Three Cup Chicken

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  • Prep Time

    20 mins

  • Cook Time

    20 mins

  • Total Time

    50 mins

  • Servings

    2

  • Calories

    361 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    Chinese

Three Cup Chicken

Taiwanese three-cup chicken with sweet basil, rice wine, sesame oil, soy sauce, garlic and ginger. Clay pot version.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 2 chicken leg quarters , you can use whole chicken, just cut it into small pieces
  • 2 cups fresh sweet basil leaves
  • 2 tablespoons rice wine
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce , 1 and 3/4 tablespoons light soy sauce+1/4 tablespoon dark soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon rock sugar
  • 1 and 1/5 tablespoons sesame oil
  • 2 garlic cloves , sliced
  • 1 thumb ginger , sliced
  • 3 green onion whites
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Instructions

  1. Cut chicken into small pieces for better flavoring. Cook chicken in boiling water for around 2 minutes to remove impurities. Drain and set aside.
  2. Heat up a clay pot over medium fire, add 1 tablespoon of sesame oil and then lay garlic, ginger and green onion whites in bottom.
  3. Add chicken chunks, rice wine, light soy sauce and rock sugar. Cover the lid and simmer for 15 minutes to 20 minutes over medium fire or slow fire.
  4. Add sweet brail leaves and turn up the fire to thicken the sauce.
  5. Enjoy!

Nutrition Information

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Calories 361kcal (18%) Carbohydrates 6g (2%) Protein 20g (40%) Fat 26g (40%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Cholesterol 104mg (35%) Sodium 1089mg (45%) Potassium 326mg (9%) Sugar 2g (4%) Vitamin A 1350IU (27%) Vitamin C 5.6mg (6%) Calcium 51mg (5%) Iron 1.9mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 361 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 361kcal 18%
Carbohydrates 6g 2%
Protein 20g 40%
Fat 26g 40%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Cholesterol 104mg 35%
Sodium 1089mg 45%
Potassium 326mg 7%
Sugar 2g 4%
Vitamin A 1350IU 27%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 6%
Calcium 51mg 5%
Iron 1.9mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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