Cantonese Chicken Feet Soup

4.79 from 14 votes

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

Cook Time2 45

Total Time3 45

Course: Soups

Cuisine: Chinese

Servings:

Calories: 294kcal

Author: Judy

Ingredients

15 grams dried seaweed (haidai, 海带, also known as kelp or kombu - sliced into thin strips, a small handful)
1 cup raw shelled peanuts (150g)
1 1/2 pounds chicken feet (700g)
2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine
4 slices ginger
12 cups water (2800 ml)
salt (to taste)
1 scallion (chopped)

Instructions

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.

Nutrition

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