Baked Sweet and Sour Chicken with Fried Rice

ByHolly Lofthouse
5 from 6 votes
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You can enjoy amazing Chinese food at home with this Baked Sweet and Sour Chicken with Fried rice recipe. This is one delicious dinner!

Baked Sweet and Sour Chicken

I have a DELICIOUS recipe for you all! I am so excited to share this one. My family and I LOVE this dish. It has such a great flavor. You could probably trick your family into thinking you picked up Chinese food at a gourmet restaurant. It is that good, I promise!

Fried Rice

I found these recipe one million years ago on Mel’s Kitchen Cafes website. Her site is filled with incredible recipes. I made this last night for dinner and I think we all ate it up within 10 minutes! It’s so good. I hope you give it a try soon. 🙂

Baked Sweet and Sour Chicken

Baked Sweet and Sour Chicken

Delicious sweet and sour chicken baked in the oven. This recipe beats any take-out Chinese!
4.84 from 6 votes
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Author: Holly

Ingredients

Chicken

  • 3 to 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 cup cornstarch
  • 2 large eggs beaten
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil

Sweet and Sour Sauce

  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup ketchup
  • 1/2 cup distilled white vinegar
  • 1 Tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon garlic salt

Instructions

Chicken

  • Preheat the oven to 325 ℉. Cut the chicken breasts into 1-inch pieces. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Place the cornstarch in a gallon-sized Ziplock bag. Place the chicken pieces into the bag with the cornstarch and seal, tossing to coat the chicken.
  • Whisk the eggs together in a shallow pie plate.
  • Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat until very hot. Dip the cornstarch-coated chicken pieces in the egg and place them carefully in a single layer in the hot skillet.
  • Cook for 20 to 30 seconds on each side until the crust is golden. (The chicken will finish cooking in the oven.)
  • Place the chicken pieces in a single layer in a 9×13-inch baking dish and repeat with the remaining chicken pieces.

Sweet and Sour Sauce

  • Mix the sweet and sour sauce ingredients together in a medium bowl and pour evenly over the chicken.
  • Bake the chicken, uncovered, for 40 minutes, tossing the chicken once at the halfway mark. Serve over warm rice and enjoy!

Notes

Serve this delicious chicken with the fried rice recipe below!
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Recipe time updated to 40 minutes on 8/4/25

Delicious sweet and sour chicken that is baked in the oven and served with a side of flavorful fried rice. Life-in-the-Lofthouse.com
Delicious sweet and sour chicken that is baked in the oven and served with a side of flavorful fried rice. Life-in-the-Lofthouse.com

Fried Rice

Fried Rice

Fried Rice that is super easy to make and delicious!
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Servings: 6
Author: Holly

Ingredients

  • 1 Tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 cup frozen peas and carrots
  • 1 small white onion chopped
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 2 large eggs slightly beaten
  • 3 cups cold cooked white rice (important it is pre-cooked cold rice)
  • 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce

Instructions

  • Heat the sesame oil and vegetable oil, over medium-high heat, in a large skillet or wok. Add the peas/carrots mix, onion, and garlic. Stir fry until veggies are tender.
  • Lower the heat to medium low and push the mixture off to one side, then pour eggs on the other side of skillet. Stir fry until scrambled.
  • Add the cold, cooked rice and soy sauce. Stir and blend all together until thoroughly heated. Serve and enjoy!
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