Taiwanese-Style Three Cup Chicken

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Three-cup chicken calls for three essential ingredients in the recipe — soy sauce, rice wine, and sesame oil. An abundant amount of Thai basil, red chiles, and fresh ginger make this dish a restaurant-worthy meal. Serve with noodles or rice.

Submitted by eli2884
Updated on January 21, 2023
close up view of Taiwanese-Style Three Cup Chicken with fresh herbs on a plate
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Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
40 mins
Total Time:
1 hr
Servings:
4
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 4 servings

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

  • 1 ½ pounds skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into chunks

  • ½ cup sesame oil

  • 10 slices fresh ginger

  • 2 cloves garlic, sliced

  • ½ cup Chinese rice wine

  • ⅓ cup soy sauce

  • ¼ cup water

  • 3 tablespoons white sugar

  • ½ 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 and cook until lightly browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. Remove chicken from the skillet and set aside.

  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.

  3. Stir in basil and chiles; increase heat to medium and continue cooking until liquid is almost gone.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

653 Calories
45g Fat
28g Carbs
34g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 4
Calories 653
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 45g 58%
Saturated Fat 8g 40%
Cholesterol 108mg 36%
Sodium 1554mg 68%
Total Carbohydrate 28g 10%
Dietary Fiber 0g 1%
Total Sugars 10g
Protein 34g 67%
Vitamin C 4mg 5%
Calcium 57mg 4%
Iron 4mg 21%
Potassium 603mg 13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.