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Chicken Foot Snack

Cultural Context

Chicken feet are a popular snack in Guyana, often enjoyed for their unique texture and flavor. Traditionally, they are boiled and then fried, resulting in a crispy exterior and tender meat. This dish is often served at gatherings and parties, reflecting the communal spirit of Caribbean cuisine. Today, chicken feet are enjoyed in various forms across the globe, from dim sum in China to bar snacks in the Caribbean, showcasing their versatility and appeal.

CaribbeanGYappetizer
60 min
medium
4 servings
Servings4
2 cups flour
1 cup split pea powder
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon pepper mixture
1 habanero, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons green seasoning
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon yeast
1 teaspoon jira
1 cup water
1 cup peanut oil
1 green mango, diced
1 cucumber, sliced
2 tablespoons sugar

Quantities are estimated based on standard recipes for your convenience. The actual ingredients used in this video are accurate.

vinegar

๐Ÿฅ—Healthier: lemon juice

๐Ÿ’ฐCheaper: apple cider vinegar

Lemon juice adds acidity with fewer calories.

hot sauce

๐Ÿฅ—Healthier: salsa

๐Ÿ’ฐCheaper: ketchup

Salsa provides flavor with less heat.

1

Welcome viewers and introduce the dish as a popular West Indian treat made from chicken foot.

2

Mention the use of simple ingredients, including flour and split pea powder.

3

Add black pepper and salt to taste into the mixture.

4

Incorporate turmeric for color into the dough.

5

Add a mixture of peppers, including habanero, and chopped garlic to the dough.

6

Suggest blending the garlic into a puree for better incorporation.

7

Mix all the ingredients thoroughly to form a dough, making it a little tougher than normal.

8

Add baking powder, yeast, and jira to the dough mixture and mix well.

9

Knead the dough for about two minutes until the desired consistency is reached.

10

Roll out the dough and cut it into sections for frying.

11

Prepare bananas by cutting them into slices and mention they are called 'figs' in Trinidad.

12

Fry the sliced bananas in peanut oil until crispy.

13

While the bananas are frying, cut up another set of the chicken foot dough into pieces.

14

Prepare a green mango and cucumber sauce with salt, pepper, sugar, and garlic, boiled and minced together with grated cucumber on top.

15

Drain the fried bananas and remove them from the oil.

16

Finish frying the chicken foot dough until crispy and golden.

17

Taste the finished product and describe the flavors and texture.

Cooking Techniques

boilingfrying

Equipment Needed

large potfrying panbowlstrainer

Spice Level:

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Dietary

pescatarian

Allergens

soy

Also Known As

Chicken FeetChicken Feet Appetizer

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