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Healthy Three Cup Chicken

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 42 minutes
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: Taiwanese
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp white pepper
  • 2 tbsp neutral oil
  • 2 lbs bone-in chicken drumsticks cut into 1 inch thick pieces
  • 2 inch piece of ginger sliced
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • handful basil leaves roughly chopped
  • 1/2 bunch green onion chopped into 1 inch pieces
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
Braising Sauce
  • 1/4 cup dark soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup oyster sauce
  • 1/4 cup xiaoxing wine
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tbsp sesame oil

Method
 

  1. Mix together ingredients for the braising sauce. Set aside.
  2. Season chicken leg pieces with salt and pepper.
  3. Heat deep skillet on high heat. Add in oil. When oil is shimmery, add in chicken pieces and allow to sear, about 3 mins each side.
  4. Then add in a ginger and garlic. Saute for 1-2 minutes until you smell their fragrance. Then add in sauce.
  5. Allow to simmer on medium heat for 15 minutes with the lid on. After 15 minutes, flip the pieces of chicken over to allow the other side to absorb the sauce. Simmer for another 15 minutes.
  6. After 30 minutes of cooking, remove the lid. Raise the heat to high to allow the sauce to thicken, about 10 minutes. When sauce has thickened enough to coat the chicken, add in basil, green onion, and 1 last tbsp of sesame oil. Allow to simmer for another 2 minutes.
  7. Taste for seasoning. Dilute with water if too salty. Add in soy sauce, oyster sauce, or salt if it needs more flavor.
  8. Serve with steamed jasmine rice.