Description
Learn how to make a delicious copycat version of Cheesecake Factory’s Spicy Cashew Chicken at home. This recipe features tender chunks of chicken coated in a crispy rice flour batter, tossed in a flavorful and spicy soy-sherry sauce, and garnished with crunchy cashews and green onions.
Ingredients
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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
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
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
Instructions
- Seasoned Rice Flour: Mix the ingredients into a bowl together.
- Rice Flour Batter: Combine all the ingredients together, in a bowl over ice. Keep COLD.
- Spicy Soy-Sherry Sauce: Combine the sauce ingredients together and mix well.
- Cooking Instructions:
- Toss the chicken with the seasoned flour.
- Put the batter into a large bowl with the chicken. Carefully combine until well coated.
- Heat canola oil in a pan on medium-high. Cook the chicken until browned and crispy on each side.
- Add sauce, cashews, and green onions to the pan. Toss until coated.
- Cook for 30 seconds to thicken the sauce.
- Garnish with sesame seeds, parsley, and crushed cashews.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
