Spicy Cashew Chicken Factory (Printable Version)

# What You'll Need:

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01 - 6 green onions, cut across into quarter-inch rounds
02 - 8 ounces unsalted raw cashews
03 - 1 1/2 pounds chicken breast, diced into small chunks
04 - 1/3 cup canola oil

→ Seasoned Rice Flour

05 - 1/8 teaspoon baking powder
06 - 1/8 teaspoon paprika
07 - 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
08 - 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
09 - 3/4 cup rice flour

→ Rice Flour Batter

10 - 1 1/4 cups cold water with ice
11 - 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
12 - 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
13 - 1/4 cup regular flour
14 - 1 1/2 cups rice flour

→ Spicy Soy-Sherry Sauce

15 - 1/4 cup granulated sugar
16 - 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
17 - 1 tablespoon sriracha hot sauce
18 - 1/4 cup sherry wine
19 - 1 cup hoisin sauce
20 - 2 ounces fresh garlic, finely chopped
21 - 1/4 cup soy sauce
22 - 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes

# Steps to Follow:

01 - Dump your baking powder, paprika, black pepper, kosher salt, and rice flour in a bowl. Give it all a good stir.
02 - Grab another bowl, dump in both flours, salt, pepper, and add icy cold water. Stir until it looks smooth. Keep this bowl over an ice bath so it stays cold.
03 - Whisk up soy sauce, hoisin, sugar, garlic, red wine vinegar, sriracha, sherry, and hot pepper flakes until the mix looks even.
04 - Drop chicken chunks into the seasoned flour and roll them around so they're evenly coated.
05 - Move those floured chicken pieces into the cold batter and gently turn so they get covered all over.
06 - Pour canola oil in your wok or roomy pan, heat it up over medium-high. Fry a few battered pieces at a time for three minutes per side, breaking apart any that stick, until they're crisp and golden.
07 - Toss in the spicy sauce, cashews, and sliced green onions. Mix chicken around for a minute or so until the sauce thickens and hugs everything.
08 - Sprinkle on extra cashews, fresh parsley, or sesame if you like. Eat right away while it's crunchy.

# Additional Tips:

01 - Keep the batter super cold—sitting on ice—if you want that awesome crunchy texture.

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