最佳食谱#12~点心 （饮茶咯！） 鼓汁凤爪 【2】（BREE#12~Dim Sum, Steamed Chicken Feet in Black Bean Sauce）

说到鼓汁凤爪， 它可是点心茶楼里首屈一指的点心之一。 凤爪经过炸焖蒸煮后，因而泡得松軟，一吮即脫骨，再加上酱料的调味， 顿时齒頬留香。  就连啃着凤爪骨头也认为是一种乐趣， 不但啃的开心也啃的心甘情愿！

凤爪富含胶胶质，可以保持皮肤的滋润，多吃也无妨啊！

【鼓汁凤爪 】

材料：

15只凤爪，3粒八角，3片姜（磨碎）2粒红葱(切碎）

3大匙鼓豆（颗粒), 3大匙蒜末， 2条红辣椒（切片）

调味料：

2大匙生抽， 1大匙蚝油， 4-5粒小冰糖， 1+1/2茶匙盐

1大匙绍兴酒， 少许胡椒粉, 1 杯清水

腌料：1 大匙生抽， 1 茶匙糖， 1 茶匙盐

做法：

1. 凤爪斩除趾尖， 烫过热水沥干。沥干， 涂上腌料， 腌制4小时以上或隔夜。

2. 放入炸油里炸至金黄色， 沥干油份。

3. 热2大匙热油， 爆香姜蓉， 葱蓉及蒜末。 加入鼓豆和红辣椒炒香 ， 然后加入凤爪炒匀。 

4. 加入调味料和八角， 煮至沸滚， 转以小火焖至稍微干， 加入粟粉水勾茨拌匀。（1大匙粟粉+1大匙清水）。

5. 转至蒸笼里， 以中火蒸至10分钟或熟烂即可, 试味享用。 

【Steamed Chicken Feet in Black Bean Sauce）

Ingredients：

15 chicken feet, 3 star aniseeds, 3 slices ginger (minced)

2 shallot (minced), 3 tbsp fermented black beans, 

3 tbsp minced garlic, 2 red chilies (diced)

Seasongs:

2 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp oyster sauce, 4-5 rock sugar (small size)

1+1/2 tsp salt, 1 tbsp shaoxing wine, a dash of pepper, 1 cup of water

Marinate: 1 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tsp sugar, 1 tsp salt

Method：

1. Chop of the claws and discard, scald in boiling water and drain.  Place the chicken feet in a large bowl, brush with marinate sauce and  marinate for at least 4 hours or overnight. Drain the feet and pat dry with paper towel.

2.  Deep fry in boiling oil until golden brown and drain.

3.  Heat 2 tbsp oil, saute garlic, onion and ginger, add fermented black beans and red chilies stir fry until fragrant.  then add in chicken feet, stirring occasionally.

4.  Add seasoning and star aniseeds, bring to boil then reduce heat to small and simmer until chicken feet are warmed through and sauce has slightly thickened.   Add thickening (1 tbsp corn oil + 1 tbsp water) and mix well.   

5.  Transfer to a bamboo steamer and steam for 10 minutes, taste and serve. 

This post is linked to the Best Recipes for Everyone August 2015 Event (Theme: Dim Sum)  organised by Fion （XuanHom's Mum Kitchen Diary) and hosted by May (厨苑食谱 @ mayck-law.blogspot.com）.

Jom！ Let's go yum cha!