'Three Cup Chicken', a classic Taiwanese recipe which is a personal favourite and easy to cook after a long day at workhttps://www.nyonyacooking.com/recipes/three-cup-chicken'Three Cup Chicken' or San Bei Ji (三杯鸡) is one of the many popular dishes when it comes to Taiwanese cuisine. 'Three Cup Chicken' is a literal translation of San Bei Ji (三杯鸡).Taiwanese love the dish immensely and have created so many variations of it using either seafood or other meat. I absolutely enjoy this dish a lot as the gravy is very flavourful and fragrant because of the sesame oil. The end result of the gravy should be slightly thick and shiny as it coats the meat. Personally, I love browning the chicken's skin first to add a rough texture to it and that would enable the gravy to coat the chicken even better. There wouldn't be anyone who would be able to refuse the saucy chicken pieces!Cooking 'Three Cup Chicken' is very simple as the core ingredients are simply soy sauce, sesame oil and 'shaoxing' wine. Traditionally, the recipe calls for one cup of each ingredient. However, I altered the amount since I am not using that much chicken. 'Shaoxing' wine can be substituted with dry sherry instead but it cannot be omitted if you want to create this classic Taiwanese dish. If possible, opt for toasted sesame oil for this dish. This is because toasted sesame oil will be reduced as the gravy simmers to create a thick sauce. Meanwhile, pure sesame oil will not reduced. However, adding maltose will help to thicken the gravy. In this recipe, you may also use sugar to sweeten the gravy.While the three condiments are extremely important for this classic 'Three Cup Chicken', garlic and ginger both play equally important roles in the dish. They need to be sautéed in sesame oil until fragrant before 'shaoxing' wine and soy sauce are added. At the same time, you have to be really careful to not burn the garlic and ginger. I have chosen to use sweet basil instead of Thai basil in my dish. Choose the latter if you want to stay close to the authentic recipe. Either way, the smell of basil will add so much fragrance to the dish. Another element which makes 'Three Cup Chicken' really memorable is the spiciness. It is not overpowering but definitely enough to tickle your tastebuds. I usually use fresh chillies but sometimes, dried chillies are used too. The recipe is rather simple, which is why I enjoy cooking this dish after a long day at work. Extremely fast and definitely no fuss! Serve "San Bei Ji" with some warm white rice. Let me know if you enjoyed this recipe or if you have adapted it in your own way. I would love to hear your experience.Foodies need your help! Contribute to the subtitles here: http://www.youtube.com/timedtext_video?v=pJt85srtzx4&ref=shareRELATED RECIPE IDEAS:Braised Chicken with Fermented Bean Paste:https://www.nyonyacooking.com/recipes/pong-teh-chickenChinese Roasted BBQ Pork:https://www.nyonyacooking.com/recipes/char-siuMarmite Fried Chicken:https://www.nyonyacooking.com/recipes/marmite-chicken'Peking duck' with potato dumplings:https://www.nyonyacooking.com/recipes/peking-duck-with-potato-dumplingsPandan Fried Chicken:https://www.nyonyacooking.com/recipes/pandan-chickenNew Asian recipe ideas are published regularly. Click SUBSCRIBE and stay tuned.SOCIAL NETWORKS:Nyonya Cooking: http://nyonya.tv/nyonyacookingFacebook: http://nyonya.tv/facebookInstagram: http://nyonya.tv/instagramTwitter: http://nyonya.tv/twitterPinterest: http://nyonya.tv/pinterestThe idea behind Nyonya Cooking:Nyonya: Female descendants of a Chinese ethnic group who relocated to the Malay archipelago in the 15th century.Like a true Nyonya, Grace cooks real Asian food with fresh ingredients. #nyonyacooking
