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Taiwanese Three Cup Chicken

Chef Luo Zizhao

Chef Luo Zizhao

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Taiwanese Three Cup Chicken

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Easy and authentic Three Cup Chicken (san bei ji) recipe that anyone can make at home. Tender chicken is braised with garlic and ginger in a sweet and savory sauce, plus top with basil with extra aroma.

Recipe

PRE TIME: 15 min

COOKING TIME: 15 min

TOTAL TIME: 30 min

2 SERVING

Ingredients:

3 piece Chicken Legs
Marinade
3 tsp. Soy Sauce
2.5 tsp. Sugar
0.25 tsp. Sesame Oil
3 tsp. Corn Starch
1 tsp. Cooking Oil
0.5 cup Ginger, sliced
0.5 cup Garlic, peeled
0.5 cup Red Pepper, diced
Sauce
4 tbsp. Yellow Rice Wine
3 tbsp. Sesame Oil
3 tbsp. Soy Sauce
0.5 cup Scallion, chopped
1 cup Basil

Directions:

Step 1

Step 1

1

Cut the chicken legs into 0.5 inch (1.2 cm) thick pieces. Marinate chicken cutlets with soy sauce, sugar, and sesame oil.

Step 2

Step 2

2

Add corn starch and cooking oil, and mix well. Refrigerate for 20 minutes.

Step 3

Step 3

3

Heat up 1 tsp oil in a pan, stir-fry ginger, garlic, and red pepper until aroma comes out. Take out and set aside.

Step 4

Step 4

4

Heat up the chicken cutlets in the same pan, add sesame oil, yellow rice wine, and soy sauce. Flip the chicken cutlets once they turn brown.

Step 4-1

Step 4-1

5

Add back the ginger, garlic, and red pepper to the pan.

Step 4-2

Step 4-2

6

Cover the pan with a lid and simmer for 2 minutes.

Step 5

Step 5

7

Add scallion and basil.

Step 6

Step 6

8

Transfer to a preheated clay pot. Enjoy!