Three Cup Chicken | Taiwanese San Bei Ji Recipe
Three cup chicken is a fragrant, satisfying dish bursting with flavor. Combine flavorful ingredients for a traditional San Bei Ji recipe.
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Servings: 6
Calories: 307kcal
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup Sesame Oil
- 6 Dried Red Chilis
- 1/4 cup Minced Garlic peel cloves, smack with the side of a knife
- 2 Tablespoons julienned ginger
- 2 pounds Bone-in Skin-on Chicken Thighs
- 1/4 cup Soy Sauce
- 1/4 cup rice wine or pale dry sherry
- Kosher Salt
For Finishing
- 1/4 cup Thai basil chopped, or regular basil
- 1/2 teaspoon Xanthan Gum or if NOT low carb, 1 tablespoon cornstarch mixed with water for a slurry
Instructions
- Turn your Instant Pot to Sauté and when it is hot, add the oil. Once the oil is ot, add the chilies, ginger, and garlic and let them fry for 2 mins until the ginger and garlic are just starting to crisp.
- Dump in everything except the basil.
- Cook for 7 mins 10 mins NPR.
- Open the lid and turn the pot on Sauté.
- Add chopped basil leaves and stir.
- When the liquid boils, sprinkle the xanthum gum and let it thicken, or add cornstarch slurry to let it thicken
- EAT!
Notes
For a vegetarian version, substitute tofu and/or tempeh instead of the chicken and follow all other directions as listed.
Nutrition
Calories: 307kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 15g | Sugar: 2g