Thursday, February 2, 2012

Baked Sweet and Sour Chicken

I don't think I will ever buy sweet and sour chicken from a restaurant again, this recipe is  just as good as anything I have ever bought.  Original recipe found here .  The only thing I do different is 1 1/2 the sauce recipe and instead of browning my chicken in 1/4 cup oil I only use Pam.


Baked Sweet and Sour Chicken

The chicken coating:

3-4 boneless chicken breasts
salt + pepper
1 cup cornstarch
2 eggs, beaten
1/4 cup canola oil

The sweet and sour sauce:

3/4 cup sugar
4 tbs ketchup
1/2 cup vinegar
1 tbs soy sauce
1 tsp garlic salt

       Start by preheating your oven to 325 degrees. Rinse your chicken breasts in water and then cut into cubes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Dip chicken into the cornstarch to coat then dip into the eggs.  Heat your 1/4 cup oil in a large skillet and cook your chicken until browned but not cooked through. Place the chicken in a 9x13 greased baking dish. Mix all of your sweet and sour sauce ingredients in a bowl with a whisk and then pour evenly over the chicken. Bake for one hour and during the baking process you will need to turn the chicken every 15 minutes.  


Served with a delicious fried rice tops off this dish perfectly.