Cashew Crusted Chicken is a twist on a takeout favorite. It's oven-fried and coated in a tangy sweet and spicy sauce.
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 35 minutesminutes
Total Time 55 minutesminutes
Servings 8
Calories 469kcal
Author Sandra
Ingredients
2lbschicken breasts
6cupscorn flakes
1cupcashewsfinely chopped in food processor
3/4cup flour
1teaspoonsalt
1/2teaspoonwhite ground pepper
1/2 teasponground ginger
1/2teaspoonpaprika
1/2teaspoongranulated garlic
1largeegg
1/4cupmilk
Sauce
1/4cupsugar
1cuphoisin sauce
1/4cup sherry wine
1/4cupsoy sauce
2tablespoonsred wine vinegar
1-3teaspoonsSriracha sauce
1tablespoonsweet chili sauce
1tablespoonminced garlic
Instructions
Preheat oven to 425°F. Place a wire rack over a large baking sheet and spray with cooking oil. Set aside.
Finely chop the cashews. I do this using my food processor by pulsing until they are just crushed. You can also use a blender or crush them in a ziplock bag using a mallet.
Add the corn flakes to a large mixing bowl and crush using clean hands. Stir in the crushed cashews.
In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs and milk and set aside.
In another medium bowl, combine flour, salt, granulated garlic , white pepper, ginger and paprika.
Cut the chicken breasts in half horizontally, to make 2 thinner cutlets per chicken breast.
Working one at a time, coat each piece in flour. Shake to remove excess flour, then dip into the egg mixture. Let excess drip off, then place in the bowl with the corn flakes/cashews. Toss to coat, making sure to cover it entirely so that it's heavily coated. There should be no bare spots!
Gently shake off any excess coating and place on the prepared wire rack. Repeat with the remaining cutlets.
Bake for 15 minutes or until a thermometer placed in the thickest part of the chicken cutlets reads 165°F. Make the sauce while the chicken bakes.
Sauce
Combine all the sauce ingredients into a small skillet. Bring to a boil for 4-6 minutes while constantly stirring until slightly thickened. Remove sauce from heat and set aside while the chicken finishes baking.
At this point you can coat the chicken in sauce, or you can serve the sauce on the side to drizzle on the chicken while serving.
To coat the pork chops, pour sauce into a shallow bowl. Using tongs grab a piece of chicken and dip it into the sauce, coating the entire chicken. Serve immediately with rice or vegetables of your choice. Enjoy!
Notes
This dish is great for leftovers. Store them in an airtight container and they will keep in the refrigerator for three to four days.