How to Make Chinese Dishes Like Three-Cup Chicken and Smashed Cucumbers

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How to Make Chinese Dishes Like Three-Cup Chicken and Smashed Cucumbers

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America's Test Kitchen

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@bernardosax 4 жыл бұрын

I love this channel. I asked myself "why smash instead of cut?" and they had a whole graphics package there to explain it. Great stuff.

@yulitsai 7 ай бұрын

The videos from America's Test Kitchen are always made with very detailed and concise instructions. And they really try to test out different methods and often offers you very unique tips. I also like the friendly and humorous conversations.

@lidavanheerden 3 жыл бұрын

Honestly this is such an excellent channel. Research and knowledge meets entertainment. And I love every single presenter and their different personalities.

@justaddmusclecom 5 жыл бұрын

You guys are killing it with all this amazing content.

@rexcaspian9665 3 жыл бұрын

i guess I'm kind of randomly asking but does anyone know of a good site to watch new series online ?

@ellengregory8002 5 жыл бұрын

I didn't know smashed cucumbers was a Chinese classic, but I'm going to try making it. The three cup chicken looks easy and tasty too .

@edouardlicn 5 жыл бұрын

Smash cucumber is quite common in china

@janegao5747 Ай бұрын

Love to watch the Chinese food recipes here. It's interesting how Americans make Chinese food, in a good way!

@Nell4620 5 жыл бұрын

Please, please, please teach me how to make good fried rice at home!

@user-yf4bx4zv5b 5 жыл бұрын

嗯～！你的三杯雞是很不錯的菜，不過在台灣或是中國都不太會這樣做！ 1.這道菜的薑，請不要去外皮，要保留下來，外皮的香氣很棒。 2.芝麻油高溫烹煮會變苦，依照中醫說法會變「燥熱」，所以保持中小火是正確的，但是這到菜色最重要的，是把薑味用油炸到芝麻油中，所以會先用油炸薑片，等香氣出來後才會放入蒜片（其實用整顆蒜頭更好）。 3.三杯雞是沒有醬汁的，因為醬汁都被吸收到雞肉裡，不過可能這樣做法你們不見的會習慣。不論如何，這道菜看起來都很美味。

@kkakacek 5 жыл бұрын

I made the 3 Cup Chicken last night. Hubby liked it!

@jekku4688 10 ай бұрын

this looks like one of the best versions of this salad I've seen, especially with the thicker sauce on it, YUMMY!

@Strawberrypiecream 5 жыл бұрын

This recipe is excellent!! And those two menus get along each other well.

@hollym5873 5 жыл бұрын

Love these videos Thanks

@adf8664 5 жыл бұрын

I made this recipe. Wonderful.

@techynerdygypsy1731 5 жыл бұрын

Lovely segment.. Putting into rotation... Nice change of pace!!!

@CCL13CN 5 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha that vinegar bottle (at 18:56) says 尖酸刻薄, meaning "Harshly sarcastic". I don't know how it gets translated as so, but this is way too acidic for vinegar :)

@ellengregory8002 5 жыл бұрын

Oh, Lisa the gadget gal is in this one. That ought to shut the complainers up!

@lisaboban 5 жыл бұрын

Nothing shuts the complainers up.

@davejones5747 5 жыл бұрын

@Mike's Big Mouth Is there another young lady? I haven't seen her yet. What I've seen is people complaining that they allegedly "replaced" Lisa with Adam, which is not the case but the complainers don't seem to know enough about the show to realize they're completely wrong. They always say bring back the old reviews when in realitu Adam actually did the old reviews. Lisa is newer and doesn't do the same thing. I don't know if you're one of those complainers or not.

@anshenlv6548 Жыл бұрын

PaiHuanggua , fried peanuts match the wine very well ,I can sit aside the dinning table ,enjoying them all day

@Trishpage312 4 жыл бұрын

Love the cucumbers smashing!! Who knew?

@dreyhawk 4 жыл бұрын

I loved her expression when she took that first bite of tofu. She tried not to show it but it was clear she didn't like something about it.

