Techniques for deboning chicken feet and delicious dishes made from boneless chicken feet

Explore with Mytour Blog how to easily and simply debone chicken feet and 11 delicious dishes made from this ingredient. Surely, the flavorful and enticing dishes made from boneless chicken feet will provide you and your family with a more fulfilling dining experience.

Refer to the following guide for quick deboning of chicken feet:

Prepare ingredients and tools for deboning

Ingredients: Fresh and delicious raw chicken feet

Tools for deboning chicken feet: 

• Use a paper-cutting knife or a sharp-pointed knife for easy bone separation from chicken feet
• Chicken foot nail cutter

Method to debone raw chicken feet

Here is the simplest method to debone chicken feet.

• Step 1: Firstly, prepare the chicken feet by removing excess skin, washing thoroughly, and using nail clippers to trim the chicken feet nails.
• Step 2: Next, use a sharp knife to make a vertical cut along the length of the chicken feet until reaching the chicken cartilage, then stop. After that, use the knife tip to cut straight down to separate the cartilage and bones. 
• Step 3: Fold the chicken foot tip, gently cut the joint between the bone and chicken foot to expose the bone. Use your hand to pull out the chicken leg bone.
• Step 4: To separate the toe bones from the skin, use the knife to make 3 straight vertical cuts to the bone on the top of the 3 toes. Then, proceed to remove the toe bones from the foot.
• Step 5: Finally, use a paper towel to clean the bones, and proceed to remove the remaining bones in the same manner.

Thus, you have completed the process of deboning chicken feet. The next step is that you have prepared the boneless chicken feet to be processed into many delicious and enticing dishes.

11 Delicious Dishes from Boneless Chicken Feet

1. Marinated Lemongrass Chili Chicken Feet

Marinated lemongrass chili chicken feet is a delicious and simple dish, perfect for entertaining guests during holidays and festivals. Let's learn how to make this dish!

Ingredients:

• Chicken feet: 1 kg
• Lemongrass: 200g
• Ginger: 50g
• Tamarind: 250g
• Mild chili peppers: 2-3 pieces
• Vinegar: 200 ml
• Fish sauce: 80 ml
• Sugar: 270g.

Cooking Instructions:

• Step 1: After preprocessing and washing the chicken feet, marinate them with salt, lime or vinegar to make the chicken feet whiter and remove the fishy smell.
• Step 2: Slice the chili peppers thinly, slice the lemongrass into thin layers, and also slice the ginger thinly. For tamarind, you need to squeeze out the juice.
• Step 3: Boil water with ginger, lettuce, and tamarind juice. Then, add the chicken feet and boil for about 7 minutes.
• Step 4: After boiling, remove the chicken feet and soak them in ice water for 20 minutes to make them crispy.
• Step 5: While waiting, prepare the vinegar sugar solution by adding sugar, vinegar, and fish sauce to a pot and boiling. After boiling, continue to boil for about 3 minutes until the liquid thickens.
• Step 6: After the vinegar sugar solution has completely cooled, add lemongrass, ginger, chili peppers, and the solution to the bowl containing the chicken feet, mix well to let the chicken feet absorb the seasoning.
• Step 7: Soak the chicken feet in the mixture for 3 - 4 hours before serving.

So, you have completed the marinated lemongrass chili chicken feet. Let's try making and enjoying this delicious dish!

2. Crispy Fish Sauce Fried Boneless Chicken Feet

Crispy fish sauce fried boneless chicken feet not only have a delicious aroma due to the characteristic salty taste of fish sauce but also evoke nostalgia with the crispy texture of chicken feet thanks to the impressive crispy coating.

Ingredients:

• Boneless chicken feet
• Salt, vinegar
• Garlic, shallots, ginger
• Sugar, fish sauce
• Cooking oil
• Crispy frying flour
• Chili peppers
• Coca-Cola or cold water
• Seasoning powder

Instructions:

• Clean the chicken feet with salt and vinegar to remove any unpleasant odor.
• Boil the chicken feet for about 10 minutes until tender, then rinse.
• Marinate the chicken feet with a little salt and refrigerate for at least 1 day to firm up the collagen in the chicken feet, making the meat firmer and retaining its moisture.
• Remove the chicken feet from the refrigerator and let them sit at room temperature to reduce coldness.
• Coat the chicken feet in crispy frying flour, shake well to evenly coat.
• Fry the chicken feet in hot oil until golden brown.
• While the chicken feet are frying, prepare the sauce with sugar, fish sauce, a splash of Coca-Cola (or cold water), chili peppers, pepper, and a little seasoning powder. Stir well.
• When the chicken feet are crispy, turn off the heat, add the sauce to the pan, and toss well.
• Transfer the chicken feet to a plate, sprinkle with additional chili peppers on top, and enjoy.

