Sweet and Sour Baked Chicken
This sweet and sour chicken dish is a little extra work, but delightful to serve to guests. By preparing the chicken ahead of time, this recipe is easy to handle for a large or small crowd.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into one-inch pieces
- Sea salt or Kosher salt and pepper to taste
- 3/4-1 cup cornstarch
- 4 beaten eggs
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- SAUCE:
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 2 Tbsp. soy sauce
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
Instructions
- For sauce: whisk ingredients together and set aside
- Heat oil in a skillet or wok
- Season chicken with salt and pepper
- Coat with cornstarch
- Dip pieces in eggs then place in skillet
- Fry until pieces are golden
- Remove from skillet and drain excess oil
- Put chicken in lightly greased casserole dish
- Place sauce on top of chicken
- Bake at 325 for about one hour, until the sauce is thickened
- Serve over rice or noodles