Three Cup Chicken (San Bei Ji)

Name: Three Cup Chicken (San Bei Ji)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon sesame oil ((15 ml)); 2 tablespoons vegetable oil ((30 ml)); 6 slices ginger; 5 cloves garlic ((sliced)); 1 dried chili ((halved)); 1 kg chicken wings ((2 ¼ lbs, cut at the joint where the drumette and the wingette meet, wing tips discarded. You can also just use pre-cut chicken drumettes and wingettes.)); 1/4 cup warm water ((60 ml)); 1/4 cup shaoxing wine ((60 ml)); 2-5 teaspoons dark soy sauce ((10-25 ml)); 1 1/2 tablespoons light soy sauce ((22 ml)); 2 teaspoons sugar ((8g)); Small bunch of Thai basil leaves or 2 scallions, cut into 2-inch lengths ((or both!))

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:30min

Three Cup Chicken, or San Bei Ji, is a popular Taiwanese/Chinese dish. The name refers to the recipe used to make it, including a cup each of the three ingredients that create the sauce: rice wine, soy sauce, and sesame oil.

Updated at: Fri, 12 Jun 2020 07:50:25 GMT