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Chicken Foot Soup Recipe

May 5, 2021 by Chef Marsha Leave a Comment

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Jamaican Chicken Foot Soup

Chicken Foot Soup has to be one of the most nutritious soups anyone can have. Whether you are sick or healthy chicken foot soup is a great addition to any diet. Chicken feet are filled with collagen which is good for strengthening the skin as well as hydrating it. The nutrients in chicken feet are beneficial to both humans and animals.

Chicken feet recipes are fairly rare. Maybe just the thought of what it actually is may scare some people. Some people like chicken feet and others might not, but the most important thing is the proper cooking method. Usually, chicken feet take up to two hours, even more, to cook, depending on the size of the chicken feet. However, no matter the size or quantity, this Instant Pot Chicken Feet recipe will be cooked and ready in thirty minutes. 

How to Cook Chicken Foot Stew?

Cooking chicken feet, or chicken paws as some may call it, is pretty simple but may take a while if making it stove top. Chicken foot stew is just like any other Jamaican stew, with the exception of browning the meat. 

 If you plan to cook chicken foot stew on the stove top, follow the steps below.

  1. Wash and season the chicken feet. Chop your desired vegetables and set aside.
  2. Lightly coat the bottom of a large and thick skillet with vegetable oil bring to a high heat
  3. Add the seasoned chicken feet to the hot oil and saute on high for about 5 minutes. Stirring in between,
  4. Add about a cup of water for every pound of chicken feet, along with the cut vegetables and simmer on low heat for about 2 hours. You may need to add water in between to ensure there is liquid for cooking and prevent burning.
  5. Serve with Instant Pot Jamaican Rice and Peas or Instant Pot Jasmine Rice

On the other hand, if you are planning on cooking chicken foot stew in an instant pot, follow the steps below.

  1. Wash and season the chicken feet. Chop your desired vegetables and set aside.
  2. Dump all the ingredients in the instant pot along with a half cup of water or chicken stock, 
  3. Stir and cover then pressure cook for 25 minutes on high pressure. 
  4. Once the timer is up, stir and simmer for another 5 minutes. 
  5. Serve with Instant Pot Jamaican Rice and Peas or Instant Pot Jasmine Rice

What does Chicken Feet Taste Like?

Once cooked, chicken feet have a gummy feel, not fatty but gummy. Chicken feet are naturally tough, so it needs a long time to cook. In order to get the gummy meat off the chicken feet, you will need to suck the flesh off the bones. Some people even chew the bones to get that extra calcium.

How to Clean Chicken Feet? 

There are some people who don’t clean the chicken feet and I am not sure why not. The little sharp tips on the chicken feet are sharp claws that are inedible for humans but edible for dogs.

Other than cutting the sharp tips off the ends of the chicken feet, you will need to wash them. You can wash them with cool water and some citrus or a little vinegar. 

Season the chicken feet as you desire before cooking or follow my recipe below.

What is Jamaican Scotch Bonnet Pepper?

I am sure if anyone has tasted authentic Jamaican food, there would be a hit to a lot of spice, depending on the dish. That essentially is the taste of Jamaican scotch bonnet pepper. Jamaican scotch bonnet pepper is one of the hottest peppers according to the scoville scale. Although the Jamaican scotch bonnet pepper is milder than the ghost chili, it is one of the hottest peppers in the world.

Substitute for Jamaican Scotch Bonnet Pepper?

You can use a little or a lot of scotch bonnet pepper depending on your preference. However, the seeds contain most of the heat. Some people may discard the seeds and stem but those seeds add more flavour to the dish as well as for planting. 

Substituting the Jamaican scotch bonnet pepper will alter the authenticity of any real Jamaican dish. However you can substitute Jamaican scotch bonnet pepper with any of the following: 

  1. Chili Flakes
  2. Habaneros
  3. Serrano Pepper (fresh or dried)
  4. Jalapeno
  5. Ghost Chili (a little goes a long way)

Chicken Paws Soup vs Chicken Feet Soup

Chicken feet have been recently called chicken paws, since gaining a bit of awareness. Growing up, I have always called them chicken feet, “chicken foot” to be exact. 

