Taiwanese-Style Three Cup Chicken

Taiwanese-Style Three Cup Chicken

Classic three-cup chicken calls for 3 essential ingredients — soy, rice wine, and sesame oil. Red chiles and Thai basil makes this a spicy favorite.

Preparation Time
20 mins
Cooking Time
40 mins
Total Time
60 mins
Calories
653 Calories

Recipe Instructions

Step 1
Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook until lightly browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. Remove chicken from the skillet and set aside.
Step 2
Heat sesame oil in the same skillet. Add ginger and garlic; cook and stir until ginger begins to brown, about 30 seconds. Stir in reserved chicken, rice wine, soy sauce, water, and sugar; bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until there is only 1/4 cup of liquid left in the skillet, about 20 minutes.
Step 3
Stir in basil and chiles; increase heat to medium and continue cooking until liquid is almost gone.
Taiwanese-Style Three Cup Chicken
Taiwanese-Style Three Cup Chicken
Taiwanese-Style Three Cup Chicken
Taiwanese-Style Three Cup Chicken

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons white sugar
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, sliced
  • 10 slices fresh ginger
  • 3 dried whole red chilies
  • 0.25 cup water
  • 0.33333334326744 cup soy sauce
  • 0.5 cup sesame oil
  • 1.5 pounds skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into chunks
  • 0.5 cup Chinese rice wine
  • 0.5 cup fresh Thai basil leaves

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