This traditional, nourishing chicken feet soup recipe is a warming Chinese tonic you may have had growing up in your parents' or grandparents' kitchen.
Prep Time1 hourhr
Cook Time2 hourshrs45 minutesmins
Total Time3 hourshrs45 minutesmins
Course: Soups
Cuisine: Chinese
Servings: 8
Calories: 294kcal
Author: Judy
Ingredients
15gramsdried seaweed(haidai, 海带, also known as kelp or kombu - sliced into thin strips, a small handful)
Soak the dried seaweed for an hour, rinsing it with water a couple of times to ensure there’s no sediment. Drain and set aside. Rinse the peanuts also and set aside.
Rinse the chicken feet, and trim away the nail portion with kitchen shears. Transfer to a soup pot. Fill with enough water to submerge completely, and add 2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine. Bring to a boil, and let boil for 1 minute. Remove from the burner, drain, and rinse clean.
The chicken feet then go back into the soup pot with the hai dai (海带), peanuts, ginger slices, and 12 cups of water. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat.
Once boiling, reduce the heat to medium and cook with the lid on for an additional 20 minutes.
Lastly, reduce the heat to a low simmer (with movement, but no large bubbles) for 2 hours, until the chicken feet are soft and falling off the bone tender. Add salt to taste, garnish with chopped scallions, and serve.