10/10/2026
Halloween 🎃 is right around the corner! Who wants to surprise the family with this fun, spooky meal for dinner one night? 😜 Chicken Pot Pie with feet sticking up out of the crust!
Have you ever purchased or cooked with Chicken Feet? If the thought has never even crossed your mind, then check out a few ways chicken feet can be used and then stop by The Farmstead Butcher to pick up a pack!
Preparation (First Steps)
Trim the claws: Use kitchen shears to cut off the sharp toenails.
Clean them: Wash the feet thoroughly in cold water and briefly blanch them in boiling water for 5 minutes, then drain and rinse.
Popular Ways to Use Them
Bone Broth and Stock:
Add them to a pot of water or a slow cooker with chicken carcasses, vegetables, peppercorns, and a splash of apple c***r vinegar.
Simmer for 10 to 12 hours (or longer) to extract dense collagen and gelatin, which gives the broth a thick, nourishing body.
Dim Sum / Cantonese-Style (Fengzha):
Deep-fry the blanched and dried feet until puffed and wrinkled, plunge them into ice water, and then braise them in a sauce made with fermented black beans, garlic, soy sauce, oyster sauce, and spices.
Spicy or Braised Stews:
Simmer or pressure-cook them with aromatics like ginger, garlic, onions, chili peppers, soy sauce, and tomato paste until the skin and tissue become tender.
Pet Treats:
Some pet owners dehydrate or pressure-cook clean chicken feet to make natural chews or puree them into pet food, though opinions on feeding cooked bones vary.
