🐓 Chicken Feet: Just Like Dim Sum! (鳳爪)

Watch Daddy Lau teach us how to make chicken feet! While there are a lot of steps in the recipe, it’s worth it for that iconic dim sum taste.
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🔗 LINKS MENTIONED 🔗
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⏲ CHAPTERS ⏲
00:00 - Blanch chicken feet
02:21 - Prepare other ingredients
03:52 - Prepare sauce
04:15 - Trim chicken claws
04:53 - On chicken feet
05:37 - Deep fry chicken feet
08:36 - Cut chicken feet
09:05 - Start stir-fry
10:08 - Add water & start braising
12:23 - Steam & serve
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🎵 OTHER CREDITS 🎵
Produced by Randy Lau, Grace Phan-Nguyen
Edited by Willard Chan, Nicole Cheng
Translation by Arlene Chiu, David Loh
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[@MadeWithLau]

Join the Canto Cooking Club: bit.ly/3rtUbBv Get the full recipe: madewithlau.com/recipes/chicken-feet

[@junie136]

I will never take another chicken feet for granted again. Did not know it takes this amount of work. Appreciate daddy Lau showing the process!

[@wealthyrich31]

I love them braised!!

[@Propa_Way]

I’m from Trinidad, we use the feet for something called souse, as well as curried, stewed, fried and it’s really delicious, you should look that up as well, it may interest you

[@floydlee3554]

Your explanations as to why certain steps are required make your demonstrations so educational and transferable to other dishes! Great job!

[@368chen]

Besides cheung fun, this is a must have dish for me at dim sum although some people are repulsed by them. I decided to learn how to make this when our favorite dim sum restaurant closed during the pandemic. It is truly a labor of love and I was blown away by the many steps that it took to create it. Thank you, Daddy Lau, for showing us your version of this yumminess.

[@fatdoi003]

that's why i go to restaurants to eat the feet... so much effort

[@stellatsang1871]

Randy is the best translator! Sharing the tips so details !

[@DarthwRath]

When I was in college in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, I was obsessed with this bloody thing. Dim Sum in general is so good and I always buy at least 5 plates of it plus 2 portions of this chicken feet drenched in it's broth. I knew even then that this thing takes soooo much work to make because it's so tender and packed with strong herbal flavours. It has to be multi stage cooking dish and now i know it is. My neighbour at the time was this pregnant lady who lived in the next room. The rooms were divided by a thin wall made of some sort of fake wall material and anything with a strong smell will escape the room and linger around the whole house. Few hours later she knocked on my door and asked me what in the hell was that. She's a Malay lady and never had proper chinese food because it's not halal but she was having those pregnancy cravings and my dumbass ate these thing almost every day next to her without knowing the torture I was doing. So I told her what it is and she begged me to buy her some without telling her husband. Well, she was pregnant so I did the right thing. I buy it all the time for her and myself. It's dangerously addictive. Vacuum the flesh and chug the broth like a proper addict. I haven't had these for years now. I'm gonna find them Dim Sum shops and get it. I miss it like a dear friend. I love cooking but this is way too much work for one dish. Maybe I'll try it one day, for now nah, Imma buy it.

[@melchorapablo6800]

Theres a lot of version from their plate of origin,how chicken feet can be cooked, but Chef Lau have distinctive mastery of his versatility in cooking technique.Thank you chef Lau.

[@shamapes]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!! Video was great and I really appreciate that you don't talk over/translate while your dad is talking. It helps me learn Cantonese better and from watching numerous videos already- I can say I don't really need the subtitles but is good to have when I don't understand a word. The Chinese subtitles are great too for my mom since her hearing is bad- she can follow along by reading the subtitles!! Chicken feet is one thing my dad did not get to show me how to make; he said it was too much work to do at home,

[@PaulaBaza]

Love this dish! thank you for sharing all precious Cantonese and dim sum dishes

[@maui4gil]

I've been using an air fryer since I got one and it works great. No more mess with the splattering oil. I do coat my chicken feet with some honey since I don't boil them first. You may not have to coat them with honey using this recipe since he's added honey to the water. I definitely recommend the air fryer instead of oil.

