak for 30 minutes (they can be left longer for even better flavor).