Guyanese chicken foot souse | Backyard Cafe | coming in guyana

chicken feet

🥗Healthier: turkey wings

💰Cheaper: chicken drumsticks

Turkey wings provide a similar texture, while drumsticks are more accessible.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: citric acid

Lemon juice offers a similar acidity, while citric acid is cost-effective.

vinegar

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: white vinegar

Apple cider vinegar adds flavor and health benefits, while white vinegar is cheaper.

hot pepper

🥗Healthier: bell pepper

💰Cheaper: jalapeño

Bell pepper is milder and healthier, while jalapeño is more affordable.

Clean chicken feet thoroughly under cold water

Heat a pot and add a little water to cool it down

Add a tip of oil to the pot to prevent sticking

Add chicken feet to the pot and steam them, ensuring they don't burn

Season the chicken feet with garlic, white onion, celery, scallion, thyme, and salt

Add a cinnamon stick, clove, and pimento seed for flavor

Sprinkle garlic powder and Slap Ya Mama seasoning on the chicken feet

Add chicken bouillon for flavor

Squeeze lime juice over the chicken feet

Cover the pot and let the chicken feet steam

Prepare the brine by mixing water and vinegar in a ratio of about 1 cup of vinegar to a little over 1 cup of water

Add garlic powder, Slap Ya Mama seasoning, salt, and brown sugar to the brine

Add the remaining garlic, thyme, and whole clove of garlic to the brine

Add half of the purple onion and half of the cucumber to the brine

Bring the brine to a boil

Grind black pepper into the brine

Add the steamed chicken feet to the brine and cover it

Let the mixture cool and chill, preferably overnight

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