AIP/Paleo/Keto Instant Pot Braised Pigs Feet

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Adapted from Maomaomom's recipe

Serves: 4 servings   Prepare time: 15 minutes  Cook time: 50 minutes

Ingredients:

• 2 Pigs feet ( about 1.5 lbs) , rinsed and ask butcher to cut into 3" pieces )
• 1 Tbsp Avocado oil ( or other compliant high temp cooking ) 
• 1 Tbsp Balsamic Vinegar
• 1 Tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
• 1 tsp Fish Sauce ( Red Boat is the best) 
• 1 Tbsp Coconut Aminos
• 4 Tbsp water
• 2 cloves
• 1/8 tsp mace
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon 
• 1/4 tsp galangal
• Fresh ginger, sliced
• 1 stalk green onion, cut into 2" lengths

Directions:

1. Fill Instant Pot with boiling water
2. Place pig’s feet inside InstantPot 
3. Press “Sauté”  on “High”, Blanch pigs' feet for 2 minutes, drain water and rinse off with fresh water.
4. In an empty and dry instant pot, heat oil over Sauté and brown green onions, ginger and cloves for a minute
5. Add the sauces in Instant Pot to coat herbs and spices
6. Put pig’s feet back into the InstantPot, and sauté for 1-2 minutes 
7. Add water and mix well 
8. Cover the lid and set the pressure valve to “Seal” position. 
9. Press “Manual”  and set 40 minutes of cooking time.

Let pressure release naturally 

Serve with your favourite sides as a snack or meal. Here I served it with coleslaw. 

Enjoy!

Phoenix Claws - Paleo/AIP/ Keto quick braised Chicken Feet

Photo by WW

Unless you are an adventurous nose to tail enthusiast, this recipe may appeal more to those of us with an Asian upbringing. I am so pleased with this recipe as it's a game changer for my Chicken Feet loving family, especially the children.  When I first saw the chicken feet bone broth recipe in the Paleo AIP Instant Pot Cookbook, I was excited about enjoying one of my favourite and dearly missed Dim Sum dishes, braised Chicken Feet, aka Phoenix Claws,  after the broth is done. Little did I know the power of the Instant Pot will turn the bones into a crumbly mess after merely 2 hrs of cooking. 

So that started my search for a recipe online but to my surprise, all I found was how to make bone broth with the fowl claws. Luckily, I didn't have to look far to come up with my own recipe. In the cookbook that came with the Instant Pot, there was a recipe for Cranberry Braised Turkey Wings, I made it for the family and enjoyed it but it just wasn't the same as my beloved chicken feet. Before having the Instant Pot,  making chicken feet the conventional stove top way took 2-3 hours. Now I can whip it up in under 30 mins including depressurizing time. 

Makes 4 servings     Prep time 5 mins      Cook time 10 mins  

Ingredients

• 1 lb Chicken Feet ( best quality you can source, talk to your trusted butcher, you might be surprised)
• 1 c bone broth
• 1 tbsp fish sauce 
• 1/4 tsp galangal powder
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• salt to taste 
• 1 c cranberries
• 2 tbsp avocado oil, or high heat cooking oil of your choice

Instructions

1. Rinse chicken feet under hot water and drain well
2. Follow Step 3 to sautee the chicken feet in the Instant Pot or go to step 6 if you chose to sautée over stove top in a wider more shallow pot. Either way, make sure you heat the pot well enough with a high smoke point oil like avocado or coconut oil to prevent the chicken skin from sticking to the pot. 
3. Turn Instant Pot on the select Sautée
4. Add oil in Instant Pot to heat up
5. When Instant Pot displays Hot, sautée chopped garlic and chicken feet in batches for 5-7 mins
6. Add in salt, galangal powder, fish sauce and coat well
7. Add bone broth and cranberries
8. Close lid, make sure vent is at Sealing and hit Keep warm/ Cancel
9. Select Manual and set timer to 10 mins
10. When cook time is up, let Instant Pot cool naturally ( 15 mins ) 
11. Serve paired with fermented vegetable as a snack