Chapter 279: Chapter 95: Pickled Chicken Feet with Chili (Part 1)_3
Moreover, the Cultural Relics Bureau has been studying the ancient Blue Star civilization for so long, are they still not allowed to actually uncover the Seven-Step Hand Washing Method?
Once 2569 washed its hands clean, Du Xixi had already taken out the necessary ingredients from the fridge — a large basin of raw chicken feet!
"Madam! What are you going to do with the chicken feet?" 2569 vaguely remembered that these chicken feet were prepared several days ago, but for some reason, Madam had always kept them preserved in the fridge. Why take them out today?
"Are we going to eat chicken feet?"
2569’s confusion was understandable, as chicken feet had little and firm meat; whether fried or roasted, there wasn’t much meat to eat. 2569 had heard Ke Xing complain about the lack of meat on chicken feet several times.
Meat = delicious.
No meat = not delicious.
Chicken feet = no meat = not delicious!
Du Xixi nodded without saying much. While 2569 was still pondering whether dishes made from chicken feet would taste good, she had already started the live stream.
The timing of Du Xixi’s live stream had become very regular, almost every day at this timeframe. So when everyone was ready to tune in, the moment the stream started, fans flocked in eagerly.
[——Today’s Madam still looks as energetic as ever!
——What cuisine will it be today? I really want to try that braised lion’s head dish again that was made a long time ago!
——Braised pork is also delicious! It ranks No.1 in my heart!
——Shredded potatoes! Shredded potatoes are the best!
——Am I the only one still lost in the rice wine? Didn’t Madam say she would make rice wine dumplings? When will it happen? I’m looking forward to it!
——What are you all arguing about? We interstellar people should want all of it!
——Indeed!
...]
The fans were, as always, enthusiastic, something Du Xixi was long accustomed to. She even interacted with a few comments before moving to today’s main topic: "I wonder if everyone noticed? These chicken feet in front of me are today’s main attraction!"
Seeing complaints flooding the chat, Du Xixi knew that although the audience grumbled, in their hearts, they were already looking forward to it, just as they had countless times before. She picked up a few chicken feet with her clean hands and displayed them for her fans.
"Look, these chicken feet were prepared a while ago, but thanks to the excellent preservation in our Star Era, they still have flowing blood when taken out." Du Xixi had grabbed them casually, resulting in chicken feet of various sizes and shapes.
"Chicken feet are also known as phoenix claws, having a total of four claws. The tips of these claws are quite sharp." She continued, "Also, in this middle part, there’s rich collagen, making them chewy and crisp."
After showing off the chicken feet, Du Xixi put them back in the bowl. She looked up and gave a gentle smile towards the live stream, her voice calm: "Today, we are going to make a unique flavored dish — Bubble Pepper Chicken Feet!"
"The bubble pepper chicken feet can be described with eight words: spicy and sour, the skin is chewy, and the meat is fragrant. They are crispy, fragrant, fresh, spicy, appetizing, and not greasy. Whether as a snack or a dish, it’s a great choice." As Du Xixi spoke, she found herself craving the taste of bubble pepper chicken feet.
Back then, Du Xixi’s grand-uncle was best at Sichuan cuisine, and bubble pepper chicken feet were a dish he often made.
The trimmed nails of the chicken feet are gradually blanched in boiling water to remove any smell, then briefly simmered with ginger slices, Sichuan peppercorns, star anise, and scallion sections. This is just the first step; the cooked phoenix claws must soak in pickled pepper juice, along with sugar, chili flakes, salt, and cooking wine.
Grand-uncle would also add a few extra slices of ginger in the jar of soaked claws to suppress the fishy smell afterward.
The pickling time for bubble pepper chicken feet and brewing time for rice wine is about the same, both taking two to three days, but the bubble pepper chicken feet also need to be refrigerated for a better taste.
Back on Blue Star, at every meal, there would always be a plate of grand-uncle’s bubble pepper chicken feet. Even if not deboned, the feet were crispy enough to chew and swallow the bones.
The sour and spicy bubble pepper chicken feet were always so flavorful, paired with some grand-uncle’s specialty dishes and accompanied by Du Xixi’s homemade fine wine, it was truly unforgettable!
But reminiscing was only occasional for Du Xixi; the priority now was to teach everyone how to make bubble pepper chicken feet.
"I have already taught how to make pickled pepper juice in previous streams, so I won’t be repeating it today; we’ll use the pickles prepared before." Du Xixi planned to make bubble pepper chicken feet for some time, so the pickled pepper juice was pre-prepared.
At that time, Du Xixi even specifically taught the audience a bit regarding its preparation for today’s use.
"2569 will assist me in trimming all the chicken feet nails." Du Xixi held up the bottle of pickled peppers for a moment before putting it back and handed 2569 a pair of scissors, "For those who dislike gnawing bones, you can trim the chicken bones while trimming the nails. I’ll record a detailed tutorial later and post it on the homepage."
Boneless bubble pepper chicken feet don’t differ much from the bone-in ones. However, to cater to all tastes, Du Xixi had to consider various preferences while teaching according to her own habits.