3. Boneless Chicken Feet with Garlic Butter Sauce

Ingredients:

• 1 kg boneless chicken feet
• Ginger
• Salt
• White wine
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• Half tablespoon seasoning powder
• Pepper
• Cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• Half teaspoon MSG
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 tablespoon butter
• Dried chili (optional for spiciness).

Procedure:

• Boil the chicken feet in a pot of water with a few slices of ginger, a teaspoon of salt, and a tablespoon of white wine, then reduce heat and simmer for about a minute. Rinse the chicken feet thoroughly with water after boiling.
• Marinate the chicken feet with minced garlic, a tablespoon of seasoning powder, ground pepper, and let the chicken feet absorb the seasoning for about 10 minutes.
• Coat the chicken feet with cornstarch, covering them with a thin layer.
• Fry the chicken feet over medium heat until they are golden and crispy.
• In a pan, heat cooking oil with a tablespoon of butter, sugar, fish sauce, lime juice, MSG, chili powder, and stir until it bubbles up. Adjust seasoning if needed.
• Add the fried chicken feet to the pan and toss well to coat them evenly with the sauce.
• Use dried chili if you prefer the dish to be spicier.
• Serve hot.

4. Boneless Chicken Feet and Green Mango Salad

Ingredients:

• 800 grams of boneless chicken feet
• 2 green mangoes
• 2 limes
• Lemongrass, ginger, garlic, chili
• Sugar, fish sauce
• Salt
• 1 teaspoon of chili paste (optional)
• Peanuts

Instructions:

• Boil the boneless chicken feet in water with a pinch of salt, lemongrass, and ginger. Boil for about 5-7 minutes until cooked.
• Once the chicken feet are cooked, soak them in ice water to make them crispy. Let them soak in ice water for about 30 minutes.
• While the chicken feet are soaking, prepare the chili fish sauce. Crush 15 grams of garlic and 2 chili peppers, add 5 tablespoons of sugar, fish sauce, and lime juice from 2 limes. You can adjust the amount of ingredients according to your taste.
• After soaking the chicken feet in ice water, drain them and mix with the chili fish sauce. Mix well to let the chicken feet absorb the flavors.
• Cut the mangoes into long strips and mix them with the chicken feet. You can also add a little salt, sugar, and chili paste to enhance the flavor.
• Before serving, sprinkle peanuts on top.

Note: To allow the dish to absorb the flavors thoroughly, you can marinate the chicken feet in chili fish sauce overnight and mix with mangoes just before serving.

5. Crispy Fried Boneless Chicken Feet

Ingredients:

• 300 grams of boneless chicken feet
• Lemongrass
• Salt
• 2 tablespoons of crispy frying flour
• 2 teaspoons of soup powder
• Seasoning powder
• 1 piece of lime
• Beer
• Frying oil
• Cilantro (optional)

Method:

• Boil the chicken feet in water with a pinch of salt and lemongrass. Boil for about 3 minutes, making sure not to overcook to maintain crispiness.
• Once boiled, soak the chicken feet in cold water until cool.
• While the chicken feet are soaking, prepare the frying batter mixture. Mix 2 tablespoons of crispy frying flour, 2 teaspoons of soup powder, half a teaspoon of seasoning powder, lime juice, and a bit of beer. Remember to adjust the amount of beer to achieve the desired thickness of the batter. Beer will help make the batter crispier and puff up.
• Coat the boneless chicken feet with the batter mixture. Ensure each chicken foot is fully coated.
• Fry the chicken feet in hot oil until golden and crispy.
• Place the fried chicken feet on a plate, optionally garnish with some cilantro to enhance flavor and color.

Note: This dish pairs exceptionally well with salted egg sauce.

6. Grilled Boneless Chicken Feet with Satay Sauce

Ingredients:

• 1 kg chicken feet
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon MSG
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons finely chopped lemongrass
• Half a teaspoon five-spice powder
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon dried chili satay paste
• 4 tablespoons chili paste
• 70g barbecue meat marinade powder
• A pinch of shrimp paste (optional).