@kriegerkaiser 5 жыл бұрын

Can you do an episode on Eastern European food? (Hungarian, polish, Czech, German)

@showersmoker 5 жыл бұрын

I can't wait to make these!

@piayugamer7105 5 жыл бұрын

"I would be willing to go to prison for this one"; i love these two!!!

@MR.B00_ 5 жыл бұрын

Don't watch if you're hungry. That chicken looks sooo yummy!!!

@noeenoah 4 жыл бұрын

The marinahhhd talk was some Chris Kimball shade hunny

@AL__EX 5 жыл бұрын

13:05 Nasoya Tofu, Use by Jun 13 2017. either ATK ate some old ass tofu, or they've been sitting on this footage for 2 years!

@BeowWulf 5 жыл бұрын

You can also just add some dried pepper flakes (of your choice, intensity wise) to the dressing for the cucumbers if you prefer.

@thihal123 5 ай бұрын

I’ve had 3 cup chicken before. Mmm mmm mmm 😋. Very tasty.!!!

@pipe887 5 жыл бұрын

My favorite KZfaq channel!

@GrayStoneAngel 3 жыл бұрын

when i use to watch this show on public access television 📺 my favorite was and still is these two ladies, ( bridget and julia ) … beautiful and talented ladies 🙇🏻 so glad that they are on @KZfaq … a thought that i just had … i wonder if they prank each other 😆 ( ? )

@pharmtechlogistic2085 4 жыл бұрын

Alternative : brown garlic n garlic 1st, then add the sugar (caramelized)

@JudithBrummett 5 жыл бұрын

that face while tasting plain tofu hahaha

@stevethea5250 3 ай бұрын

1:40 5:00 you can if velveted 6:45

@prismatism 2 жыл бұрын

My family has been making 3 cup chicken with a cup each soy, rice wine and rice vinegar (the black one from the Asian aisle).

@Rubytea77 4 жыл бұрын

Can you someday show a recipe for Yuba Noodles. I had never heard of tofu skin being used before. The recipe I viewed was a salad. Can the yuba noodles be used for hot dishes?

@bernardfinucane2061 5 жыл бұрын

Another idea is using chicken wings separated to individual joints. It gives a better flavor than the skinless meat they use, and the pieces are about the right size.

@kd1s 5 жыл бұрын

Well you could just use skin on boned thighs. I've gotten REALLy good at taking bones out of chicken thighs with a pair of shears. They then get saved for soup making.

@tapsars7911 4 жыл бұрын

We do not get kosher salt in India . Could we use regular table salt ?

@babyworldtimesmart 5 жыл бұрын

Very authentic! I eat this almost every day and have to say you all put way too much thinking process in making this simple dish, but I bet it tastes great!

@Nocturne22 5 жыл бұрын

I always add spring onion and cilantro to mine

@harrietallen6498 2 жыл бұрын

I love to watch your show

@geraldinefields1730 5 жыл бұрын

Use THAI BASIL in a Thai dish not Italian Genovese basil which goes well with tomato sauce. Thai basil makes the difference in a Thai dish. Find it at Asian markets. I use a lot of it so I buy the seeds and grow it myself in the ground.

@KJ4RMZ 5 жыл бұрын

For keto...what would you use instead of the brown sugar and cornstarch in the chicken dish?

@MP_Single_Coil 5 жыл бұрын

KJ4RMZ almond flour to thicken. Skip the sugar or cut in half it isn't much over the whole dish.

@BunniculaSakura 5 жыл бұрын

Just skip them both; neither of them are critical to the dish. You will just have a more watery sauce.

@brettito 5 жыл бұрын

I agree they aren't critical, but Splenda (gasp) is resilient to heating.

@od2437 5 жыл бұрын

Wow it’s literally 3 cup chicken lol. I loved it

@flip22 5 жыл бұрын

i like the new daddy WOOF

@eileensaperstein2045 3 жыл бұрын

And if one does not have black vinegar any good substitution suggestions??

