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Taiwanese Three Cup Chicken (San Bei Ji) Recipe
Instructions
Cook:25min
Loaded with heaps of whole garlic cloves, slices of ginger, and fresh Thai basil, this classic Taiwanese chicken dish is a perfect over-abundance of flavor.
Updated at: Sat, 29 Mar 2025 23:18:55 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
51
Low
Glycemic Load
5
Low
Nutrition per serving
Calories282.2 kcal (14%)
Total Fat18.4 g (26%)
Carbs6.9 g (3%)
Sugars3.8 g (4%)
Protein20.1 g (40%)
Sodium839.3 mg (42%)
Fiber0.6 g (2%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
6 servings

¼ cupsesame oil
asian

1 piecefresh ginger
peeled and thinly sliced into rounds

12garlic cloves
medium, peeled

1Thai red chilis
fresh, stemmed and halved

2 poundschicken drumsticks
skin-on, thighs, and/or wings, either chopped into 3-inch, bone-in pieces, or thighs halved along along the bone, wings split at the joint, and drumsticks left whole

½ cuprice wine

¼ cupsoy sauce

1 tablespoonsugar

2 cupsfresh Thai basil leaves
from 1 large bunch

white rice
steamed, for serving
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