Taiwanese 3 Cup Chicken
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Taiwanese 3 Cup Chicken
Recipe by Louis Tikaram
Ingredients
500 grams chicken thigh (skin on/bone in)
2 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 knob ginger, peeled & sliced
6 cloves garlic, sliced
2 long red chillies, deseeded & chopped
6 tablespoons sesame oil
1/2 cup soy sauce
½ cup Chinese cooking wine
4 tablespoons sugar
4 green onions (chopped)
Coriander sprigs (to garnish)
METHOD
In a pot over medium-high heat add the oil and start to fry the chicken Skin side down, cook for 2–3 minutes until golden brown then flip and repeat.
Add the sesame oil, garlic, red chili, and ginger, and fry for another 1 to 2 minutes or until starting to colour.
Pour in soy sauce, Chinese cooking wine, and sugar, then cover turn down the heat and cook for a further 5 to 6 minutes.
Remove the chicken from the pan and tip over all the sticky sauce, garnish with green onion & coriander springs.
Enjoy with steamed rice and vegetables.
