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Chicken Feet with Homemade BBQ Sauce

Servings 4
Description
Turns out wings are the most prized cut on the chicken, fetching the highest prices in the marketplace.  And feet barely make it to the marketplace. Why not swap out wings for feet? Get your hands dirty and feast just the same on the gelatinous skin and cartilage!
Ingredients
    For the Chicken
  • 1 pound chicken feet
  • 1 teaspoon Lard
  • 1 quart Water
  • For the BBQ Sauce
  • 1/2 cup Coconut aminos
  • 2 Garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon Grated ginger, minced
  • 1 teaspoon Rice wine vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons Honey
  • 1 teaspoon Toasted sesame oil
  • 1/2 cup Paleo ketchup
  • All Purpose Pluck
Instructions
  1. Step 1 (For the Chicken Feet)
    Optionally trim nails from chicken feet. Trim any dark spots and peel any skin, if applicable. 
  2. Step 2
    Parboil for 5 minutes and drain, discarding water.  Add feet to the pan with lard and 3 cups of water. Bring to a boil, then cover and cook on medium heat for 45 minutes. If water cooks down completely, add another cup. When tender, remove the lid and serve, covering with barbeque sauce to taste.  Save the remaining liquid from the pan to mix into soups or grains. 
  3. Step 1 (For the BBQ Sauce)
    Mix the coconut aminos, minced garlic and ginger, rice wine vinegar, honey, toasted sesame oil, and ketchup together in a jar. Whisk well and reserve until needed.