Sweet Wildcat Claws Recipes

STUFFED CRAB CLAWS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix the chopped shrimp, bamboo shoots, salt, chicken bouillon powder, sugar, sesame oil, pepper, and cornstarch into a thick shrimp paste.
• Form the shrimp paste into 10 oval shaped balls. Open one end of the ball to stuff in the crab claw. Make sure the shrimp ball only covers the meat part of the claw and a small part of the shell so that the claw shell will stick out of the shrimp ball like a drumstick.
• Roll the stuffed shrimp ball in the bread crumbs.
• Deep fry in 350 degree oil for 5 minutes or until golden brown.

STUFFED CRAB CLAWS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix the chopped shrimp, bamboo shoots, salt, chicken bouillon powder, sugar, sesame oil, pepper, and cornstarch into a thick shrimp paste.
• Form the shrimp paste into 10 oval shaped balls. Open one end of the ball to stuff in the crab claw. Make sure the shrimp ball only covers the meat part of the claw and a small part of the shell so that the claw shell will stick out of the shrimp ball like a drumstick.
• Roll the stuffed shrimp ball in the bread crumbs.
• Deep fry in 350 degree oil for 5 minutes or until golden brown.

SPICY WILDCAT CLAWS

Steps:

• Roll 1 sheet thawed frozen puff pastry into a 12-inch square on a floured surface; cut into three 4-inch-wide strips. Sprinkle with grated pepper jack cheese and chopped smoked almonds. Brush the edges with beaten egg and fold in half lengthwise; press to seal. Cut each crosswise into 4 pieces. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet; cut three slits along the sealed edge of each. Brush with beaten egg, then press slivered almonds into the pastry for "claws"; sprinkle with kosher salt. Freeze 10 minutes. Bake at 400 degrees F until golden, about 25 minutes.

STEAMED CHICKEN FEET (PHOENIX CLAWS)

Steps:

• Wash the chicken feet and remove any nails. Bring 2 quarts water to a boil along with the vinegar and sugar. Put chicken feet in boiling water and cook 10 to 15 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Heat oil to 450 to 500 degrees F. Deep-fry the chicken feet until golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove the feet and drain.
• Boil 2 quarts water and add the chicken feet to cook, about 15 minutes. Reduce the heat and simmer for 1 hour. Drain.
• For the marinade: Combine oyster sauce, cornstarch, sugar, chicken base, food coloring and salt and marinate the chicken feet for 20 minutes.
• Divide the chicken feet among 4 to 6 small bowls and add 2 small slices of jalapeño peppers on top of each bowl. Steam for 15 minutes.

SWEET WILDCAT CLAWS

Steps:

• Roll 1 sheet thawed frozen puff pastry into a 12-inch square on a floured surface; cut into three 4-inch-wide strips. Spread with cookie butter (speculoos). Brush the edges with beaten egg and fold in half lengthwise; press to seal. Cut each crosswise into 4 pieces. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet; cut three slits along the sealed edge of each. Brush with beaten egg, then press slivered almonds into the pastry for "claws"; sprinkle with turbinado sugar. Freeze 10 minutes. Bake at 400 degrees F until golden, about 25 minutes.

BEAR CLAWS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm milk. Stir in sugar, salt and egg; mix well. Add the flour all at once, stirring until mixed. Set aside., For butter mixture, sprinkle 1 tablespoon flour on a work surface; place butter on surface and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon flour. Press and roll out with a rolling pin. Scrape butter from rolling pin and continue to work the butter until it forms a smooth mass without any hard lumps. Knead in remaining flour, working quickly to keep butter cold. , Place butter mixture on a sheet of plastic wrap and shape into a small rectangle. Cover with another sheet of plastic wrap; roll into a 9x6-in. rectangle. Set aside., Turn dough onto a floured work surface; roll into a 14x10-in. rectangle, with a 10-in. side toward the bottom. Unwrap butter mixture; place on dough 1 in. above bottom edge and 1/2 in. from each side edge. Fold top half of dough over butter and pinch edges to seal., Turn dough a quarter turn to the right; sprinkle lightly with additional flour. Lightly roll into a 16x8-in. rectangle. Fold bottom third of rectangle up and top third down, as when folding a business letter, making a 5-1/2x8-in. rectangle (this is called one turn). Rotate dough a quarter turn to the right. Lightly roll into a 16x8-in. rectangle and again fold into thirds, finishing the second turn. Repeat rotating, rolling and folding two more times for a total of four times. Wrap loosely in plastic wrap; refrigerate for 30 minutes., Roll dough into a 12-in. square; cut square into three 12x4-in. strips. Spread 2 tablespoons filling down the center of each strip to within 1 in. of long edge. Fold lengthwise over filling and pinch seam to seal. Cut each strip into three pieces. With scissors, cut each piece four times from pinched seam to about 1/2 in. from folded side. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Curve folded side slightly to separate strips and allow filling to show. Cover and let rise in a warm place until almost doubled, about 1 hour., Preheat oven to 400°. Brush bear clasws with egg. Bake 10-14 minutes or until puffy and golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks. Combine glaze ingredients; brush over warm rolls. Cool.