Cheesecake Factory’s Spicy Cashew Chicken

What You'll Need

• one third 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
• 1 tbsp Sriracha sauce
• ¼ cup Granulated Sugar
• 2 oz Fresh Garlic, minced
• ¼ tsp. Crushed Red Chili Flakes

How to Make It

To Make Seasoned Rice Flour:

1. Mix the ingredients into a bowl together.

To Make the Batter:

2. Combine all the ingredients together, in a bowl over ice.
3. Keep COLD.

To Make the Sauce:

4. Combine the sauce ingredients together and mix well.

To Make the Dish:

5. Toss the chicken with the seasoned rice flour.
6. Put the batter into a large bowl with the chicken.
7. Carefully combine the two until well coated.
8. Heat the canola oil in a large pan or wok on medium high.
9. Add the chicken pieces to the pan, and cook three minutes on each side until browned and crispy.
10. Break apart any pieces that stay stuck together.
11. Add the sauce and cashews into the pan.
12. Add in the chicken and green onions.
13. Toss all the ingredients together until well coated.
14. Let cook for 30 seconds to a minute for the sauce to thicken.
15. Garnish with sesame seeds, parsley and crushed cashews.
16. Serve with Perfect Brown Rice, Every Time.

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