Three-Cup Chicken

I was not so sure about all that garlic and Thai Basil. I will not doubt you again! It was like nothing I've ever made before (and I am Japanese). I used dark meat instead of breast, because I was afraid that white meat will dry out. I did not use the sesame oil for cooking, because it tends to burn easy and has bitter taste after cooking(and lose much of the flavor in cooking), but used regular oil to cook in and drizzled the sesame oil after cooking for flavor. I really love the Thai basil, which fortunately for me, I can buy at Asian market down the street for $2.00 for a big bunch. I'd like to try the sauce with some good firm fish or even tofu.

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My husband and eldest son really liked this dish. The fresh ginger was a bit strong at first but mellowed out after cooling down a bit. I will probably reduce the ginger to 8 slices next time and add the basil that just sat on the counter waiting to be put in...duh.

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This chicken was a little too salty because of the amount of soy sauce. It had a very strong herb taste because of the basil. It was not as sweet as I wanted it to be. But it was ok to eat for one time.

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This was a great dish! Unlike some other reviewers I added extra peppers. We like our food truly spicy. I did add a cornstarch slurry before simmering for 30 minutes. I liked the basil and garlic combination with the spiciness from the peppers. Otherwise I followed the recipe. Thank you Grace Lynn for this wonderful recipe.

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I'm not rating this just yet as I tried to make it for an OAMC cooking binge. I prepared it as directed up to step 7 and then froze it, thawed it later and finished the other two steps. I think that by freezing it and then thawing it (over the course of a whole day!), the sauce worked more as a marinade and the chicken soaked up too much sodium. This is completely an OPERATOR ERROR, as I'm certain a recipe with so many great reviews that smelled so great cooking cannot be blamed! I will make this again "fresh" and update my review.

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Used jalapeno peppers (all we had) and it was a little too spicy with the membranes and seeds. Despite the heat, it had a slightly sweet taste. May tweak this recipe because I really like basil chicken type dishes.

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I have made this several times now and the reponse is always....can I please have your recipe..It's that good. Our whole family loves it.

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Made this for dinner. I used 2 whole garlic bulbs which is more or less 20 garlic cloves. I ommited the thai basil simply because i didnt have any but the flavour from the wine, sesame oil and soy sauce is really good. A bit on the sweet side but my family enjoyed it. Best of all, there is no msg in this dish. Thanks Grace for sharing.

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I have tried several times to leave a review. In the meantime I have made this dish several times. It took me four times to get it right. With my two kids and the husband, I was always making stupid mistakes. The worst was when I absentmindedly mixed the sugar into the chicken instead of into the sauce. All the garlic, ginger, and peppers stuck together into clumps that burnt. No matter how I messed up this recipe, it was always good. When you actually follow all the directions and use all the ingredients, it's excellent. I'm making it again tonight for guests. Thanks for the great recipe Grace Lynn.

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delicious!!!

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oh my this is soooo DELICIOUS!!!!! one of the best recipes i found on this site. so easy to make too. i didn't have any serrano peppers or thai basil so i substituted those for regular basil and a little bit of crushed red peppers. amazing flavor. i felt like i was at a restaurant. THANK YOU so much for sharing this recipe! =)

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Really enjoyed this! Easy to make and tasty! There are five of us in our family and we all take our turn to cook on a wedneday night. I always look on the internet for ideas, this one sounded very interesting. I was quite concerned with the 20 cloves of garlic but trust me, it really does not over power the dish. I used White Zinfandel, as an alternative to rice wine and also used sweet peppers and 2 tsp red lazy chillies and a splash of rice vinigar. I might be tempted to maybe mirinade the chicken. I dont think there is suppost to be much sauce so dont worry, it went a bit thick towards the end, so I added a splash of more wine! Overall very tasty and well worth coooking, thumbs up from all!

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Thought this was a little too sweet even after only using 2 1/2 tab. of sugar. Next time will use 1 1/2 tab.. But hubby loved it. Thank next time i will also add some brocolli and maybe some peanuts.

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I was very nervous about this recipe. There are SO many powerful flavors in it (20 cloves of garlic!?!?!), if it weren't for all the great reviews I wouldn't have tried it. I followed it to the letter and it was delicious! I'll be making this again for sure!

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I have made this dish several times just as written! It's fabulous! I love it because it calls for serrano peppers, which I always cook with. Plus it is a great Asian dish that doesn't call for cornstarch and DH hates cornstarch so I'm always struggling to find a recipe without it! Thanks so much for the awesome dish Grace Lynn!

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Very tasty, and fairly easy to make. This recipe has the distinction of being the first I tried from recipzaar.

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Absolutely amazing!!! Love it! It was a little spicy for my young kids, I'll probably only use one pepper next time. Thanks!

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Great very spicy and I like it that way! Have taken it to work for work potlucks and it is always a hit. Beware for those of you that dont like spicy food you may want to tone it down.

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This is an awesome recipe. It comes together so easily, and the flavors were right on the money. This is the closest thing I've found to the basil chicken recipe at my favorite Asian restaurant. Can't wait to make this one again for company. A definate keeper. I'm so glad I found this one.

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