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Three Cup Chicken how to make

The Best Three Cup Chicken | Easy Recipe

Sharon Nguyen
Three Cup Chicken is one of my favorite weeknight meals and is ready in just 20 minutes!
5 from 12 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Optional Velveting Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Appetizer, Dinner, Drinks, Lunch
Cuisine Chinese, Comfort Food, Taiwanese
Servings 2 servings
Calories 713 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 1-1.25 lbs Chicken Thighs ** I used boneless skin on. Boneless works great too.
  • 1 tablespoon Baking Soda (Optional if you want to velvet the meat) **Marinate with baking soda for 10 minutes before rinsing well.
  • 1 tablespoon Cooking oil
  • 6 cloves Garlic (Minced)
  • 2 inch Knob of Ginger (sliced)
  • 2 Dried Red Chilis (optional)
  • 2 tablespoon Light Soy Sauce
  • 1.5 tablespoon Dark Soy Sauce
  • 1.5 teaspoon Rock Sugar or White Sugar
  • 1.5 tablespoon Sesame Oil
  • 1-2 tablespoon Cooking Wine ** Add 2 tablespoon if you want a stronger taste of rice wine**

Garnish

  • 1 cup Basil Leaves
  • 1 stalk Green Onions (Sliced)

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Instructions
 

  • Wash and slice Ginger, and Mince Garlic
  • Cut chicken in to 1" cubes.
  • *optional* If you would like to velvet the chicken for a super tender result, mix in baking soda and marinate for 10 minutes. Rinse the chicken very well after 10 minutes and pat dry with a paper towel.
  • Heat your work or pan to high and add oil, and the aromatics:
    6 cloves Garlic (Minced), 2 inch Knob of Ginger (sliced), 2 Dried Red Chilis (optional)
  • After fragrant 1-2 minutes, push the aromatics to the side and add Chicken.
  • Let the chicken brown for a few minutes, then mix, and add the seasonings:
    2 tablespoon Light Soy Sauce, 1.5 tablespoon Dark Soy Sauce, 1-2 tablespoon Cooking Wine, 1.5 teaspoon Rock Sugar or White Sugar
  • Mix Together, and let the chicken simmer on medium high for 5 minutes.
  • While the meat is simmering, wash and pluck your basil leaves, and wash and slice your green onions.
  • After about another 5 minutes, the sauce should start to thicken.
  • Add in the sesame oil, and then mix in Basil and/or Green onions.
  • Give one more mix and serve with rice.
  • If the sauce is not thickened at this time, remove the chicken to a plate, and turn the heat up to medium high and simmer until thickened. Pour that delightful sauce over your chicken.
    Three Cup Chicken ingredients

Nutrition

Calories: 713kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 41gFat: 54gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 13gMonounsaturated Fat: 24gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 222mgSodium: 3586mgPotassium: 653mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 900IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 68mgIron: 3mg
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