@gtorresini 5 жыл бұрын

What a hot manly cook at the cucumber part!

@cathiehardy5819 5 жыл бұрын

Guilherme Torresini Love watching the parts with him

@tapsars7911 4 жыл бұрын

Hot and manly preparing a cool and crispy salad .........

@semco72057 5 жыл бұрын

That chicken dish looks so delicious and must be best served over rice.

@tapsars7911 4 жыл бұрын

Or over fried noodles . That would be even better than rice .

@BISlover544 5 жыл бұрын

small brain: being offended at calling taiwanese dishes chinese galaxy brain: realizing ATK understands that taiwan is the one true china

@juansierralonche9864 5 жыл бұрын

I am offended by other people's being offended when I am not offended

@diocanaja 5 жыл бұрын

three cup chicken is from Jiangxi tho

@philipsmith6424 3 жыл бұрын

Could clarified butter be used.instead of vegetable oil ?

@MartiusGao 5 жыл бұрын

Why did you put Chinese "尖酸刻薄" to the label of black vinegar (18:58)? It translated to "mean" in english😋.

@od2437 5 жыл бұрын

hahaha good catch

@od2437 5 жыл бұрын

maybe they think its "black" vinegar, saying vinegar "black" is mean

@kryptonsa36 5 жыл бұрын

Vinegar means "mean" in some contexts. Someone who is "full is vinegar" is "full of meanness". So someone took the wrong translation from the dictionary! 🤣

@paolohou 5 жыл бұрын

best part about cucumber is tear it by hand. cleaver or knife will give you metal taste. thump up for this chef

@4themotherload 5 жыл бұрын

Can't have cumber seeds, can the cumber be de-seeded then smashed? Looks so tasty!

@joeymama4666 5 жыл бұрын

I bet it could be seeded since he said to leave seeds behind in the bag if you see any.

@RoderickGMacLeod 5 жыл бұрын

Jut cut lengthwise and scoop them out with a spoon then smash.

@4themotherload 5 жыл бұрын

@@RoderickGMacLeod - Thanks

@RoderickGMacLeod 5 жыл бұрын

@@4themotherload you're welcome. The seeds in English cucumbers are pretty underdeveloped, much like "seedless" watermelons. I'm no doctor, but it may be possible that you can tolerate them.

@eveny119 3 жыл бұрын

Needed a quick Asian dressing, check. But it would be nice if some ''alternatives'' were provided in your recipes... ie the black vinegar costs over $20 and you may never use it again, can you use apple cider v. or rice wine v. with equal success? Or does that just spoil the recipe?

@omogenaija1 5 жыл бұрын

I made the three cup chicken and boy was it tasty. Thank you for this. I used light soy sauce instead. Please specify what you used.

@cathiehardy5819 5 жыл бұрын

omogenaija1 Makes no difference unless you are watching your sodium intake. Sodium is what the “light” refers too.

@portwain 5 жыл бұрын

I was eating smashed cucumber with peanuts but the nuts were much softer than raw. Do you know how they softened?

@contessademoney2949 5 жыл бұрын

Boil them first..ssme with almonds..if you boil them they get bigger and soft..start with raw nuts not Planters or roasted.

@jake9705 5 жыл бұрын

Boil the nuts in what? Water or oil?

@fordhouse8b 5 жыл бұрын

@@@jake9705 In water. You can fry or blanch food in oil, but not boil it, because oil does not boil. Blanching food in oil is done a lower temperatures, closer to the temperature of boiling water, rather than the high temperature of frying oil.

@contessademoney2949 5 жыл бұрын

@@jake9705 water, oil is not healthy

@tapsars7911 4 жыл бұрын

@@jake9705 In water obviously. In oil they would get fried not boiled .

@QuangNguyen-dw9je 4 жыл бұрын

I don't have black vinegar. The ones I currently have are regular white vinegar, apple cigar vinegar and balsamic vinegar. I wonder what the closest substitute would be?

@linkinsam1796 3 жыл бұрын

Balsamic vinegar would be the closest.

