World Flavors Cookbook

Three Cup Chicken (San Bei Ji)

Name: Three Cup Chicken (San Bei Ji)
Cook time: 25 min
Cuisine: Taiwan
Ingredients: chicken (bone-in), sesame oil, soy sauce, rice wine, garlic cloves (whole), ginger slices, Thai basil (plenty)

A classic Taiwanese home dish named for its equal parts of soy sauce, sesame oil, and rice wine.

Cuisine: Taiwan

Ingredients

chicken (bone-in), sesame oil, soy sauce, rice wine, garlic cloves (whole), ginger slices, Thai basil (plenty)

Instructions

Braised chicken in sesame oil with ginger and garlic. Add soy sauce and rice wine. Simmer until the sauce is reduced to a sticky glaze. Toss in a large handful of Thai basil at the very end.