[@thomasleong9515]

What’s the temperature and how long does it take?

[@nickochioneantony9288]

Hi, thanks for your input, I might try to air fry it instead... Oil Splatter is just a pure pain & hassle when it come to home cooking.

[@maui4gil]

@@thomasleong9515 I fry it at 400 for about 10 minutes and shake the basket half way. You're not cooking them, just giving them color.

[@maui4gil]

@@nickochioneantony9288 I use to deep fry them and always had a mess because of the moisture in the feet. There are a bunch of videos on KZbin and that's where I got my air fryer recipe. I still use my original recipe to make them but use the air fryer just to get the color.

[@mauimarcus]

Incredible. I never knew this dish entailed so many steps. I could eat a LOT of these.

[@quaygracefuldeva2163]

My mom and nana’s generation are chicken feet for special holidays when i was younger I didn’t see them eat it anymore. Now I see it might be the process and that my generation doesn’t touch them. They cook them differently (cultures). This is bringing back special memories ❤

[@witchapparatus]

One of my favorites! Thank you for sharing!

[@alfonsohshk8998]

I have lived in HKG for 7 years and I can only show my gratitude to you snd your dad! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😘🇭🇰 So much work! Say thanks to your dad who is the typical momentaiaaah clever wise person!

[@richardl6188]

Thank you for this video!! I've been looking to cook one of my favorite dim sum dishes for a long time! And thanks to baba Lau, my family thinks I'm a master Chinese Chef and think I cook as good or even better than the restaurants!!! 😀

[@IlseBelievesInPink]

This is one of my favourite dim sum, and the first time I ever had chicken feet was in this dish, it was love at first bite. All the work it takes to make it is definitely worth it and I can't wait to try it out.

[@wiynwiyn]

Thank you uncle Lau. I’ll be making this at home to save $$. It’s too expensive to eat out in Seattle. My favorite dim sum dish.

[@ValTass14]

Thank you for showing this process! I love chicken feet, a dim sum must for me.

[@alvina_k]

Amazing!! Incredibly informative and illuminating about this cooking process. I'm going to think twice now when I see the dim sum carts. Thank you so much for all of these videos!!!

[@L_Leocel]

I always cook chicken feet bec it's rich in collagen. Delicious too. I braise mine adobo-style in very low heat for 2 hrs. Soft but still intact. Bec it takes so long to clean and cook, I make a big batch (3 kgs) then keep in zip locks in the freezer

[@axelxeelgaming2933]

Whenever I miss my dad Cantonese food I always visit Mr. Law channel for inspiration. Most of them taste the same as I remember my dad's cooking. Only thing I regret is didn't find a way to preserve his recipe.. some of them are gone. I can only remember dished he taught.

[@user-ux2cj1ym7f]

amazing video! thank you for sharing your skills and recipe uncle Lau!

[@Dionysia1]

The all time best ever Cantonese dish!

[@zubaida4]

I did it twice, and whatever I did I ended up with an oily kitchen and spent the whole day cleaning, that is in spite of being careful, but the result was phenomenal, thank you very much for sharing your expertise with us.

[@beargillium2369]

Always knew this dish was underrated, but never realized quite how much! To anyone who's never tried them, find a busy dimsum spot and order em up! Not every place does them justice but when they're good it's unforgettable.

[@jayoppie3021]

This is yummy! I used to dislike chicken feet but when I learned they're a good source of collagen I started to like them😂 I would boil soup with chicken feet and pork bones and it tastes so good. Definitely will try this recipe! Thanks Daddy Lau 😍

[@flowrepins6663]

dont eat pork ....is filthy animal

[@fatdoi003]

traditional chinese soup with chicken feet you add peanuts into it..... not my favourite as i find the soup bit thick and too much residue when the peanuts start to break apart

[@jayangli]

Why is it healthy collagen??

[@cuddly8]

Ty for this recipe! I used the airfryer instead of frying. It’s a lot of work but my family will eat this for dinner later. ❤

[@StacyInLove1]

Thank you for this. SO good! 🎉🎉🎉

[@ChasMusic]

I'm definitely in the phoenix claw camp. This video gives me a new appreciation for it. This appears to be the recipe I like. I once encountered plain chicken feet without the sauce at yum cha and it was not fun.

