Spicy tempting Cashew Chicken yum

Spicy Cashew Chicken
Spicy Cashew Chicken is spicy, sweet, crispy & crunchy, this dish is everything you could hope for and more in a chicken dish.

Yield6 servings

Prep Time30minutes minutes

Cook Time20minutes minutes

Total Time50minutes minutes

CourseMain Course

I know what you are thinking…wow this recipe is full of a ton of ingredients and looks like it takes forever. It is true, there are more steps than normal, definitely more ingredients than I normally use and the set-up does require a number of bowls.

Yes, this dish is officially high maintenance. But then you see this… at the end of all that work and you forget about all the steps and all the ingredie

Ingredients



• ▢1/3 cup canola or vegetable oil

• ▢1 1/2 pounds chicken breast , cut into bite size chunks

• ▢Seasoned Rice Flour (ingredients below)

• ▢Rice Flour Batter (ingredients below)

• ▢Spicy Soy-Sherry Sauce (ingredients below)

• ▢8 ounces Cashews

• ▢6 green onions , cut into 1/4" pieces

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

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 COOK THE DISH:

• Toss the chicken with the seasoned 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 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.
Nutrition

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: 4.4mgCheesecake-Factory-Spicy-Cashew-Chicken-2-768x1152.jpg
 
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Spicy Cashew Chicken
Spicy Cashew Chicken is spicy, sweet, crispy & crunchy, this dish is everything you could hope for and more in a chicken dish. Plus this recipe is straight from the

Yield6 servings

Prep Time30minutes minutes

Cook Time20minutes minutes

Total Time50minutes minutes

CourseMain Course

I know what you are thinking…wow this recipe is full of a ton of ingredients and looks like it takes forever. It is true, there are more steps than normal, definitely more ingredients than I normally use and the set-up does require a number of bowls.

Yes, this dish is officially high maintenance. But then you see this… at the end of all that work and you forget about all the steps and all the ingredie

Ingredients



• ▢1/3 cup canola or vegetable oil

• ▢1 1/2 pounds chicken breast , cut into bite size chunks

• ▢Seasoned Rice Flour (ingredients below)

• ▢Rice Flour Batter (ingredients below)

• ▢Spicy Soy-Sherry Sauce (ingredients below)

• ▢8 ounces Cashews

• ▢6 green onions , cut into 1/4" pieces

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

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 COOK THE DISH:

• Toss the chicken with the seasoned 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 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.
Nutrition

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: 4.4mgView attachment 29287
I don’t flour mine nicer without and have to eat same day or cashews go soft and taste horrible😁
 
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