Hey everyone, it’s me, Dave, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, 3 cups chicken (三杯鸡). It is one of my favorites. This time, I will make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

3 cups Chicken (三杯鸡) is one of the most well liked of current trending meals on earth. It is appreciated by millions every day. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. 3 cups Chicken (三杯鸡) is something which I have loved my whole life. They are nice and they look wonderful.

The name three cup chicken (三杯鸡) comes from the three key ingredients in the recipe: Sesame oil. A true and authentic Taiwanese three cup chicken calls for basil leaves, the soul of the dish that lends an exotic aroma and minty nuance to the taste. If you love Three Cup Chicken, you have to try this recipe!

To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have 3 cups chicken (三杯鸡) using 9 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make 3 cups Chicken (三杯鸡):

1. Prepare Chicken legs (cut into pieces)
2. Get sesame oil
3. Take shao xing wine (GF)
4. Get soya sauce (GF)
5. Get ginger (thinly sliced)
6. Take gloves garlic (whole)
7. Get basil leaves
8. Get red chilies (sliced)
9. Get white sugar

I've found a way to preserve this authentic flavor while using a simpler cut of chicken. Sanbeiji is a popular chicken dish in Chinese cuisine and one of the most iconic dishes of Jiangxi cuisine. The dish originates from the Jiangxi province of southern China, and is a specialty of Ningdu. The dish has become especially popular in Taiwan, being introduced to the island by the Hakka people.

Instructions to make 3 cups Chicken (三杯鸡):

1. In a large pot, add sesame oil and ginger in cook for another 10 mins.
2. In another bowl, marinate chicken with soya sauce.
3. Add garlic and white part of spring onion into the pot cook for about 2 mins.
4. Reduce the heat and move the ingredients in the wok to the side. add chicken in.
5. Leave the chicken and do not move them too much, let them settle and cook for about 3 mins. Flip them to cook on both sides.
6. Increase the heat and mix all ingredients together.
7. Add 2 tbsp soya sauce and chilies paste (optional).
8. Add 2 tbsp of shaoxing wine and 1 tbsp sugar.
9. Add half cup of water in.
10. Do not cover the lid and cook for 15 mins for the water to evaporate.
11. Add green spring onion, cut chillies, and basil leaves in.
12. Serve.

Three cups chicken is originated from the province of Jiangxi in China. Legend has it that it was created by Wen Tianxiang who was a scholar-general in the last years of the Southern Song Dynasty. He created the chicken dish by using only a cup each of rice wine, lard, and soy sauce. For my Three Cup Chicken, I like adding a little extra rice wine for the flavor and sweetness it imparts. The additional liquid allows you to cook the chicken for a bit longer, making it more tender, without burning it.

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