@QuangNguyen-dw9je 3 жыл бұрын

@@Layput and @Linkin Sam thank you

@jemtebelle 5 жыл бұрын

I made the cucumber salad hoping that it would tranform cucumbers, which I can barely stand, to something amazing. Didn't work :( But the dressing was delicious.

@bn5906 4 жыл бұрын

Could anyone please tell me if the cucumber dish is traditionally served at room temperature or chilled? Please and thank you.

@zhangzhang93 4 жыл бұрын

Room temperature.

@xiaowoliu8103 3 жыл бұрын

I prefer chilled. It really just depends on which purpose of serving. As the side dish it’s better served at room temperature, as salad for some summertime party you can definitely go with the chilled

@TrueHero123 5 жыл бұрын

Kimball always said 'mari-NAD'.

@davejones5747 5 жыл бұрын

That poseur.

@philaphobic 5 жыл бұрын

I would rather have the super firm (rubbery) tofu... it looks prepressed.

@brandensoutdoorb-channel8084 3 жыл бұрын

Try stir fried bitter melon with beef or chicken wings. Real Cantonese food lol. need to add it on top of the white rice and eat it with chopsticks.

@mrallan8063 5 жыл бұрын

I've known several different people who owned Chinese restaurants... and spent countless hours in their kitchens watching and cooking... and I've never heard of these before.

@davejones5747 5 жыл бұрын

Even three cup chicken? I've heard of that and I'm definitely no expert on Chinese food

@fordhouse8b 5 жыл бұрын

China is a very large country, and the food that is common in Chinese restaurants outside of China does not necessarily reflect the vastness and variety of the cuisine.

@harveyh3696 5 жыл бұрын

I noticed a June 20, 2017 pull date on a package of tofu, yet the publish date on this ATK video is March 7, 2019. What gives? Great video nonetheless. I rated Thumb up. I'd rate most all ATK's presentations Two thumbs up and even Two Toes up if possible.

@ellengregory8002 5 жыл бұрын

It was filmed a long time ago?

@RoderickGMacLeod 5 жыл бұрын

Original air date was April 2018. Episodes are filmed about a year before they air.

@timfei8435 Жыл бұрын

尖酸刻薄？

@mitchellsimon4435 4 жыл бұрын

All those tofus expired ~2 years ago ... 13:05

@lindavellucci6962 3 жыл бұрын

U make the recipe look like it's free. Instead one has to sign up and pay for the recipe. It's very annoying. I love the Test kitchen. I don't want to sign up for the recipe. Lots of other sites have free recipes.

@TheLukemcdaniel 5 жыл бұрын

"a lovely tofu" ... never thought I'd be hearing those words...

@ramblingsofgabby 3 жыл бұрын

I would like to offer this comment as a sacrifice to the great algorithm, so that it might look favorably upon this video.

@ratlips4363 4 жыл бұрын

So who are those that vote thumbs down?

@mike1968442 4 жыл бұрын

I thought that she was ready to gag.

@havefundrawing 5 жыл бұрын

Why does the Chinese characters black vinegar label says “mean and cold hearted”, (specifically used to describe people, no other meaning)? Were you guys mean to the translator? Lol!

@mikepellerin4611 4 жыл бұрын

"Fat Separator"? My Grandparents and my Parents just tilted the pot and used a spoon to skim off the fat. Price: $0.00.

@saulgoodman2018 5 жыл бұрын

It's called tofu, because it tastes like toes.

@trblcleft 3 жыл бұрын

Too many substantial substitutions.

@lepkeb2252 5 жыл бұрын

I think I'll stick with Ching he Huang three cup chicken recipe.

@cathiehardy5819 5 жыл бұрын

Lepke B We’re all happy for you.

@lepkeb2252 5 жыл бұрын

@@cathiehardy5819 if you ever had ching-he Huang three cup chicken you would definitely be happy.

@s4njuro462 3 жыл бұрын

Someone needs a tiny whisk.... I know a guy who might be able to get you one....