Instructions:

• Debone the chicken feet. Then, wash the chicken feet thoroughly with a tablespoon of salt and a lime.
• Prepare a pot of boiling water with a few slices of ginger, blanch the deboned chicken feet for 2 minutes then soak in cold water to make the chicken skin crispy again.
• Combine all the spices including sugar, MSG, salt, finely chopped lemongrass, five-spice powder, soy sauce, dried chili satay paste, chili paste, barbecue meat marinade powder, and shrimp paste (if using).
• Marinate the chicken feet with the spice mixture for at least 1 hour. If time permits, you can marinate the chicken feet for 2 hours to allow the flavors to penetrate better.
• Grill the chicken feet over charcoal or if unavailable, you can also use an air fryer. If using an air fryer, grill the chicken feet at 200 degrees Celsius for 8 minutes, then flip the chicken feet and grill for an additional 3 minutes.
• Serve the grilled chicken feet hot. You can also serve with lime salt or your preferred sauce.

7. Salt-roasted deboned chicken feet

Required ingredients:

• 500g chicken feet
• 3 cloves garlic
• 4 kaffir lime leaves
• 1 purple onion
• 1 piece ginger
• 2.5 tablespoons salt-roasted powder
• Oil for frying
• 1 egg yolk
• 1/3 tablespoon seasoning powder
• 1/3 tablespoon MSG
• 1/3 tablespoon sugar
• 1/3 tablespoon ground pepper.

Instructions:

• Wash the chicken feet with salt water. Remove the claws and debone.
• Finely chop the garlic and ginger. Thinly slice the purple onion. Cut the kaffir lime leaves into small pieces.
• Marinate the chicken feet with garlic, ginger, purple onion, kaffir lime leaves, egg yolk, seasoning powder, MSG, sugar, ground pepper, and 1.5 tablespoons of salt-roasted powder. Let the chicken feet marinate for about 30 minutes.
• Before frying the chicken feet, coat them evenly with 1 tablespoon of salt-roasted powder.
• Pre-fry the garlic in hot oil to infuse the oil with aroma. Then, fry the chicken feet.
• Fry the chicken feet until golden and crispy, then remove and drain excess oil.
• In the remaining oil, fry the purple onion and ginger until golden. Remove and set aside.
• Continue frying the chicken feet until fully cooked. Add the pre-fried garlic, purple onion, and ginger, and toss together with the chicken feet.
• Finally, add 1 tablespoon of salt-roasted powder and kaffir lime leaves, toss well to allow the salt-roasted powder and kaffir lime leaves to infuse into the chicken feet.
• Serve the salt-roasted chicken feet with lime salt.

Wishing you success in making delicious salt-roasted chicken feet!

8. Thai-style Deboned Chicken Feet

Ingredients:

• 1 kilogram deboned chicken feet
• 1 large green mango or substitute with mini green mango
• Shallots
• Ginger
• Garlic
• Chili
• Kaffir lime leaves
• Lemongrass
• Green mango
• Salt
• Lime
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 tablespoon minced shallots
• 1/2 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon minced lemongrass
• 1/2 cup fish sauce
• 1/2 cup chili sauce
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup vinegar
• 1/3 cup tamarind juice
• 1 tablespoon shrimp paste
• Chili peppers
• 1 tablespoon cooking oil
• 1.5 tablespoons salt
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• Pepper
• 2 kaffir lime leaves
• 1.5 tablespoons condensed milk.

Thai-style Chicken Feet Recipe:

• Wash the chicken feet with salt and lime to remove any odor.
• Boil the chicken feet with lemongrass and salt for 5-6 minutes, then remove and place in a bowl of ice water to make the meat crispy.
• Prepare the Thai sauce: finely chop shallots, garlic, lemongrass, ginger, then sauté until fragrant in cooking oil. Add sugar, fish sauce, chili sauce, shrimp paste, vinegar, tamarind juice, pickled lime juice, and chopped chili peppers to cook the Thai sauce.
• Cut the ingredients such as pickled lime, garlic, shallots, green mango, and green mango into small pieces.
• Mix the chicken feet with the Thai sauce, then add lemongrass, pickled lime, green mango, and green mango to mix.
• Let the chicken feet marinate in the sauce in the refrigerator for about 1-2 hours to absorb the flavors.
• Before serving, sprinkle kaffir lime leaves on top.

Wishing you success in making Thai-style deboned chicken feet!

9. Deboned Chicken Feet Stir-fried in Sweet and Sour Sauce

Ingredients:

• 350g deboned chicken feet
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 tablespoon lime juice (or half a fresh lime)
• 2 tablespoons chili sauce
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons MSG (or seasoning powder)
• Half an onion
• Scallions, garlic, chili
• Pepper
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 4 tablespoons hot water
• White sesame seeds.

