THREE-CUP CHICKEN

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This is a traditional Taiwanese dish that we always order in our favorite Chinese restaurant. I begged the chef for this recipe and he very reluctantly gave it to me! I just made it for dinner tonight and couldn't wait to post this to share it with all of you!

Provided by Grace Lynn

Categories     Chicken Breast

Time 1h

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/3 cup sesame oil
20 garlic cloves, minced (yes, twenty!)
10 slices thin fresh ginger
2 serrano peppers, thinly sliced with seeds
2 lbs chicken breasts or 2 lbs chicken thigh pieces, cut up into bite-size pieces
1/3 cup soy sauce
1/3 cup rice wine
3 tablespoons sugar
2 cups Thai basil
1 cup of 1-inch sections scallion

Steps:

  • Heat up the sesame oil in a wok or a large skillet on high heat.
  • Add garlic, ginger and serrano peppers, stir fry until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
  • Add the chicken pieces and cook until it's white in color, about 5 minutes.
  • Stir together the soy sauce, rice wine and sugar in a bowl, pour over chicken.
  • Bring to a boil, then turn down the heat to low.
  • Let cook, uncovered, until sauce thickens, about 30 minutes.
  • Turn heat back up to high and add basil and scallions, cook for another 2 minutes.
  • Serve over steamed rice.

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