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三杯鶏 (Three cups chicken)

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三杯鶏(Sanbeiji) is traditional Taiwanese dish. If you translated Sanbeiji into English, it means “Three cups chicken.” Historically, this dish’s name involves its ingredients, three different cups of sauces: soy source, rice wine, and sesame oil.Sanbeiji is very very popular food in Taiwan. It is said that if people went to restaurant, somebody surely orders it in Taiwan. It is spicy and tasteful!! You should try it!! You will like it!!

 

Let’s Start Cooking!

INGREDIENTSdscn2751 (for 2 people)

Chicken Thigh                 2

Spring onion                    2

Basils               5~10 leaves

Garlic                          1tsp

Ginger                         1tsp

Red papper                  1~2

Sesame oil                  2tbs

Rice wine                    2tbs

Soy sauce                    2tbs

Sugar                          2tsp

 

 

1. Cut chicken into cubes and spring onion into bite-size

 

2. Heat up the sesame oil in a pan with garlic and ginger, and fry till fragrantdscn2755

 

 

 

3. Add chicken and fry till it changes color.

 

4. Add spring onion and red pepper and fry 30 seconds. dscn2757

 

 


5. Add sugar and rice wine, and simmer 1~2 min with lid.dscn2759

 

 


6. When chicken is cooked, turn the heat to medium and add soy sauce fry till the sauce becomes thickening. dscn2761

 

 


7. Add basils then serve it!dscn2762

 

Enjoy

 

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