Baked Sweet and Sour Chicken recipe


Baked Sweet and Sour Chicken recipe


PREP TIME10 mins
COOK TIME30 mins
TOTAL TIME40 mins
COURSEMain Course
CUISINEChinese
SERVINGS6
CALORIES463 kcal

INGREDIENTS
  

  • 3-4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 cup cornstarch
  • 3 eggs beaten
  • 1/4 cup canola oil
  • Pineapple Chunks
  • Chopped peppers

Sweet and Sour Sauce recipe:

  • 1/4 cup pineapple juice
  • 2/3 cup water
  • 1/3 cup vinegar
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup ketchup
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 3 TB cornstarch mixed with 1/4 cup water

INSTRUCTIONS
 

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  • Rinse chicken in water and cut into 1 inch cubes. Place cornstarch and eggs in separate bowls.
  • Toss several pieces of chicken into the cornstarch to coat and then dip them in the eggs.
  • Set chicken pieces aside on a plate and repeat until all pieces have been coated.
  • Heat ¼ cup oil in a large pan and cook your chicken for a few minutes on each side until they are slightly browned but not cooked all the way. Place the chicken in a greased 9x13 pan. Set aside.
  • For the Sauce: Combine Pineapple juice, 2/3 cup water, vinegar, sugars, salt, soy sauce and Ketchup in a medium pot and bring to a boil.
  • Thicken sauce with cornstarch mixed with ¼ cup water stirring occasionally. Add desired amount of pineapple chunks and any optional ingredients. Pour evenly over the chicken.
  • Bake for half hour turning the chicken at 15 minutes. (NOTE: I like to leave a little sauce for dipping egg rolls or cream cheese wont tons. YUM!)

NUTRITION

Calories: 463kcalCarbohydrates: 53gProtein: 28gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 154mgSodium: 848mgPotassium: 525mgFiber: 1gSugar: 29gVitamin A: 204IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 28mgIron: 1mg

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