Beginner-Friendly Bento Dish: Three Cup Chicken (San Bei Ji)

Name: Beginner-Friendly Bento Dish: Three Cup Chicken (San Bei Ji)
Total time: 1800 s
Ingredients: (Serves about 3-4) Half a whole chicken; 1 cup rice wine (about 240 ml); 1 cup soy sauce (about 240 ml); 3 1/2 tablespoons sesame oil (about 50 ml); 1 little rock sugar; Several slices fresh ginger; 1 little fresh basil (Thai basil preferred); 5-6 cloves garlic

Nico Sun @cook_6827848

Three Cup Chicken is delicious and perfect with rice—it's a must-have dish in every household. It's a guaranteed success, with steam carrying a rich aroma of sesame oil, soy sauce, rice wine, ginger, garlic, and basil.

Tips:

1. The classic ratio for half a chicken is soy sauce : sesame oil : rice wine = 1 : 0.6 : 1 (adjust to taste and quantity).

2. 0.6 cup of sesame oil is about 3 1/2 tablespoons (50 ml). Chicken skin is rich in fat, so use sesame oil mainly for fragrance. If you want more sauce to mix with rice, add a little water and cover the pot to prevent evaporation.
3. Rock sugar gives the chicken a glossy, appetizing look.
4. Marinate the chicken briefly with a little soy sauce and rice wine first—this helps the flavor soak in quickly and keeps the meat tender.

5. With recent avian flu concerns, buy vacuum-packed chicken with traceable sourcing for peace of mind.

Tips:

1. The classic ratio for half a chicken is soy sauce : sesame oil : rice wine = 1 : 0.6 : 1 (adjust to taste and quantity).

5. With recent avian flu concerns, buy vacuum-packed chicken with traceable sourcing for peace of mind.

Nico Sun @cook_6827848

Tips:

1. The classic ratio for half a chicken is soy sauce : sesame oil : rice wine = 1 : 0.6 : 1 (adjust to taste and quantity).

5. With recent avian flu concerns, buy vacuum-packed chicken with traceable sourcing for peace of mind.

Tips:

1. The classic ratio for half a chicken is soy sauce : sesame oil : rice wine = 1 : 0.6 : 1 (adjust to taste and quantity).

5. With recent avian flu concerns, buy vacuum-packed chicken with traceable sourcing for peace of mind.

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Ingredients

30 minutes

Ingredients
(Serves about 3-4) Half a whole chicken
1 cuprice wine (about 240 ml)
1 cupsoy sauce (about 240 ml)
3 1/2 tablespoonssesame oil (about 50 ml)
1little rock sugar
Several slices fresh ginger
1little fresh basil (Thai basil preferred)
5-6 clovesgarlic

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Steps

30 minutes

1

With recent avian flu concerns, buy vacuum-packed chicken with traceable sourcing for safety.
2

Marinate the chicken briefly with a little soy sauce and rice wine. (This helps the flavor soak in quickly and keeps the meat tender.)
3

Heat sesame oil in a pan with ginger and garlic over low heat. Sauté until fragrant. (If the heat is too high, the sesame oil can become bitter and the aromatics may burn.)
4

Remove the aromatics and set aside.
5

In the same pan with the remaining oil, add the chicken and stir-fry. Add the sautéed ginger and garlic back in. Pour rice wine and soy sauce around the edge of the pan in order, then add rock sugar. If you like it spicy, add chili peppers and stir-fry.
6

Add basil, turn off the heat, and toss to combine.
7

Done!
8

Marinating the chicken first reduces cooking time and keeps the meat tender and juicy.