Baked Sweet and Sour Chicken

Here’s a Baked Sweet and Sour Chicken recipe — crispy, flavorful, and better than takeout:

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🍗 Baked Sweet and Sour Chicken

Ingredients

For the chicken:

• 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized cubes

• 1 cup cornstarch

• 2 large eggs, beaten

• ¼ cup vegetable oil

• Salt & pepper, to taste

For the sweet and sour sauce:

• ¾ cup sugar

• ½ cup apple cider vinegar (or rice vinegar)

• ¼ cup ketchup

• 2 tbsp soy sauce

• 1 tsp garlic powder

• 1 tsp onion powder

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Instructions

1. Prep the chicken

1. Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C).

2. Season chicken cubes with salt and pepper.

3. Dredge chicken in cornstarch, then dip in beaten egg.

4. Heat oil in a large skillet and sear chicken until golden brown (about 2 minutes per side — it won’t be fully cooked yet).

5. Transfer chicken to a greased 9×13 baking dish.

2. Make the sauce

1. In a bowl, whisk together sugar, vinegar, ketchup, soy sauce, garlic powder, and onion powder until smooth.

3. Bake

1. Pour sauce evenly over the chicken and toss to coat.

2. Bake uncovered for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes so the chicken stays coated and caramelized.

4. Serve

• Serve hot over steamed rice with sautéed bell peppers, onions, or pineapple chunks for a restaurant-style finish.

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✨ Pro Tip: For extra flavor, you can add red and green bell peppers + pineapple during the last 15 minutes of baking.

Do you want me to also give you a quicker 30-minute stovetop version of this dish?