Spicy Chicken Feet

Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients
32 chicken feet (about 2 lbs.)
½ cup sake
⅓ cup water
6 large thin slices fresh ginger
⅓ cup soy sauce
¼ cup granulated sugar
2 dried hot chiles, crushed
2 tbs oyster sauce
2 tbs hoisin sauce
2 star anise buds
1 cinnamon stick
1 cup scallion cut in 1-inch pieces

Garnish
2 tbs minced scallion
1 tbs toasted sesame seeds


Directions
Rub chicken feet with salt and let stand for 10 minutes, rinse in cold water.

Place feet into a pot of rapidly boiling salted water, blanch for 5 minutes and drain well.

Add the chicken to wok on a high heat and dry-sear to lightly brown. Add the remaining ingredients (except the garnish) and bring to a simmer. Cook, covered, for about 10 minutes. Uncover, and simmer until pan is almost “dry,” tossing frequently to coat the feet as the sauce reduces.

Serve, garnishing with scallion shavings and toasted sesame seeds.