Baked Sweet and Sour Chicken

 

Baked Sweet and Sour Chicken

Yield: 6 servings

 

Prep Time: 1hour hr

Cook Time: 1hour hr

Total Time: 2hours hrs

Ingredients

Chicken:

• 3-4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 2 pounds)
• Salt and pepper
• 1 cup cornstarch
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• ¼ cup canola, vegetable or coconut oil

Sauce:

• ½ to ¾ cup granulated sugar, depending on how sweet you want the sauce
• 4 tablespoons ketchup
• ½ cup apple cider vinegar (see note)
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon garlic salt

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Instructions 

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• Cut the chicken breasts into 1-inch or slightly larger pieces. Season lightly with salt and pepper. Place the cornstarch in a gallon-sized ziploc bag. Put the chicken into the bag with the cornstarch and seal, tossing to coat the chicken.
• Whisk the eggs together in a shallow pie plate. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat until very hot and rippling. Dip the cornstarch-coated chicken pieces in the egg and place them carefully in a single layer in the hot skillet.
• Cook for 20-30 seconds on each side until the crust is golden but the chicken is not all the way cooked through (this is where it’s really important to have a hot skillet/oil). Place the chicken pieces in a single layer in a 9X13-inch baking dish and repeat with the remaining chicken pieces.
• Mix the sauce ingredients together in a medium bowl and pour over the chicken. Bake for one hour, turning the chicken once or twice while cooking to coat evenly with sauce. Serve over hot, steamed rice.

• Notes

  FAQ’s: see the recipe post for a ton of FAQ’s about this recipe (substitutions, etc).

  Sauce: if you like extra sauce, double the sauce ingredients – pour half over the chicken and follow the recipe instructions; pour the other half in a small saucepan and cook the sauce on the stovetop at a simmer for 8-10 minutes until it reduces and thickens. Serve it on the side of the chicken.

  Vinegar: often I’ll sub in rice vinegar for the apple cider vinegar for a milder/slightly sweeter flavor.

   

  Course: Main Course

  Cuisine: American

  Method: Bake

  Serving: 1 serving, Calories: 391kcal, Carbohydrates: 39g, Protein: 26g, Fat: 13g, Saturated Fat: 9g, Cholesterol: 127mg, Sodium: 801mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 19g