Cheesecake Factory's Spicy Cashew Chicken
Ingrediënten
For Seasoned Rice Flour:
- ¾ cup rice flour
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon paprika
- ⅛ teaspoon baking powder
For Rice Flour Batter:
- 1 ½ cups rice flour
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 ½ cups ice water
For Spicy Soy-Sherry Sauce:
- 1 cup hoisin sauce
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- ¼ cup sherry wine
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Sriracha sauce
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 ounces fresh garlic minced
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red chili flakes
For Chicken:
- ⅓ cup canola or vegetable oil
- 1 ½ pounds chicken breast cut into bite-size chunks
- 8 ounces cashews
- 6 green onions cut into 1/4" pieces
Instructies
- 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 / Tips / Wine Advice:
Enjoy this spicy, sweet, and crunchy Cheesecake Factory-inspired dish!
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