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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 (367g)

Recipe makes 4 servings

Calories 669
Calories from Fat 355 (53%)
Amount Per Serving %DV
Total Fat 39.5g 60%
Saturated Fat 8.7g 43%
Monounsaturated Fat 15.9g
Polyunsaturated Fat 12.2g
Trans Fat 0.3g
Cholesterol 145mg 48%
Sodium 1491mg 62%
Potassium 814mg 23%
Total Carbohydrate 20.6g 6%
Dietary Fiber 2.2g 8%
Sugars 10.9g
Protein 52.0g 104%

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Three-Cup Chicken

Recipe #83475 | 1 hour | 15 min prep | add private note

By: Grace Lynn
Feb 9, 2004

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!

SERVES 4 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

Directions

  1. 1
    Heat up the sesame oil in a wok or a large skillet on high heat.
  2. 2
    Add garlic, ginger and serrano peppers, stir fry until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
  3. 3
    Add the chicken pieces and cook until it's white in color, about 5 minutes.
  4. 4
    Stir together the soy sauce, rice wine and sugar in a bowl, pour over chicken.
  5. 5
    Bring to a boil, then turn down the heat to low.
  6. 6
    Let cook, uncovered, until sauce thickens, about 30 minutes.
  7. 7
    Turn heat back up to high and add basil and scallions, cook for another 2 minutes.
  8. 8
    Serve over steamed rice.

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From: Chef #606123

On Jul 18, 2008

I made this last night, it was very good. My husband only likes steak and potato kind of meals. He complained when he saw what I was making but he had no choice but to eat it. He ended up having two plate fulls! I did double the sauce as some people mentioned to do. I also used lite soy sauce and white wine because I didn't have the others and it turned out fine.

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    From: CaribbeanQueen

    On Jul 17, 2008

    I can't think of the words to describe how FANTASTIC this dish is! I, too, used normal basil and reduced the amount of sugar (used Splenda). The flavors blend together so well that one flavor doesn't dominate the dish. DH and I will make this again and again. Serve over Jasmine rice. YUM! Thanks for working on the chef to give you the recipe!

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    From: sugarpea

    On Apr 4, 2004

    A Ten Star recipe! Outstanding flavor, spicyness and tenderness-can't say enough good things about this entree. Only change I would make next time is to double or triple the sauce. Don't know what oriental basil is so I used fresh chopped ordinary basil. Probably not anything alike but who cares? It was a wonderful meal!!

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  • From: jennifer jay

    On Sep 8, 2004

    this is awesome. i used merlot instead of rice wine, too and it was delicious. even my dad who hates chinese food loved it. most definitely will make this again. thanks for the great recipe.

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