Grilled Adidas

In the western world, chicken feet are discarded and considered as waste parts for chicken dishes. But here in Asia, especially in the Philippines, this is known as Adidas and considered a very delicious street food and appetizer.

Makes about 6 to 8 servings

1 kilo chicken feer (about 10-15 chicken feet)

1 cup soy sauce

½ cup calamansi juice

3 tbsp cooking oil

2 tsp chili paste

6 garlic clove, chopped

1 medium size ginger, chopped

1 ½ tbsp brown sugar

Clean the chicken feet thoroughly. Place the feet in a boiling pot of water and simmer for about 25 minutes. While boiling the chicken feet, prepare the marinade by combining the soy sauce, calamansi juice, oil, chili paste, garlic, ginger and sugar in a medium disk. Stir well to blend the flavors.

After the chicken feet have simmered, drain the chicken feet into a large sieve. Rinse the chicken feet under cold running water.

With a sharp knife, cut off the tips of every claw and throw away. If you have noted some black spots on the chicken feet, eliminate these using the knife.

Put the adidas in a medium bowl and surge the marinade over them. Cover the chicken feet with plastic wrapper to marinade in the fridge for about 3 hours.

Remove the chicken feet from the marinade and put on a greased over medium heat. Grill the adidas for 10 minutes, glazing with the marinade. Make certain to tip over the feet every two minutes. Serve while hot.