Rich & Sticky Taiwanese Style “Three-Cup Chicken” (三杯鸡)
- erinna Chng
- Feb 11
- 1 min read
This dish really goes well with Rice! 很好下饭哦！也很好下酒！Goes very well with beer too!
Three-Cup Chicken (三杯鸡) is a very popular traditional Chinese dish. Traditionally, this dish is cooked with 1 Cup Soy Sauce, 1 Cup Rice Wine and 1 Cup Sesame Oil (ratio is 1:1:1). That’s how the name 3-Cup Chicken came by. However, I did not use the traditional ratio and modify a bit to suit to my personal taste.
This dish really goes well with Rice! 很好下饭哦！也很好下酒！Goes very well with beer too!
Three-Cup Chicken (三杯鸡) is a very popular traditional Chinese dish. Traditionally, this dish is cooked with 1 Cup Soy Sauce, 1 Cup Rice Wine and 1 Cup Sesame Oil (ratio is 1:1:1). That’s how the name 3-Cup Chicken came by. However, I did not use the traditional ratio and modify a bit to suit to my personal taste.
You can omit this step or if you do not have air fryer, simply fry it in oil or oven bake it.
This is really a very easy dish to make.
Enjoy
1
Searing the Beef
Sear beef fillets on high heat for 2 minutes per side to form a golden crust. Let it cool before proceeding to keep the beef tender.
2
Mushroom Duxelles
Cook the mushrooms until all moisture evaporates to prevent soggy pastry. Aim for a thick, paste-like consistency.
3
Puff Pastry Handling
Keep the puff pastry cold to avoid softness. Chill if it becomes too soft, and score the top lightly without cutting through.
Notes
1
Marinate the Chicken
In a large mixing bowl, add in the chicken and ingredients for the marinade.
Mix until combine and chill in the fridge for at least an hour
Air Fry the Chicken (Optional)
Preheat the air fryer @ 200 degree Celsius
Add in the sweet potato starch to the marinated chicken and mix well
Evenly distribute the chicken in the air fryer and fry for 10 minutes
The Sauce
While Air Frying the chicken, prepare the sauce
In a small mixing bowl, add in the sauces and set aside for stir frying the chicken
Stir Frying the Chicken
Heat 2 tablespoons of sesame oil in a Claypot or deep saucepan over medium low
When the oil is heated, add in the ginger and fry until golden brown - about 5 mins
Add in the basil leaves, red chilli and fry for 1 min.
Add in THE SAUCE and allow it to boil
Add in the air fried chicken and stir fry until all the chicken are evenly coated with the sauce
Finishing
Remove the pot of chicken from the fire, add in the finishing glaze (1/2 tablespoon Sesame oil & ½ tablespoon Rice wine)
Serve hot with rice
Instructions
Rich & Sticky Taiwanese Style "Three-Cup Chicken" (三杯鸡)
Head Chef
eckitchensg
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Servings :
4 Servings
Calories:
813 Calories / Serve
Prep Time
20 min
Cooking Time
20 min
Rest Time
0 min
Total Time
40 min
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