[@wings8005]

Thank you very much for posting this video. I tried it this morning and it is delicious but in my case it took braising for two hours to be sufficiently tender.

[@kapinaylifeinchicago8739]

Love it! Looks so delicious.

[@mimihello4410]

謝謝劉伯伯~分享~鳳爪做法~好傳統正宗廣式茶樓~~

[@MadeWithLau]

不要客氣，非常感謝您的支持！老劉祝福您與家人安康快樂！

[@milosmallgoods5305]

Thanks for the informative video will be trying it out soon

[@waikwongchui8543]

You have a great father and family, so awesome.

[@SchallFamilyAdventures]

I Love the authentic chinese cuisine 💓

[@vertworldart]

Thank you for the recipe! Special thanks to your Dad for showing us the food! Also, has anyone tried frying in the air fryer?

[@ahuynh8278]

Thankyou , very tasty dish for me whenever go to Dim sum. Without this recipe. chicken feet is nothing

[@1024specialkay]

one of my favorite dishes in dimsum!

[@anitasabio9927]

We love chicken feet it’s one of our source of collagen😜I’ll definitely try this recipe😍 thanks for sharing.😍

[@pamelawee8415]

Yummies 😋..., Thanks for sharing, 谢谢 Uncle Lau !

[@mk8dd]

Very elaborate and very well presented. Thank you.

[@KonziYT6152]

Thanks for sharing this delicious dim sum. Will try to cook it. Yam yam 😋

[@evejoycelaboralladin4010]

I love chicken feet🥰 Am gonna try cooking this with your amazing recipe 🥰👏👍. Thank you 🥰👍👏

[@MedalionDS9]

Pretty much between this and Steamed Spare Ribs and Har-gow are my absolute MUST order dishes, and that I order more than 1 dish.

[@veekleek7535]

Omg yessss these look delicious!

[@Budwiseirwin]

Thanks for the vid and the lesson. I air fried it and it works.

[@eatlikealocal]

A true classic dim sum dish.

[@melbasy7176]

This is the best recipe for me I just made it and it's soo yummy many thnx.😊

[@angelachow3190]

多謝師傅無私的分享❤

[@MadeWithLau]

不要客氣，感恩有您的支持！老劉㊗️您和家人健康快樂！

[@TPark-rf3lt]

def one of my favorite dim sum items!!! ❤😀

[@dianethouin2825]

Miam! Quel cuisinier fantastique que cet homme! J'aimerais être sa fille. Il a tant à nous apprendre. J'ai hâte d'essayer sa recette; je suis certaine que c'est absolument délicieux. Merci pour vos bons conseils !

[@lollypopy4ever]

Thanks for this amaIng recipe.

[@MsAussieSheila]

I love chicken feet in blackbean sauce. I was actually considering learning how to make it myself, assuming I could find somewhere to make chicken feet. Watching this... I'll just make the 30 min drive to go buy them.

[@AppleBearKitchen1999]

Great video! I learned a lot.

[@drymoper2234]

A tip for deep frying if you are scare of the splattering...I airfry it for 10 minutes on high to dry the feet and then deep fry and it didn't splatter that much...and thanks I follow the recipe and it tastes great 👍

[@eugenevisser2187]

This looks really tasty! 😋😋😋😋😋😋

[@leanitalucha]

Ok po gagawa yan very delicious

[@dhen-lyntvsvlog2282]

So dekicious i live it nextime I try this thank you Sir for the chicken feet recipe.yummy

[@jayangli]

Thanks for your videos. I want to make this. You and your fam are so cool.

[@LarryLeeder]

I've never had chicken feet but I've made quite a few of your dishes and they're all wonderful. Do you eat the bones as well, or just the meat?

[@davedunington7637]

Thank YOUR Father, enjoy HIs Presentation.

[@carole5370]

Yuummss! Thank for sharing Lau Fam ❤ hope to have a video about Ha Kaw 蝦餃 😍🦐since you have made one about Siu Mai 燒賣

[@chocobunny925]

Daddy Lau is such a lovely man :) So typical Chinese. 😍

[@monicamartin6069]

Definitely going to try this. I use it in soup, curry or brown stew it.