There is not much of a difference in whether they are called chicken feet or chicken paws. They are essentially two different terms for the same item. 

What to Serve with this Instant Pot Stew Chicken Feet Recipe? 

Enjoy this chicken feet stew recipe with any of the following instant pot recipes is recommended: 

  1. Instant Pot Jasmine Rice
  2. Instant Pot Green Banana
  3. Instant Pot Jamaican Rice and Peas

How to Make Jamaican Dumplings for Chicken Foot Soup? 

Jamaican dumplings are made simply of flour, salt and water, sometimes cornmeal. Any real Jamaican will attest that there is no real written recipe for Jamaican dumplings, because it is all about the feel. Some people make them tight (hard to cut but filling) while others make them soft and leave you wanting more. 

Jamaican Dumplings are either boiled or fried. Fried Jamaican dumpling contains the same ingredients as boiled dumplings but with the addition of baking powder. If you would like the actual recipe for Jamaican Fried Dumplings, Click Here!

To Make Jamaican Dumplings:

  1. Add flour and salt to a bowl and mix together 
  2. Pour cool water a little at a time to form a dough
  3. Knead until the dough is smooth 
  4. Once the dough is smooth, break the dough into small pieces and roll into circular shapes. 
  5. Drop the dumplings in boiling water and boil for at least 10 minutes. 
  6. Serve with any Jamaican style protein such as Jamaican Salt Mackerel or Ackee and Saltfish.

In this case, since we are making Jamaican chicken foot soup, we will add and cook the dumplings in the boiling soup. See specific instructions in the recipe card below. 

chicken foot soup ingredients

Ingredients for Jamaican Chicken Foot Soup

  1. Cleaned Chicken Feet
  2. Pumpkin Chunks
  3. Pimento or Allspice Berries
  4. Carrots
  5. Scallions
  6. Jamaican Pumpkin Soup Mix
  7. Garlic
  8. Thyme (Not In Picture)
Chicken feet soup in the instant pot

For a Vegan Jamaican Pumpkin Soup, Try My Vegan Instant Pot Pumpkin Soup Recipe!

Cooked Chicken Feet
cooked chicken feet soup
Jamaican Chicken Foot Soup

Instant Pot Jamaican Chicken Foot Soup

Traditional Jamaican Chicken Foot Soup in 20 Minutes
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Second Pressure Cook for Dumplings 2 mins
Total Time 32 mins
Course Soup
Cuisine Jamaican
Servings 2 Servings
Calories 386 kcal

Equipment

  • Wooden Spoon
  • Measuring Cups
  • Measuring Spoons
  • Knife
  • Instant Pot Pressure Cooker

Ingredients
  

  • 8 Ounces Chicken Feet Cleaned
  • 1 Cup Pumpkin Cubed
  • 1 Large Carrot Peeled and Chopped
  • 3 Cloves Garlic Smashed
  • ½ Packet Jamaican Pumpkin Soup Mix
  • 1 Teaspoon Salt
  • 2 Stalks Scallion Chopped
  • 1 Sprig Thyme
  • 3 Pimento Balls or All Spice Berries

For the Jamaican Dumplings (Optional)

  • 1 Cup All Purpose Flour
  • ¼ Teaspoon Salt
  • ¼ Cup Water

Instructions
 

To Make the Dumplings

  • In a medium bowl, add the flour and salt and mix together.
  • Add the ¼ cup of water and mix together to form a dough.
  • Knead until the dough is smooth then separate into 6 equal pieces.
  • Use the palm of your hand to form the dough into circular shapes and set aside.

To Make the Chicken Foot Soup

  • Dump all the ingredients into the instant pot, expect the dumplings, and stir.
  • Set the instant pot to 20 minutes and allow it to pressure cook on high.
  • Once the timer is up, allow the steam to escape using the quick release method.
  • Open the instant pot and add the dumplings, then set the timer back to 2 minutes and pressure cook on high.
  • Once the timer is done, its time to serve. Remove the thyme stems and pimento seeds before servings.

Video

Notes

For a thicker soup, mash the pumpkin chunks before pressure cooking the dumplings.
Keyword easy chicken recipe, easy instant pot recipe, instant pot, jamaican cuisine
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