Taiwanese-Style Three Cup Chicken Recipe
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Taiwanese-Style Three Cup Chicken

By: eli2884  
"One of the beer-lovers' favorites in Taiwan. This dish requires three main ingredients - soy sauce, rice wine, and sesame oil. An abundant amount of Thai basil and ginger make this chicken-stew like dish a heavenly spicy meal to have. Serve with noodles or rice."

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What to Drink?

Wine Sparkling wine
Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
40 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 1/2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into chunks
  • 1/2 cup sesame oil
  • 10 slices fresh ginger
  • 2 cloves garlic, sliced
  • 1/2 cup dry sherry
  • 1/3 cup soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 3 tablespoons white sugar
  • 1/2 cup fresh Thai basil leaves
  • 3 dried whole red chilies

Directions

  1. Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken pieces, and cook until lightly browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. Remove chicken from skillet and set aside.
  2. Heat sesame oil in skillet, then add ginger and garlic. Cook and stir until the ginger begins to brown, about 30 seconds. Stir in the reserved chicken, sherry, 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. Stir in the basil and chiles, and increase heat to medium; continue cooking until the liquid is almost gone.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 653 | Total Fat: 44.9g | Cholesterol: 108mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2007 by Patty Lin 
I make this dish all the time and I never get tired of it. I was about to share it myself but... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 30, 2009 by the allrecipes staff 
The soy sauce amount for this recipe was reduced by the Allrecipes staff on 7/29/2009 at the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 22, 2009 by ZucchiniFan 
Recently I ate some chicken with basil at a local Taiwanese restaurant and wanted to recreate... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 29, 2008 by cookingdoc 
This recipe was quite good and turned out just like the three cup chicken we've eaten in the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 21, 2009 by Anne C. 
I don't use the basil but add scallions. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 16, 2009 by sashasunshine 
This was a big hit at our house. I didn't have the basil but it didn't seem to matter. I did... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2008 by Twigfilly 
This was "O.K." but not something I would make again. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 19, 2008 by tat2whttrsh aka Lambchop's Mom 
This did not work out for me at all. The sauce and chicken I was able to salvage and use in... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 6, 2008 by Jenni 
my favorite :) MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 18, 2008 by chefsazy 
This did not go over that well. It was a bit too salty. MORE

 
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