Sweet and Sour Chicken is covered in a delicious sweet and tangy sauce and baked to perfection. It's one incredible dish that is packed with flavor!
Prep Time 30 minutesminutes
Cook Time 45 minutesminutes
Total Time 1 hourhour15 minutesminutes
Servings 6
Ingredients
4boneless skinless chicken breasts(about 1 ½ pounds)
salt and pepper, to taste
1cup cornstarch
3largeeggs
1/4cupvegetable oil
Sweet and Sour Sauce Ingredients:
3/4cupgranulated sugar
4Tablespoonsketchup
1/2cupdistilled white vinegar
1 ½Tablespoonslow sodium soy sauce
1teaspoongarlic salt
Instructions
Start by preheating your oven to 325° degrees F. Cut chicken breasts into 1-inch pieces. Season chicken with salt and pepper to taste.Place cornstarch in a shallow dish.Crack eggs into a separate medium bowl. Beat the eggs.Dip chicken into the cornstarch to coat, then dip into the eggs.Heat 1/4 cup oil in a large skillet and then quickly pan-fry chicken pieces just until slightly browned but not cooked through.Place chicken in a greased 9×13-inch baking dish. Set aside. Mix all of the sweet and sour sauce ingredients in a bowl with a whisk. Pour evenly over the chicken. Bake chicken for 45 minutes, uncovered.(During the baking process stir the chicken every 15 minutes so every piece is really coated in sauce and cooks evenly.) Serve and enjoy!