Red-Braised Chicken Feet

Ingredients 12

• Chicken feet 鸡爪750 g
• Sichuan peppercorns 花椒to taste
• Star anise 八角2 个
• Cinnamon stick 桂皮2 个
• Bay leaves 香叶2 个
• Rock sugar 冰糖10 g
• Shaoxing cooking wine 料酒1 tbsp
• Dark soy sauce 老抽3 tbsp
• Light soy sauce 生抽2 tbsp
• Thirteen-spice powder 十三香½ tsp
• Ginger 姜2 slice
• Water 水to taste

Steps 5

1. 1
   Step 1

   Rinse the chicken feet and clip off the nails.

   鸡爪冲洗干净，一个个剪掉指甲。

2. 2
   Step 2

   Put them in a pot half full of cold water, bring to the boil uncovered and boil for 3 more minutes. Rinse under running water and drain.

   鸡爪冷水下锅，水约半锅，不盖盖子大火煮开后再煮3分钟，捞出用流动的水冲净，沥干。

3. 3
   Step 3

   Put the feet back in the pot with water to just cover and bring to the boil. Add the cooking wine, ginger, dark soy sauce and light soy sauce.

   鸡爪放回锅里，加清水大致没过，煮开后加料酒、姜片、老抽和生抽。

4. 4
   Step 4

   Put the Sichuan peppercorns, star anise, cinnamon and bay leaves in a tea bag if you have one, and add them. Add the rock sugar and ½ tsp thirteen-spice powder.

   花椒、八角、桂皮和香叶装进茶包袋（没有就直接放）放入锅中，再放冰糖和半茶匙十三香。

5. 5
   Step 5

   When it boils again, simmer on low heat for about 80 minutes, until the feet are soft. Boil on high heat at the end to thicken the sauce.

   再次煮开后转小火炖80分钟左右，到鸡爪软烂入味，最后开大火把汤汁收浓。