Description
A simple recipe for classic Taiwanese Three Cup Chicken, featuring soy sauce, sesame oil, and rice wine.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 lbs chicken pieces (bone-in or boneless thighs)
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup sesame oil
- 1/4 cup rice wine (Shaoxing or dry sherry)
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 4 cloves garlic, smashed
- 1 inch ginger, sliced
- 1 small red chili, sliced (optional)
- 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves
Instructions
- Pat the chicken pieces dry with paper towels.
- In a bowl, mix the soy sauce, sesame oil, rice wine, and sugar to create the sauce.
- Heat a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sesame oil (if using less than the recipe calls for, add a little cooking oil).
- Add the garlic and ginger to the hot oil and stir-fry for about 30 seconds until fragrant. Add the chili if using.
- Add the chicken to the wok and cook until lightly browned on all sides, about 5 to 7 minutes.
- Pour the prepared sauce over the chicken. Bring the mixture to a simmer.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover the wok, and let it simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and the sauce has thickened slightly.
- Remove the lid, increase the heat to medium-high, and cook until the sauce reduces to a thick glaze coating the chicken, about 3 to 5 minutes. Stir constantly to prevent burning.
- Stir in the fresh basil leaves just before serving.
Notes
- Use bone-in chicken pieces for richer flavor.
- If you do not have rice wine, you can substitute it with dry sherry or a mix of chicken broth and a splash of white wine vinegar.
- Serve hot over steamed white rice.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 30 min
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stir-Frying/Braising
- Cuisine: Taiwanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 8
- Sodium: 950
- Fat: 28
- Saturated Fat: 6
- Unsaturated Fat: 22
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 10
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 38
- Cholesterol: 120
Keywords: Chinese chicken, Three Cup Chicken, Taiwanese recipe, soy sauce chicken, sesame oil chicken, easy chicken dinner