Photograph of the finished Three cup chicken

China · Gà ba cốc Đài Loan Three cup chicken

Three cup chicken

45 min Hands-on time
EasyDifficulty
5 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Chicken thighs Chicken thighs 3.1 lb
  • Photograph of Sesame oil Sesame oil ⅔ cup
  • Photograph of Soy sauce Soy sauce ⅔ cup
  • Photograph of Shaoxing Wine Shaoxing Wine ⅔ cup
  • Photograph of Italian basil Italian basil 5.6 oz
  • Photograph of Ginger Ginger 4.2 oz
  • Photograph of Garlic Garlic 40 cloves
  • Photograph of Sugar Sugar 2.1 oz
  • Photograph of Dried chillies Dried chillies 16
  • Photograph of Steamed rice Steamed rice 1.8 lb

Method

  1. 1 The three cups are sesame oil, soy sauce, and rice wine, divided equally; that's the original recipe for the dish.
  2. 2 Sauté thick slices of ginger in sesame oil over low heat for 5 minutes, or until the edges curl up.
  3. 3 Sauté whole garlic cloves and dried chilies for 90 seconds before adding the chopped chicken and frying for 6 minutes.
  4. 4 Pour in soy sauce, rice wine, and sugar, then simmer for 18 minutes in an earthenware pot, stirring twice.
  5. 5 Turn off the heat, then add the handful of basil leaves and cover for 60 seconds; basil leaves added while still hot will turn black and lose their aroma.

With an appliance

  • Air fryer 50 min

    Instead of frying the chicken in step 3: lightly spray sesame oil over the chicken and fry at 200 degrees for 10 minutes, flipping at the 5th minute; in step 4, simmer the chicken with three cups of seasoning in an earthenware pot for 18 minutes.

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