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Welcome to Mrs. Lin’s Kitchen
Today, I will show you how to make
Three Cup Chicken
or San Bei Ji in Mandarin Chinese
Three Cup Chicken is a popular staple dish in Taiwanese cuisine.
In Taiwan, you can find it at the night market
or any Taiwanese restaurants.
Since Three Cup Chicken is a simple recipe
so it can be easily prepared at home.
So let me show you how to do it now
Here is the ingredients overview
Three Cup Chicken got its name because,
traditionally, 1 cups of equal amount
of rice wine, soy sauce and sesame oil
were used to make the sauce.
But using 1 cup of soy sauce will be too salty
So the measurement has been adjusted
based on the amount of chicken used
I prefer using chicken wings and drums
for this recipe
because the bones give the dish more flavor
You can use chicken thighs with bones as well.
This is black sesame oil which is toasted sesame oil and is more fragrant.
It’s available at most Asian supermarket
You can use regular sesame oil
if you can’t find this one.
I use Taiwanese rice wine which has 19.5 percent alcohol
but you can substitute with other rice wine
If you can not find Taiwanese Made Rice wine
A must-have ingredient in this recipe is basil,
specifically Taiwanese basil.
Unlike Italian basil,
Taiwanese basil has a more licorice and anise flavor.
It also has jagged leaves and purple stems
Taiwanese basil can be found at many Asian supermarkets.
Let’s prepare the ingredients now
First, thinly slice the ginger
I will use about 12 slices today
You can either peel the skin or
leave the skin on
but make sure to wash the skin very thoroughly
Next, get 8 gloves of garlic
and peel the skin
You can use more ginger,
garlic and basil if you’d like
It will just make the dish more flavorful
Cut a small pepper in half
Let’s start cooking!
Heat up your wok and
add 3 tbsp of sesame oil
Next, add in the ginger slices and
fry on medium low heat for a few minutes or so
Then add the garlic gloves and
continue frying
This will help release its fragrance and flavor
You can also eat the fried ginger and garlic later
together with the chicken
When both the garlic and ginger are golden, add the chicken
Stir well until the chicken skin is cooked.
Next, pour in 1/4 cup soy sauce
1/3 cup rice wine
1-1/2 tablespoon sugar
and the chilli
Stir well
Cover the wok and let everything cook on
medium high heat for about 5 to 6 minutes
The sauce will simmer down and get thicker
Occasionally stir the chicken to
make sure it’s fully coated with the sauce
After 5 minutes,
add the basil and stir it well
Cover with the lid again
and let everything simmer for about 10 seconds
This will help the basil release its fragrance.
And you’re done.
Three cup chicken is usually served
with steam rice and veggie on the side
because it is very savory and has strong flavor.
I hope you enjoy today homey and comfort Three Cup Chicken recipe
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Happy eating
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