@debrahurtado5491 3 жыл бұрын

I'd like to see ATK get up to speed with the actual nutrition facts of: vegetable oils, soy products and processed foods are BAD and should be shunned and NOT featured when their better replacements could be used... LIQUID AMINOS, OLIVE OIL, coconut OIL spray, pork rind panko crumbs... Etc... C'mon guys!! Get on board with low carb and a healthier influence...

@edouardlicn 5 жыл бұрын

没想到我看着美国人做三杯鸡

@Cyrribrae 5 жыл бұрын

Racist!! Jk, I agree, it is cool to see ATK do a good rendition of 3 cup chicken. I've been impressed over time with how they've handled cultural classics. They're up front about it not necessarily being authentic, but explain why they make certain changes and choices.

@gamerharris512 5 жыл бұрын

please use rice wine... no substitutes

@78625amginE 5 жыл бұрын

Boneless and skinless chicken is an affront to food.

@lbchristensen8732 4 жыл бұрын

i though it was bad to use the marinade of the chicken isnt it called cross contamination. thank you.

@totoh82 5 жыл бұрын

You've got to be kidding me

@johnmichael6143 4 жыл бұрын

NONE OF THE RECIPES WILL PRINT UNLESS YOU GET A PAID SUBSCRIPTION

@mstrchang 2 жыл бұрын

I wonder where they got their recipes because what is this caucacity of three cups chicken??? And what in the world are these tofu brands???? Did they even consult a chinese/taiwanese person on this????

@farmer5044 5 жыл бұрын

This is NOT Chinese dishes. This is Taiwanese dishes. China , Taiwan. are different country.

@paolohou 5 жыл бұрын

Taiwan is a country? why I did not see it in UN? most Taiwan dishes are chinese too. dun steal Chinese dishes and say it is yours. shame

@farmer5044 5 жыл бұрын

Poor chinese. Yes, Taiwan is yours. Japan is yours. USA is yours . everyone all yours.. so Are you happy now?

@captainamericaamerica8090 3 жыл бұрын

The sesame oil makes this dish! Sad 😕😯😯how they just alter and divert. They are really Shameless!! 😯😯

@robertjackson5645 3 жыл бұрын

Anyone actually make this? or is it just one of those pointless channels? Bashed cucumber? Really? Life's too short.

@theinkbrain 3 жыл бұрын

Terrible. Chines people will be insulted.

@vanscoyoc 5 жыл бұрын

People don't want to learn how to make this crap, they want to learn how to make Panda Express. Duh!

@od2437 5 жыл бұрын

vanscoyoc why don’t you just go to Panda Express or any Chinese takeout

@vanscoyoc 5 жыл бұрын

@@od2437 because its a rip off. duh.

@od2437 5 жыл бұрын

@@vanscoyoc I think panda express is, but most local Chinese carry outs are decent. And I wouldn't call the 3 cup chicken "crap". It is a lot healthier than your favorite orange chicken general tsao chicken sesame chicken, and to me it tastes more sophisticated than the entry level american version junk Chinese food. I don't see why it is wrong for this channel to introduce the real Chinese recipes to the american audience, if you aren't interested you are simply not their target audience. Go somewhere else to find your panda express recipes and leave the people who are interested alone.

@Cyrribrae 5 жыл бұрын

Plus, it's not like they haven't already made versions of American Chinese takeout. Might as well bring some attention to a true classic for those ready to level up.

@anthmn 5 жыл бұрын

Never heard of Smashed Cucumbers, come on. Make things people in America want to make or even something they have heard of once before this video.

@user-jb9kn5xu1p 5 жыл бұрын

Smashed Cucumbers is quite common in China, though the taste is just meh, at best ok. Actually, I think the side dish I've eaten the most is Smashed Cucumbers. It's not because I love it, it's just very common.

@edouardlicn 5 жыл бұрын

It call 拍黄瓜 in china

@Cyrribrae 5 жыл бұрын

Well. You've heard of it once now, so I guess you can make it :D