Taiwanese Three Cup Chicken
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Taiwanese braised chicken thighs in a sweet-savory soy sauce with garlic, ginger, and basil. A quick, family-friendly dish that comes together in minutes with bold, well-balanced flavors.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 4- 1 1/2 tbsp plain oil - canola (, vegetable, peanut)
- 600g/1.2 lb chicken thighs (, boneless, skinless, cut into 2.5cm/1" pieces (Note 1))
- 6 slices ginger (, ~3mm / 1/8" thick (Note 2))
- 1 1/2 tbsp finely minced garlic (, about 5 - 6 cloves (yes, lots!))
- 2 dried red chillies ((barely noticeable spicy, but can omit, or sub 1/4 tsp dried chilli flakes))
- 1 1/2 tbsp toasted sesame oil
- 1 cup (lightly packed) Thai basil leaves
- 2 tbsp light soy (, or all-purpose soy (Note 4))
- 2 tsp dark soy ((Note 4))
- 2 tsp white sugar
- 2 tbsp Chinese cooking wine (or Taiwanese rice wine (mijiu) if you can find it, or chicken stock/broth (Note 5))
- White rice
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 18M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
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- Prep
- 8m
- Cook
- 10m
- Sodium
- 519mg
- Total sugar
- 6g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 649mg
- Calcium
- 23mg
- Iron
- 1mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 8M
- SODIUM
- 519MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.