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3 cups Chicken, this dish always gives me 3 kinds of feeling, the joyful of smell, sight & taste. Loving the number of 3, when translated into Cantonese it actually means a good sign of life ”生” so I like this dish (ya… superstitious).  This dish is a heritage of Taiwan, it is very popular dish almost every family know how to cook it. Especially, the “3 cups” actually refers to the sauce, and it can be cooked with any kinds of meats, even with seafood.

3 cups Chicken is my first choice entree whenever I dine in a Taiwanese restaurant. 3 cups recipe calls for a cup of sesame oil, rice wine, and soy sauce well blended with basil leaves and ginger into the chicken which gives the dish a full flavor. Also, it is a great dish to serve with rice or as a snack while you have a beer with your buddies.

Ingredients:
2 pcs large Chicken Breast (around 1lbs)
(cut in cubes, you can use drumsticks & thighs)
5 garlic (sliced)
1 6cm ginger (sliced)
4 dried chili pepper
6 Basil leave (fresh, remove stem)
4 tbsp sesame oil

For the auce
3 tbsp soy sauce
3 tbsp rice wine
3 tbsp sugar
3 tbsp water
Salt to taste
**mix all above up

Serve Size: 2~3 people

Cooking method:

1. Heat sesame oil at medium heat.
2. Put the ginger slices into oil and pan fry it until golden brown (you can smell the sesame ginger fragrant).
3. Add in garlic slices, dried chili pepper & chicken, pan fry them until dry.
4. Add the mixed sauce into the pan, stir at medium heat for around 10~15min.
5. As the sauce dries up  mostly which is absorbed by the chicken, turn off the heat & add the basil leave immediately.
6. Put in a plate & ready to serve.

Serves as part of a meal.