Prep Time: 30 mins | Cook Time: 20 mins | Total Time: 50 mins | Yield: 6 servings
Enjoy a satisfying dinner with this spicy, sweet, crispy, and crunchy chicken meal with this easy recipe. Serve this straight-out-of-the-restaurant chicken meal over rice for a filling meal perfect for the entire family!
Ingredients
Rice Flour Batter
1 1/2 pounds chicken breast, cut into bite-size chunks
Seasoned Rice Flour
8 ounces Cashews
1/3 cup canola or vegetable oil
6 green onions, cut into 1/4” pieces
Spicy Soy-Sherry Sauce
SEASONED RICE FLOUR:
3/4 cup Rice Flour
1/8 teaspoon Paprika
1/8 teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
1/4 teaspoon Kosher Salt
1/8 teaspoon Baking Powder
RICE FLOUR BATTER:
1 1/2 cup Rice Flour
1/4 cup All-Purpose Flour
1/4 teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
1/4 teaspoon Kosher Salt
1 1/2 cup Ice Water
SPICY SOY-SHERRY SAUCE:
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup Sherry Wine
1 tablespoon Sriracha sauce
2 ounces fresh garlic, minced
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 cup Hoisin sauce
1/4 teaspoon Crushed Red Chili Flakes
TO MAKE CHEESECAKE FACTORY’S SPICY CASHEW CHICKEN
Step 1: Place the Seasoned Rice Flour ingredients (paprika, rice flour, baking powder, ground black pepper, and kosher salt) in a bowl. Mix well until blended.
Step 2: Add the batter ingredients (all-purpose flour, rice flour, ice water, kosher salt, and ground black pepper) in a separate bowl over ice. Stir well, keeping it cold.
Step 3: Combine the sauce ingredients (Sherry wine, red wine vinegar, soy sauce, granulated sugar, Sriracha sauce, minced fresh garlic, red chilli flakes, and Hoisin sauce) until well incorporated.
Step 4: Into the seasoned flour, dredge the chicken. Pour the batter into a large bowl with the chicken, then toss to coat.
Step 5: Heat the canola in a large pan or wok over medium-high heat. Add the pieces of chicken to the hot oil and sear until all sides are browned and crispy.
Step 6: Add the sauce and cashews into the pan along with the green onions. Toss and cook for 30 seconds to a minute more until the sauce has thickened.
Step 7: Remove from the heat when done and serve the chicken immediately garnished with sesame seeds, parsley, and crushed cashews. Enjoy!
Nutrition Info:
Calories: 854kcal | Carbohydrates: 97g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 74mg | Sodium: 1677mg | Potassium: 876mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 200IU | Vitamin C: 8.6mg | Calcium: 73mg | Iron: 4.4mg
Ingredients
- Rice Flour Batter
- 1 1/2 pounds chicken breast, cut into bite-size chunks
- Seasoned Rice Flour
- 8 ounces Cashews
- 1/3 cup canola or vegetable oil
- 6 green onions, cut into 1/4” pieces
- Spicy Soy-Sherry Sauce
- SEASONED RICE FLOUR:
- 3/4 cup Rice Flour
- 1/8 teaspoon Paprika
- 1/8 teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon Kosher Salt
- 1/8 teaspoon Baking Powder
- RICE FLOUR BATTER:
- 1 1/2 cup Rice Flour
- 1/4 cup All-Purpose Flour
- 1/4 teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon Kosher Salt
- 1 1/2 cup Ice Water
- SPICY SOY-SHERRY SAUCE:
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup Sherry Wine
- 1 tablespoon Sriracha sauce
- 2 ounces fresh garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup Hoisin sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon Crushed Red Chili Flakes
Instructions
Step 1: Place the Seasoned Rice Flour ingredients (paprika, rice flour, baking powder, ground black pepper, and kosher salt) in a bowl. Mix well until blended.
Step 2: Add the batter ingredients (all-purpose flour, rice flour, ice water, kosher salt, and ground black pepper) in a separate bowl over ice. Stir well, keeping it cold.
Step 3: Combine the sauce ingredients (Sherry wine, red wine vinegar, soy sauce, granulated sugar, Sriracha sauce, minced fresh garlic, red chilli flakes, and Hoisin sauce) until well incorporated.
Step 4: Into the seasoned flour, dredge the chicken. Pour the batter into a large bowl with the chicken, then toss to coat.
Step 5: Heat the canola in a large pan or wok over medium-high heat. Add the pieces of chicken to the hot oil and sear until all sides are browned and crispy.
Step 6: Add the sauce and cashews into the pan along with the green onions. Toss and cook for 30 seconds to a minute more until the sauce has thickened.
Step 7: Remove from the heat when done and serve the chicken immediately garnished with sesame seeds, parsley, and crushed cashews. Enjoy!