Instructions:

• Wash the chicken feet with vinegar, then blanch briefly.
• Marinate the chicken feet with garlic, fish sauce, half of the onion, and half of the amount of MSG, sugar, lime juice, and 1 tablespoon of tomato paste. Marinate for about 15 minutes.
• While the chicken feet are marinating, prepare the sweet and sour sauce. By mixing 1 tablespoon of tomato paste, 4 tablespoons of hot water, one tablespoon of lime juice, and sugar. Mix well.
• Heat a pan with a little cooking oil, add garlic and the remaining half of the onion, sauté until fragrant. Add the marinated chicken feet and stir-fry for about 5 minutes.
• After stir-frying the chicken feet, pour in the prepared sauce, stir well until the chicken feet absorb the sauce evenly.
• Add the remaining onion, fresh chili to the pan, stir quickly for about 3-4 seconds, then turn off the heat.
• Serve the chicken feet on a plate, sprinkle some white sesame seeds on top for garnish.

Wishing you success in making this delicious sweet and sour stir-fried chicken feet!

10. Korean-style Spicy Chicken Feet

Ingredients:

• 500g Deboned Chicken Feet
• 500g Chicken Feet with Bones
• 2 tablespoons Korean Chili Powder (adjust to taste preference)
• 3 small onions, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic (more for extra flavor)
• 1 tablespoon minced ginger (reduce if you don't like ginger)
• 2 stalks Korean leek, cut into segments
• 1 tablespoon Korean yellow soybean paste
• 1 teaspoon MSG
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons rice wine
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• Sesame oil

Instructions:

• Boil the Chicken Feet: When the water is boiling, add 1 tablespoon of Korean yellow soybean paste (or a bit of rice wine) to prevent the chicken feet from being smelly and to give it a pleasant aroma. Place the chicken feet with bones in first, then the deboned chicken feet. After boiling the chicken feet, soak them in cold water to make them crispy.
• Prepare Korean Spicy Sauce: Grind the onions. In a small bowl, mix Korean chili powder, minced garlic, soy sauce, rice wine, sugar, salt, and ground onions. Stir well until all ingredients are thoroughly combined. (The amount of seasoning can be adjusted according to your taste)
• Heat a pan with a little sesame oil and wait for the oil to heat up. Sauté the Korean leeks until fragrant.
• Next, add half of the prepared Korean spicy sauce to the pan, stir-fry for about 1 minute until the aroma spreads.
• Once the aroma of the Korean spicy sauce has developed, add the chicken feet to the pan and stir-fry with the seasoning mixture for 1 minute. Then add the remaining half of the Korean spicy sauce and stir well to coat the chicken feet evenly.
• If you prefer more sauce, you can add 1/2 cup of water.
• If you want the dish to have a better color, you can add a bit of chili powder.
• After stir-frying the chicken feet until they are well coated with the seasoning, turn off the heat and drizzle with some sesame oil and sprinkle roasted sesame seeds on top.

Wishing you success with this delicious Korean-style spicy stir-fried chicken feet!

11. Marinated Deboned Chicken Feet

Ingredients:

• 500g Deboned Chicken Feet
• 2 teaspoons Sweetener
• 4 tablespoons Sugar
• 2 tablespoons Sichuan Pepper Powder
• 3 sticks Cinnamon, 3 Cloves
• 1 teaspoon Black Pepper (to taste)
• 2 tablespoons Salt
• 1 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
• 2 tablespoons Finely Chopped Fresh Turmeric and a few slices of Ginger

Method

• Removing the gamey odor from the chicken feet: After purchasing, clean the chicken feet with a mixture of lime juice and salt to remove slime and odor.
• Making turmeric oil for a beautiful yellow color: Put 2 tablespoons of fresh turmeric and 3 tablespoons of oil in a small pot and fry the turmeric like garlic. When the turmeric starts to solidify, turn off the heat.
• Blanching the chicken feet: Boil water and add 2 tablespoons of sliced lemongrass and fresh ginger to lightly blanch the chicken feet for fragrance.
• Applying turmeric oil to color the chicken feet: Pour the filtered turmeric oil over the chicken feet. Spread and mix evenly to allow the turmeric color to penetrate the chicken feet.
• Marinating the chicken feet for 1 hour: Put all the remaining spices and 1.2 liters of water into a bowl. Marinate the chicken feet for 1 hour to infuse the flavors.
• Boiling with the marinating water: After marinating, use the flavored water to boil the chicken feet. When this seasoned water boils, continue to add the chicken feet and boil for 2 minutes until the chicken feet are fully cooked.
• Enjoying: Remove the chicken feet and refrigerate for about 2 hours to make them firmer and crispier. After 2 hours, arrange them on a plate for serving.

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