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title: "Lockdown Recipe of the Day: Grilled maotwana (Chicken feet)"
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# Lockdown Recipe of the Day: Grilled maotwana (Chicken feet)

> From Dorah Sitole’s outstanding new book, 40 Years of Iconic Food (Human & Rousseau).

By Dorah Sitole · Published 20 November 2020, 11:50 SAST

## Content

(Serves 4)

**Ingredients**

12 chicken feet

125 ml (½ cup) oil

5 ml (1 teaspoon) spice for chicken

10 ml (2 teaspoons) peri-peri

10 ml (2 teaspoons) Louisiana Cajun Spice

salt to taste

**Method**

If the chicken feet are not clean, soak them in boiling water for 5 minutes and carefully remove the top skin.

Mix together the oil and the spices and salt. Sprinkle over the chicken feet and rub in thoroughly. Marinate for at least 2 hours or overnight in the fridge.

Cook over a braai or pan-fry on a griddle pan until cooked through and golden.

**Cook’’s notes**

For chicken necks use the same recipe as the grilled chicken feet. Ser ve both these dishes garnished with sliced red chillies, for extra heat, if desired. **DM168/TGIFood**

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