Name: Simple Sweet and Sour Chicken in the Oven
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: 1.25 ounces of chicken breasts, skin removed and meat removed, diced to a size of an inch; Add freshly ground black pepper and kosher salt to taste.; Half a cup of cornstarch; 2 large beaten eggs; 1/2 cup of olive oil; FOR THE SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE; a quarter of a cup of sugar; A half cup of apple cider vinegar; 1/4 cup of ketchup; Soy sauce, 1 Tablespoon; 1/3 of a teaspoon of onion powder

Chicken breast, cornstarch, vinegar, soy sauce, and other ingredients go into the classic baked sweet and sour chicken recipe that I adore.

This baked sweet and sour chicken is so much better than takeout, and it will save you a ton of money, too! One of the most popular dishes on my food blog is this baked sweet and sour chicken. Because it’s baked and not fried, it’s been a staple in my family for over ten years now.

Although I developed this recipe for baked sweet and sour chicken almost 20 years ago on a tight student budget, it remains one of my blog’s most popular posts. And to this day, it remains a fan-favorite in our household. This recipe is all over the internet, so you’ve probably seen it before. And not without good reason. Extremely delicious.

If you’re unfamiliar with baked sweet and sour chicken, allow me to provide a brief overview. The first thing you should know is that there will be a little more work involved than with your typical Tuesday night spaghetti but the end result will be well worth it. It’s not hard to do. It’s reasonably priced. It takes more than 30 minutes to prepare. With that caveat in place, I present the synopsis in 5 seconds or less.

Ingredients:

1.25 ounces of chicken breasts, skin removed and meat removed, diced to a size of an inch

Add freshly ground black pepper and kosher salt to taste.

Half a cup of cornstarch

2 large beaten eggs

1/2 cup of olive oil

FOR THE SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE

a quarter of a cup of sugar

A half cup of apple cider vinegar

1/4 cup of ketchup

Soy sauce, 1 Tablespoon

1/3 of a teaspoon of onion powder

Instructions:

Step 1:

Turn the oven temperature up to 325 degrees F. Then, spray a baking dish with nonstick cooking spray or oil it lightly.

Step 2:

Sugar, vinegar, ketchup, soy sauce, and garlic powder are whipped together in a large bowl for the sauce. In a large bowl, season the chicken with salt and pepper to taste.

Step 3:

Add the cornstarch and mix it in gently. The chicken should be dipped into the eggs one at a time. Then, in a large saucepan, heat the vegetable oil over medium heat and, once it begins to shimmer, add the chicken. Cook for 1-2 minutes, or until the chicken is golden brown.

Step 4:

Empty onto a paper towel-lined plate and discard oil. The chicken should be placed in the baking dish and the sweet and sour sauce should be poured over the top. When the sauce has thickened, which should take about 55 minutes, remove from oven and flip the chicken over every 15 minutes to ensure even cooking.

Step 5:

Enjoy as soon as possible.