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Cantonese Chicken Feet Soup

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 Time
1 hr
Cook Time
2 hrs mins
Total Time
3 hrs 45 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 294 kcal
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Chinese

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 lices ginger
  • 12 cups water (2800 ml)
  • salt (to taste)
  • 1 scallion (chopped)

Instructions

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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Once boiling, reduce the heat to medium and cook with the lid on for an additional 20 minutes.
  5. 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 Information

Calories 294kcal (15%) Carbohydrates 4g (1%) Protein 21g (42%) Fat 21g (32%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Cholesterol 71mg (24%) Sodium 664mg (28%) Potassium 162mg (5%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 85IU (2%) Calcium 109mg (11%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 294

% Daily Value*

Calories 294kcal 15%
Carbohydrates 4g 1%
Protein 21g 42%
Fat 21g 32%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Cholesterol 71mg 24%
Sodium 664mg 28%
Potassium 162mg 3%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 85IU 2%
Calcium 109mg 11%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.