[@noranorharyati6107]

Thank you so much,this I love the most to eat..

[@RobertWong-vx5vd]

Love watching your videos, I've always been curious all your cooking is on the island with the portable stove, do you have a additional exhaust from all that cooking besides the stove behind with the exhaust fan?

[@tokiohotellily1]

I was just frying chicken feet yesterday and it was popping all over me 😂 thank you for the recipe 👍🏼

[@coffeebean3642]

I usually air fry it in a air fryer or oven for 10 minutes to dry it up a bit before frying and there’s less popping 😂😂

[@wongreginetv]

I love it

[@KimchiSpringRoll]

Lau cooking chicken feet on low, what a wholesome episode.

[@soniadelaguardia7689]

That nice sir, thanks for sharing it.

[@marekoybetchay]

thanks for this good recepe i can cook for my chinese boss

[@teawithtams6596]

definitely won't be making this at home, but gained a whole new level appreciation for chicken feet

[@josephtanguilan7925]

Thanks for the video

[@kumbackquatsta]

we need a dim sum series. let's keep this going.

[@czeshirecat6278]

I adore these if they’re with fermented black beans and chilli :)

[@molikam]

嘩！ 我去親飲茶一定要點鳳爪食😊😍正呀！多謝劉師父

[@MadeWithLau]

非常感恩有您的支持！老劉祝福您闔家安康快樂！

[@uncaringbear]

I love this dish when we go for dim sum/yumcha, but cooking it is such an involved process. I think I'll just let the professionals take care of it for me!🤤

[@linhtu1051]

thank you so much i will do it ...

[@sarahlim6533]

Noticed the new cookware. Nice!

[@scienceandinspiration1362]

Wow. Just wow.

[@meenchantas6303]

I wanna try this

[@tvan3395]

This is yummy!

[@paulawilsonjunap7325]

My fav chicken feet ❤!

[@mariopalma7701]

I used to be repulsed by chicken feet until my aunt persuaded me her version of it the Filipino way. It was first cooked as adobo then by adding coconut cream and red chilli to make it more hot and spicy. It has a sticky, creamy, and nutty taste and the best is, it has plenty of collagen which has a lot of health benefits. And now for chicken feet variety, I am going to learn this Cantonese style recipe which has always been the favorite Chinese cuisine in the Philippines.

[@user-pz7si8go1w]

Mouth watering

[@paulians1074]

My favorite ❤️

[@tamebunny6389]

I work on the Paw Line at a chicken processing plant. Everyone else is like "No, I would never" BUT they're actually surprisingly meaty so I thought it depends on how you cook them. Now that I know, they look really yummy 😋 I'll have to buy some from work

[@gloriacatalasan2591]

Thanks for sharing

[@dircia7754]

I love chicken feet

[@sarahlew1168]

I had no idea this dish took so much work! There's another preparation of chicken feet I really enjoy, topped with ginger scallion sauce, is that one just blanched?

[@richrichie7911]

I'll just buy it!

[@tasaneesomintr871]

I love your family

[@peterdoe2617]

Fun fact: my bro and his wife are just visiting from the US. And she mentioned that he never had chicken feet. I just saved the link to the video to my own file folder and put it in a mail to send to her, later. They might be able to get some at the asian grocery store at Colorado Street in Lawrence, KS. (I love that store!) Greetings from the far north of Germany!

[@arg888]

Nice recipe. Could you do the herbal chicken feet?

[@nurulASY28]

my uncle always requested this recipe🙃 guess its time for me to learn

[@parkerbell7324]

My favorite part was when he started singing as he was pouring his oil… 5:50. You can tell he definitely enjoys cooking.

[@iAxianguy]

OMG! I had no idea it took so much work 😅👍👍👍

[@r-clips]

Mouth watering :D

[@Radio_FM_3123]

Chicken Feet is the most challenging food for Westerners, from accepting it as a food to eating technique (so bony) but it has a lot of collagen and very tasty.

[@mamaikadiamerika]

I love to eat dimsum specially chicken feet,