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Three Cup Chicken (San Bei Ji)
This Taiwanese classic Three Cup Chicken recipe gets its name from the generous amounts of soy sauce, sesame oil, and rice wine it calls for.
Updated at: Sat, 07 Mar 2026 00:02:52 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
44
Low
Glycemic Load
11
Moderate
Nutrition per serving
Calories837 kcal (42%)
Total Fat63.7 g (91%)
Carbs17.7 g (7%)
Sugars11.1 g (12%)
Protein41.8 g (84%)
Sodium1770.9 mg (89%)
Fiber1.3 g (5%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
4 servings
½ cupsesame oil
1 piecefresh ginger
peeled and sliced into 12 to 15 thick discs
12 clovesgarlic
whole
4whole scallions
trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
2fresh red chiles
small, halved or sliced, optional
2 poundschicken legs
bone-in, thighs and wings, cut into roughly 2-inch pieces, or substitute with whole party wings, or the drumettes and flats of the wings, separated
1 cuprice wine
½ cuplight soy sauce
2 tablespoonssugar
2 cupsfresh thai basil leaves
packed
rice
steamed, for serving
Instructions
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