Instant Pot Three Cup Chicken (San Bei Ji) 三杯鷄

Name: Instant Pot Three Cup Chicken (San Bei Ji) 三杯鷄
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Cuisine: Asian
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; 2 tablespoons cornstarch; 2 tablespoons cold water

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:45min

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.

Updated at: Fri, 20 Feb 2026 14:53:06 GMT