Hey board! My first post...

During a recent visit to a local Asian shop I picked up a bag of chicken feet. £2.95 a kilo. Got to give them a go I thought so I'm planning to chop off the nails, wash, simmer, cool, egg dip, seasoned flour and deep fry.

Anyone ever tried these or know if the whole thing is edible?

Thanks,

AdventurousFoodie

Good luck with that.

Thanks. If you don't try you'll never know... will probably end up in the bin with my last attempt at toffee. Mind you, the whole pan ended up in the bin on that occasion.

AF

I thought chicken feet were only good for making soup?

Yeah, I'd have thought stock was the only thing chicken feet could be used for......even then you can buy a pack of chicken wings for very little and they've got some meat on !

I once went with some Chinese friends to a chinese restaurant and asked them to order some authentic chinese food. Then the chicken feet arrived on the table. They were tough and really rubbery. Didnt taste of much either. I wouldnt have them again!

A Chinese/Korean delicacy. YouTube has loads of videos but I just wanted opinions.

I must admit they don't look too appetizing but I'm a nose to tail dining advocate and know better than to eat with my eyes...

AF

Hey, newbie. You don't need to sign your posts.

Ok, Thanks. I'll learn the ropes soon enough.

AF

I've had them from my local Chinese takeaway before, in a black bean sauce. They ended up in the bin! They're full of little bones, have a tiny amount of gelatinous flesh, taste faintly of chicken. The Chinese enjoy sucking the flesh from the bones... I did not. And they smell horrible!

I had some out of sheer curiosity in a Dim Sum restaurant.
You literally suck the gelatinous flesh off and spit out the knuckle bones.
They don't smell but they're not especially flavoursome.
Tried them but can't say I'd ask for them again.

True story : at the time I ordered I asked the waiter what chicken feet were like.
He held his hand up like a claw and said "Dey like dis".
He was genuinely trying to be helpful.
😉

I eat them regularly, steamed for 20 minutes with blackbean sauce. They're delicious IMO.

They're pretty fiddly to eat, you have to spit out the bones, but after a few times its pretty easy.

Let us know how you get on

Just put 'fried chicken feet' into Google Images and see how far you can scroll down without throwing up. What next? Battered otters' nostrils?

Don't knock it till you've tried it. Battered otters' nostrils are delicious when served with a delicately spiced bat guano dip.

They are very popular with the Chinese and i've seen them on lots of Chinese menus in this country. Your reply is a bit rude and dismissive.

If something is really fiddly and complicated to prepare and cook, and also very fiddly to eat and just tastes like chicken, then how can it be justified in terms of time and expense? Surely if you want a chicken flavoured meal then just eat chicken.

They're easy to prepare and cook, you just need a steamer.

Not according to the OP

You're supposed to steam them to soften them up, not fry them. They require a bit of tongue dexterity to roll the skin/flesh off the bones. They taste mostly of the sauce you cook them in.

I haven't actually cooked them from raw, just the pre-prepared packs.

I still can't see the point. Why not put the sauce on something nicer?

Yes, but they're most commonly steamed, not deep fried.

Millions, if not billions of people enjoy eating them. Nicer is subjective.

Not just the Chinese, but also popular in Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, Korea, Malaysia, the Caribbean, parts of Africa and Eastern Europe.

I have seen them being served at dim sum places, & the diners seem to really enjoy sucking. I'll pass, however one time I bought a whole chicken from a Chinese butcher & when I got home, it still had its feet on, I had to chop them off.

Thanks all the replies.

I ended up boiling and then roasting... random but this is my hobby

They were like eating the knee bits off a roast chicken. Skin, bone and grisle. Did they repulse me? No. Will I waste my time again? No.

They looked like zombie hands which has given me a good idea for the rest in my fridge... can't wait for the little ankle biters on Halloween. Trick or treat? Sorry... oh chicken feet? Yes, please help yourself! lol