Taiwanese-style three cup chicken recipe | Comfort cooking

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: tamari

Low-sodium soy sauce reduces sodium intake.

rice wine

🥗Healthier: dry sherry

💰Cheaper: white wine

Dry sherry is a more accessible alternative.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil offers a healthier fat option.

basil

🥗Healthier: Thai basil

💰Cheaper: oregano

Thai basil maintains a similar flavor profile.

Heat 40 ml of sesame oil in a frying pan over medium heat.

Add 20 grams of ginger slices and fry for 30 seconds.

Add 850 grams of mint joint wings (21 pieces) and fry for 30 seconds.

Julienne half of the ginger and add them later.

Stir fry the chicken wings for 3 minutes.

Add Chinese rose wine and stir fry for another minute.

Add 3 cloves of garlic and fry for another 2 minutes until the wings are slightly brown.

Add 3 tablespoons of Chinese rice wine.

Add 1 tablespoon of Shaoxing wine.

Add 50 ml of light soy sauce and sugar, adjusting according to preference.

Add 3 pandan leaves for aroma and flavor.

Lower the heat, cover, and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

If needed, add remaining soy sauce and add green chilies and Thai basil leaves.

Cover and cook for another 15 minutes.

Turn off the heat and let the wings cook in residual heat for an hour before serving.

Heat the pan over low heat until the gravy simmers and add one more tablespoon of Shaoxing wine and Thai basil leaves if desired.

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