Taiwanese Three Cup Chicken (San Bei Ji)
Taiwanese Three Cup Chicken (San Bei Ji)

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Then, I finish the San Bei Ji off with a handful of Thai basil for a bit of freshness. By the way, Three Cup Chicken is the perfect addition to a biandang (Taiwanese version of a bento) as it makes for a super flavorful accompaniment for the rice, so make a bit extra and take the leftovers to work for lunch. Taiwan Eats: Three Cup Chicken (San Bei Ji).

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To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have taiwanese three cup chicken (san bei ji) using 11 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Taiwanese Three Cup Chicken (San Bei Ji):
  1. Get 2-3 Chicken legs
  2. Take 6 slices Ginger
  3. Make ready 6 cloves Garlic
  4. Prepare Some Red chilli
  5. Make ready 2 Spring onion
  6. Make ready Small bunch Basil
  7. Take Seasonings
  8. Get 1.5 Tablespoon Sesame oil
  9. Get 2 Tablespoons Soy sauce
  10. Make ready 1 Tablespoon Rice wine
  11. Make ready 1 teaspoon caster sugar

You're missing out if you've never tried Taiwanese Three Cup Chicken or 'San Bei Ji'. This is one super simple Asian chicken recipe that you make any night. Three Cup Chicken is one of the classic Taiwanese favorites! From homes to restaurants, this simple yet flavorful dish has won many hearts & tummies, young Pro Tip: The authentic Taiwanese Three Cup Chicken dish uses chopped chicken drumsticks.

Instructions to make Taiwanese Three Cup Chicken (San Bei Ji):
  1. Chop the chicken legs into proper chunks and cook them in a boiled water pan for 5 minutes. Drain the water and leave it aside. Get another pan, add in sesame oil to fry the ginger slices.
  2. Add in garlic, spring onion and chilli.
  3. Add in and fry the chicken chunks.
  4. Add in the seasonings and simmer the chicken until the sauce getting thicker.
  5. Sprinkle in some basil and mix well before serving. Enjoy. 😋

But, you can opt out from chopping if you like. 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. Three cup chicken (san bei ji 三杯鸡) is a uniquely Taiwanese delicacy of chicken braised in sesame oil, Chinese wine and soy sauces.

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