Name: Copycat Cheesecake Factory Spicy Cashew Chicken (Standard)
Prep time: 24 min
Cook time: 36 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1.5 lbs Boneless skinless chicken breasts; 1/4 cup Cornstarch; 1 tsp Salt; 1/2 tsp Black pepper; 1/2 cup Soy sauce; 1/4 cup Brown sugar; 2 tbsp Rice vinegar; 1 tbsp Sriracha; 1 tbsp Cornstarch; 1 tsp Garlic-minced; 1/2 tsp Ginger-grated; 1 cup Cashews-roasted; 1 Red bell pepper-sliced; 1 Green bell pepper-sliced; 1/2 Onion-sliced; 2 tbsp Vegetable oil

Recipe tier

A simplified version of the popular Cheesecake Factory dish, bringing the sweet and spicy flavors to your home kitchen.

Total 1h

Serves 4

Steps 7

Ingredients 16

Chicken
1.5 lbs 680 g Boneless skinless chicken breasts
cup 60 mL Cornstarch
1 tsp 5 mL Salt
tsp 2.5 mL Black pepper
Sauce
cup 120 mL Soy sauce
cup 60 mL Brown sugar
2 tbsp 30 mL Rice vinegar
1 tbsp 15 mL Sriracha
1 tbsp 15 mL Cornstarch
1 tsp 5 mL Garlic-minced
tsp 2.5 mL Ginger-grated
Cashews
1 cup 120 g Cashews-roasted
Vegetables
1 150 g Red bell pepper-sliced
1 150 g Green bell pepper-sliced
75 g Onion-sliced
Oil
2 tbsp 30 mL Vegetable oil

Equipment

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Instructions

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Cut chicken into 1-inch pieces. In a bowl, toss chicken with cornstarch, salt, and pepper.
In a separate bowl, whisk together all Sauce ingredients until smooth.
Heat oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook until browned and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes. Remove chicken from skillet and set aside.
Add vegetables to the skillet and cook until slightly softened, about 3-5 minutes.
Pour Sauce into the skillet with the vegetables and bring to a simmer, stirring constantly until thickened, about 1-2 minutes.
Return chicken to the skillet and toss to coat with sauce. Add cashews and stir to combine.
Serve immediately over rice.