Recipe: Lucky Star’s three-cup chicken

Lucky Star s three cup chicken Provided by Lucky Star This week we re sharing Lucky Star s three-cup chicken recipe Also known as san bei ji three-cup chicken is a traditional Taiwanese dish made with rice wine sesame oil Thai basil garlic ginger and sometimes dried chiles At a m at Michelin-recommended Lucky Star on Howell Mill Road the menu shifts to heartier Taiwanese fare including Chef Jason Liang s beef noodle soup a duck fat scallion pancake snacks of soft-boiled tea eggs and three-cup chicken This three-cup chicken recipe requires Thai basil which has a higher spice degree and deeper anise flavor You can find Thai basil at an international grocery store or area Purely look for purple stems and even a insufficient purple leaves the herb s telltale visual characteristic If you can t find Thai basil sweet basil or standard basil will work but know that it won t yield the exact same flavor The recipe also calls for michiu a Taiwanese rice wine used for cooking Check markets such as Jusgo in Duluth for michiu However you can replace michiu with Shaoxing wine another rice-based cooking wine More recipes from the Rough Draft archives Serves to people Ingredients lb g boneless chicken thighs cut into -inch pieces Tbsp sesame oil thin slices fresh ginger about g cloves garlic lightly smashed to small red chiles sliced optional cup water plus a splash more if needed packed cup Thai basil leaves plus a scant small sprigs to garnish Steamed white rice to serve cup soy sauce cup Taiwanese michiu or Shaoxing wine Tbsp light brown sugar Pinch white pepper Tiny pinch ground cinnamon optional Directions Prep the sauce Whisk together soy sauce michiu light brown sugar white pepper and cinnamon if desired Prep the aromatics Heat oil over medium-high Add ginger slices and garlic saut until fragrant and just lightly golden Add the chicken Brown on both sides Add mixed sauce cup water and sliced chiles if using Cook to minutes at a lively simmer until glossy and reduced Add a splash of water if the sauce reduces too speedily or for a looser sauce For a thicker glaze simmer an additional to seconds Remove from heat Fold in Thai basil until just wilted Garnish with fresh basil leaves and serve with steamed rice The post Recipe Lucky Star s three-cup chicken appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta