Braised Chicken Feet with Mushrooms and Red Dates

To those who love chicken feet, who would say NO to this yummylicious recipe with the puffy skin falling off the bones?? This recipe is a keeper, and I am sharing it with all who loves this dish.

Ingredients:

20 pieces Chicken Feet

5 dried shiitake mushrooms

9 cloves garlic (peeled and leave whole)

1 1/2" knob ginger (peeled, cut into thick slices, lightly bruised)

9 red dates

4 tbsp. dark soy sauce

4 tbsp. light soy sauce

4 tbsp. oyster sauce

Methods:

1. Wash mushrooms, soak in water, cut off the stems and set aside.  Reserve the soaking liquid.
2. Chop off nails on the chicken feet.  Clean thoroughly and pat dry.  Marinate chicken feet with 4 tbsp. dark soy sauce and set aside for 30 minutes.
3. In a large heated pot with oil, deep-fry chicken feet in batches until the feet are turning brown.  Remove and soak in a bowl of ice water for about 20 minutes.
4. In a wok, heat up 2 tbsp. oil and saute garlic and ginger until aromatic.  Add mushrooms, 4 tbsp. light soy sauce and 4 tbsp. oyster sauce.  Stir fry till fragrant.
5. Pour in the mushroom soaking liquid, chicken feet and bring to a boil.  Off the heat.  Transfer the ingredients into a large clay pot. Add warm water to cover the chicken feet.  Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer until chicken feet is tender and the gravy is reduced.  I add the red dates during the last 15 minutes.  Taste for correct seasoning; adding a bit more light soy sauce/oyster sauce, if needed.

I adapted this recipe from Youtube 'Beyond Home Cook' with slight adjustments to suit my cooking preference.