Recipes · Taiwanese · Main Courses
Three-Cup Chicken (San Bei Ji)
One serving has 583 kcal and 32 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (65%), niacin (64%), pyridoxine (62%), vitamin K (55%), phosphorus (47%) and cobalamin (47%). Ready in 35 minutes.
- Preparation: 10 min
- Cooking: 25 min
- Makes: 1 serving (254 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Dairy-free, High protein, Low carb
- Contains: alcohol, gluten, poultry, sesame, soy, sulphite
Ingredients
- 180 g Chicken thighs, skin-on, raw
- 12 g Sesame oil
- 10 g Soy sauce
- 15 g Wine, fortified, dry
- 10 g Ginger, fresh
- 10 g Garlic, raw
- 10 g Basil, fresh
- 5 g Sugar
- 2 g Chilies, dried red
Method
- Cut the chicken thighs into bite-sized pieces and slice the ginger into thick coins.
- Heat the sesame oil in a clay pot or heavy skillet and fry the ginger and garlic cloves over medium heat for 2-3 minutes until fragrant.
- Add the chicken and dried chilli, and fry for 5-6 minutes until the pieces are browned on all sides.
- Pour in the rice wine, soy sauce and sugar, stir well, cover, and simmer for 12-15 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through (74°C/165°F) and the sauce has reduced to a thick glaze.
- Uncover and cook 2-3 minutes more, stirring often, until the sauce clings to the chicken almost like a lacquer.
- Remove from the heat, stir in the fresh basil leaves until just wilted, and serve immediately over rice.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 583 kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 14.4 g | |
| Water | 161 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.2 g | 4% |
| Protein | 31.9 g | 67% |
| Tryptophan | 0.32 g | |
| Threonine | 1.4 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.4 g | |
| Leucine | 2.5 g | |
| Lysine | 2.7 g | |
| Methionine | 0.81 g | |
| Cystine | 0.36 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.2 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.1 g | |
| Valine | 1.5 g | |
| Histidine | 0.88 g | |
| Fat | 42.3 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 17.3 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 11.4 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0.01 g | |
| Omega-6 | 10.7 g | |
| Saturated | 9.9 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.15 g | |
| Cholesterol | 176 mg | |
| Calcium | 55.5 mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.2 mg | 22% |
| Iron | 2.1 mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 56.1 mg | 18% |
| Manganese | 0.46 mg | 26% |
| Phosphorus | 328 mg | 47% |
| Potassium | 573 mg | 12% |
| Selenium | 35.8 µg | 65% |
| Sodium | 702 mg | |
| Zinc | 2.7 mg | 33% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.16 mg | 15% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.33 mg | 30% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 9 mg | 64% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.5 mg | 10% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.81 mg | 62% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 16 µg | 4% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 1.1 µg | 47% |
| Choline | 92.1 mg | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 94.3 µg | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 6 mg | 8% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 5.4 IU | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.72 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 49.2 µg | 55% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
1.2 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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