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Three Cup Chicken is one of the most well known dishes from Taiwan and its key ingredients as it suggests forms from three parts – soy sauce, rice wine and sesame oil. This is a very fragrant and flavoursome dish, perfect for dinner parties or family get togethers. Its so quick and easy to make, you’ll have it ready in no time when your guests arrive!

Preparation time: 5 mins

Cooking time: 25 mins

Serves 2

Ingredients

• 500 gram chicken drumsticks
• ¼ cup rice wine (mi chiu)
• ¼ cup soy sauce
• ¼ sesame oil
• 1 ½ tablespoons raw sugar
• 5 cloves roughly chopped garlic
• 200 gram basil

Directions

1. Using a strong knife (I use a butchers knife), cut the chicken drumsticks in half.

2. In a heated pan, add the sesame oil and garlic and saute for a minute.

3. Add the chicken and fry on medium heat.

4. Once the chicken has slightly browned on both sides, add the soy sauce, rice wine and sugar.

5. Mix well, turn the heat down and simmer for 15 minutes, turning the chicken occasionally.

6. Add the basil and stir gently for 2 minutes.

7. Serve immediately with rice.