Instant Pot Three Cup Chicken (San Bei Ji) 三杯鷄
User Reviews
5.0
108 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
55 mins
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Servings
2 - 4
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Calories
304 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Lunch, Dinner
Instant Pot Three Cup Chicken (San Bei Ji) 三杯鷄
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Have a taste of Taiwan with this Classic Instant Pot Three Cup Chicken Recipe (San Bei Ji) 三杯鷄 in a fragrant, savory-spiced & slightly sweet secret sauce.
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Ingredients
- 8 (827g) chicken drumsticks , chopped (or whole)
- ¼ cup (63ml) sesame oil
- ¼ cup (63ml) rice cooking wine or Shaoxing rice wine
- ¼ cup (63ml) Regular soy sauce
- 15 grams (1 tbsp) rock sugar (raw cane sugar; Chinese: 黃冰糖)
- 32 grams ginger , peeled & thinly sliced
- 14 garlic cloves , peeled & crushed
- 3 dried Chinese red chili
- ½ tablespoon (7.5ml) dark soy sauce
- 10 - 16 fresh Thai basil leaves
Optional Thickener:
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons cold water
Instructions
- Prepare Pressure Cooker: Heat up your pressure cooker over medium heat (Instant Pot: press Sauté button). Make sure your pot is as hot as it can be (Instant Pot: wait until indicator says HOT).
- Sauté Ginger and Garlic: Add ¼ cup (63ml) sesame oil, 32g sliced ginger, and 14 garlic cloves in the pressure cooker. Sauté for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Sauté Chicken Drumsticks: Add in the chopped or whole chicken drumsticks. Then, sauté for 3 minutes. Pour in ¼ cup (63ml) rice cooking wine and let it boil for a minute to evaporate some of the alcohol content.
- Pressure Cook Chicken: Add ¼ cup (63ml) regular soy sauce, 3 dried Chinese red chili, and 15g (1 tbsp) rock sugar. Close the lid and pressure cook at For Chopped Chicken Drumsticks: High Pressure for 5 minutes + 10 minutes Natural Release or For Whole Chicken Drumsticks: High Pressure for 8 minutes + 10 minutes Natural Release. Open the lid carefully.
- Thicken Sauce: Place chicken pieces in a large serving bowl. Heat up your pressure cooker (Instant Pot: press Sauté button), and bring the sauce back to a boil. Add in roughly 1/2 tbsp (7.5ml) dark soy sauce to give it some color and sweeten it a little. Optional: Mix 2 tbsp of cornstarch with 2 tbsp of water and stir the mixture into the sauce one third at a time until desired thickness.
- Taste & Adjust Seasoning: Taste the sauce and adjust seasoning with more regular soy sauce if necessary. Stir in 10 – 16 fresh Thai basil leaves.
- Serve: Pour the sauce into the large serving bowl with chicken. Mix well. Serve immediately with your favorite side dish.
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Nutrition Information
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Calories
304kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
25g
(50%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
127mg
(42%)
Sodium
491mg
(20%)
Potassium
358mg
(10%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
105IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
23mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2- 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories 304 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 304kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 25g | 50% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 127mg | 42% |
| Sodium | 491mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 358mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 105IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 23mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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108 reviews
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