Belizean Chicken Foot Soup Recipe

chicken feet

🥗Healthier: skinless chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: pork feet

Skinless chicken thighs are leaner, while pork feet are more economical.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: lemon juice

Apple cider vinegar offers a tangy flavor with health benefits, while lemon juice is a cost-effective substitute.

Cut off all the nails from the chicken feet and inspect each foot for cleanliness.

Wash the chicken feet with vinegar or lime.

Heat a pot over medium heat and add 1 tablespoon of oil.

Add the chicken feet to the pot along with 2 teaspoons of complete seasoning, 2 teaspoons of consome, and 1 teaspoon of black pepper; stir and cook for about 15 minutes until browned.

Add 0.5 cup of chopped onion and 3 cloves of garlic to the pot; stir and cook for another 15 minutes.

Add 13 cups of water to the pot and cover; bring to a boil.

Once boiling, lower the heat to medium and cook for 45 minutes until chicken feet are soft.

Add 1.5 lbs of peeled and cut potatoes and 0.5 lbs of cut carrots to the pot along with 1 packet of Maggi soup; stir and cover, cooking for another 15 minutes.

Add okra to the pot, cut off the ends, and let it sit in the residual heat for 15 minutes.

Add 0.25 tsp of salt at the end to enhance flavor; let the soup sit for at least 30 minutes before serving.

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