Cheesecake Factory's Spicy Cashew Chicken

• Meat

  • 1 1/2 lbs Chicken breast

• Produce

  • 2 oz Garlic, fresh
  • 6 Green onions, cut into 1/4" pieces
  • 2 tsp Parsley, fresh
  • 1/4 tsp Red chili flakes

• Condiments

  • 1 cup Hoisin sauce
  • 1/4 cup Soy sauce
  • 2 Soy sherry sauce, Spicy
  • 1 tbsp Sriracha sauce

• Pasta & Grains

  • 1 Perfect brown rice

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/4 cup All-purpose flour
  • 1/8 tsp Baking powder
  • 3/8 tsp Black pepper, ground
  • 1/4 cup Granulated sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Kosher salt
  • 1/8 tsp Paprika
  • 2 Rice flour, Seasoned
  • 2 1/4 cup Rice flour
  • 2 Rice flour batter
  • 2 tsp Sesame seeds, white

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1/3 cup Canola or vegetable oil
  • 2 tbsp Red wine vinegar

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 8 oz Cashews

• Drinks

  • 1 1/2 cups Ice water

• Beer, Wine & Liquor

  • 1/4 cup Sherry wine

Found on dinnerthendessert.com

Description

Ingredients

• ⅓ cup canola or vegetable oil
• 1½ lbs chicken breast, cut into bite size chunks
• Seasoned Rice Flour, ingredients below
• Rice Flour Batter, ingredients below
• Spicy Soy-Sherry Sauce, ingredients below
• 8 oz. Cashews, chopped or crushed
• 6 green onions, cut into ¼ pieces
• 2 tsp. White Sesame Seeds
• 2 tsp. Fresh Parsley, chopped
• Perfect Brown Rice, Every Time to serve with meal
• Seasoned Rice Flour
• ¾ cup Rice Flour
• ¼ tsp. Kosher Salt
• ⅛ tsp. Ground Black Pepper
• ⅛ tsp. Paprika
• ⅛ tsp. Baking Powder
• Rice Flour Batter
• 1½ cups Rice Flour
• ¼ cup All-Purpose Flour
• ¼ tsp. Kosher Salt
• ¼ tsp. Ground Black Pepper
• 1½ cups Ice Water
• Spicy Soy-Sherry Sauce
• Yield: Approximately 2 cups
• 1 cup Hoisin Sauce*
• ¼ cup Soy Sauce*
• ¼ cup Sherry Wine
• 2 tbsp Red Wine Vinegar
• 1 tbsp Sriracha sauce
• ¼ cup Granulated Sugar
• 2 oz Fresh Garlic, minced
• ¼ tsp. Crushed Red Chili Flakes

Directions

• To Make Seasoned Rice Flour: Mix the ingredients into a bowl together.
• To Make the Batter: Combine all the ingredients together, in a bowl over ice. Keep COLD.
• To Make the Sauce: Combine the sauce ingredients together and mix well.
• To Make the Dish:
• Toss the chicken with the seasoned rice flour.
• Put the batter into a large bowl with the chicken.
• Carefully combine the two until well coated.
• Heat the canola oil in a large pan or wok on medium high.
• Add the chicken pieces to the pan, and cook 3 minutes on each side until browned and crispy.
• Break apart any pieces that stay stuck together.
• Add the sauce and cashews into the pan. 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.
• Serve with Perfect Brown Rice, Every Time.