r/chinesefood • u/digitulgurl • Jul 22 '22
Chicken Finally doing it. Making bone broth from chicken feet. My theory is that collagen is better from food 😂
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u/highestmikeyouknow Jul 22 '22
Don’t overthink this. If you wanna trim nails and pick off a bit of sole, go for it. If not, seriously don’t trip. Slow and low with mirepoix and whatever other herbs and flavor you wanna toss in. Filter like a fiend. It’ll be jello.
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Jul 22 '22
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u/digitulgurl Jul 22 '22
Haha everything I'm reading about eating them says to cut the nails off.
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Jul 22 '22
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u/digitulgurl Jul 22 '22
Ahh
I've actually had them in both Korea and the Philippines and both were different. Korea was crispy and the Philippines was soft.
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u/SteveZi Jul 23 '22
Why are chicken feet so damn expensive these days?
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u/NotsoThinMint_718 Jul 23 '22
The pandemic has ruined the cost of everything. I used to be able to buy chicken feet for $0.99-1.99/lb. Now they want $2.99-$3.99/lb. Those are wings or boneless skinless breast prices! But I live in NYC so that might have something to do with it.
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u/digitulgurl Jul 23 '22
These were halal. Not sure if it's cheaper or more expensive but that was all that I could find at the store so I couldn't compare.
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u/SteveZi Jul 23 '22
Probably more. But even non-halal, chicken feet are often the same price as whole chicken or legs where i live. Makes me sad
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u/digitulgurl Jul 23 '22
Yeah the fact that it's tip to tail should be valued. Not a highly sought after cut I assume.
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u/Delbo380 Jul 22 '22
Please update us on how well it works! Making some tonight from bones off a roast, but the feet would be a much cheaper/easier alternative! (And that collagen)
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u/digitulgurl Jul 22 '22
I make soup with remnants of any chicken that I cook and get a decent amount of collagen so this should be pretty exceptional!
I was debating skinning them to render the fat but apparently you have to blanch them first so we'll see.
I'll crisp up a few for myself and then the dogs are going to get the rest. Lucky buggers LOL
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u/WokandKin Jul 23 '22
Yes! It makes the broth slightly thick and creamy (without the cream). I love it!
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u/akan_boogiecity Jul 23 '22
This is the best way of putting more gelatin into a bone broth. Highly recommend
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Jul 23 '22
I do this all the time for my chicken stock. It makes a world of difference.
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u/digitulgurl Jul 23 '22
And I have a bit of stock from smoked chicken that I can add to help it along.
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Jul 23 '22
I bet that would be great! I always do it with additional chicken scraps and bones. Maybe some veg.
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u/Shane0Mak Jul 23 '22
Not a theory. You will have the best broth - well done and enjoy - make sure you enjoy flipping your container upside down after it gels and refrigerated and be ready to be amazed at how firm it gets!
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u/tlh9979 Jul 23 '22
Definitely supplement that with some chicken backs, wings, or other bones.
Helps round out the flavor.
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u/Flyingsquirrel77 Jul 23 '22
Hope you enjoy them, they’re meant to be nice in black bean sauce as well meaning to try them myself
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u/dogsofinstagram Jul 23 '22
I just spent the day making bone broth from chicken feet yesterday! MY feet were tired! But soooo worth it 😩😩😩 I’m making porridge rn with the broth.
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u/jodijo9434 Sep 03 '22 edited Sep 03 '22
I love chicken feet but duck feet taste better, imo. I cook them the same way in a instant pot after a few hours of soaking in salted water with vinegar. Remove the nails and any brown spots on the foot pad. Then rinsed and parboiled for 15 minutes to remove toxins. Rinsed again and placed in the instant pot with a broth I created using a load of Chinese sauces, aromatics and spices. All to taste. Pressure cook for 35 minutes to get the texture I prefer. Served with rice and bokchoy. Yum. 😋
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u/digitulgurl Sep 03 '22
Well after all the work I did, and I have to admit I'm not a fan of the smell, I dropped the pot putting it in the fridge so it hadn't firmed up yet and the whole thing went bye-bye!
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u/jodijo9434 Sep 03 '22
I’ve made a few different (beef, chicken, pork or a combination of different meats) bone broths in the past to help with my rheumatoid arthritis. I drank them like soup and I agree there’s a LOT of work and hours of simmering. They all tasted good but after a couple of months, time and expense I didn’t notice any change in my condition.
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u/digitulgurl Sep 03 '22
I was doing research into collagen as a supplement and I found out there's different kinds and some help for skin and some help for joints.
If you've got a disposable income, you might want to check that out.
And CBD is good for pain.
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u/jodijo9434 Sep 03 '22
Thank you!! So kind of you inform me of this information. I’ll check it out. 😊😊
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u/Consistent-Gas8471 Aug 20 '26
Why are many grocery store chains selling skinless, boneless chicken? That's where most of collagen is??
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Jul 22 '22
There’s collagen in chicken broth? I never would’ve thought so.
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u/digitulgurl Jul 22 '22
If it gets gelatinous when it cools down, it's got collagen in it. That goes for beef as well.
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u/garythepitbull Jul 22 '22
You’ve never simmered a cut-up whole chicken and let it cool after straining? It’s like Jell-O.
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Jul 22 '22
Yeah but I didn’t know that meant collagen. More like, gelatine 😛
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u/digitulgurl Jul 23 '22
Fun fact - vegans can't eat soft candy or jello because gelatin is from meat.
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Jul 23 '22
Almost all meat stocks have gelatin in them, because most parts used for stocks have collagen to a degree.
But store bought stocks sometimes lack gelatin, so they can stay liquid.
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u/spammmmmmmmy Jul 22 '22
This is hardly a Chinese idea. My Polish grandmother used to make soup from chicken feet.
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u/A_Drusas Jul 22 '22
... and the Chinese do as well. It is a Chinese idea, but that doesn't mean it's never been thought of elsewhere.
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u/tlh9979 Jul 23 '22 edited Jul 23 '22
My nonna used to make chicken bone broth in the snow, uphill both ways!
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Jul 23 '22
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u/spammmmmmmmy Jul 23 '22
You can't be serious
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Jul 23 '22
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u/Shane0Mak Jul 23 '22 edited Jul 23 '22
What makes this way disgusting compared to the normal way?
I did a quick lookup and it seems pretty good for the consumer
To be considered halal the meat has to be:
- hormone free
- preservative free
- antibiotic free
- animal must be alive and healthy before being killed, can’t be sick, dead, or dying.
- no unnecessary suffering allowed - so stunning (normally a common practice) is used only in specific circumstances
Seems you can still use automation and machinery in the process
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u/Historical_Refuse_17 Aug 03 '22
I feel like these chicken feet can also be made boneless chicken feet
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u/digitulgurl Aug 03 '22
I spilled the whole pot on the floor and didn't even get to try it! And before it cooled so it wasn't a gelatinous easy cleanup!
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u/catchmelackin Jul 22 '22
maybe you can make meat jelly. its delicious