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Cheesecake Factory's Spicy Cashew Chicken

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Preparation 20 minutes
Preparation time:15 minutes
Total time 35 minutes
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Ingredients

For Seasoned Rice Flour:

  • 3/4 cup rice flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/8 teaspoon baking powder

For Rice Flour Batter:

  • 1 1/2 cups rice flour
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 1/2 cups ice water

For Spicy Soy-Sherry Sauce:

  • 1 cup hoisin sauce
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup sherry wine
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon Sriracha sauce
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 ounces fresh garlic minced
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red chili flakes

For Chicken:

  • 1/3 cup canola or vegetable oil
  • 1 1/2 pounds chicken breast cut into bite-size chunks
  • 8 ounces cashews
  • 6 green onions cut into 1/4" pieces

Instructions

  • Prepare Seasoned Rice Flour: Mix all seasoned rice flour ingredients in a bowl.
  • Prepare Rice Flour Batter: Combine all rice flour batter ingredients in a bowl over ice.
  • Keep cold.
  • Prepare Spicy Soy-Sherry Sauce: Combine all sauce ingredients in a bowl and mix well.

Cooking the Dish:

  • Toss the chicken with the seasoned flour.
  • Put the batter into a large bowl with the chicken.
  • Carefully combine until well-coated.
  • Heat the canola oil in a large pan or wok over medium-high heat.
  • Add the chicken pieces to the pan and cook for 3 minutes on each side until browned and crispy.
  • Break apart any pieces that stick together.
  • Add the sauce and cashews into the pan.
  • Also, add in the chicken and green onions.
  • Toss all the ingredients together until well-coated.
  • Let cook for 30 seconds to a minute for the sauce to thicken.
  • Garnish with sesame seeds, parsley, and crushed cashews.

Notes & Wine Advice

Enjoy this spicy, sweet, and crunchy Cheesecake Factory-inspired dish!
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Course; Chicken / Main Course / Nuts