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Baked Sweet and Sour Chicken
Baked Sweet and Sour Chicken is 1000x better than any takeout! It's crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside and exploding with flavor. There is a reason why this is our favorite recipe on the blog!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 553 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Dinner
Cuisine:
Chinese , American , Asian-American Fusion
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 1/2 cups cornstarch
- 3 eggs beaten
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup white vinegar
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/4 cup canola oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut chicken breasts into bite-sized pieces and season with salt and pepper.
- In separate bowls, place cornstarch and slightly beaten eggs. Dip chicken into cornstarch then coat in egg mixture.
- Heat canola oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook chicken until browned. Place the chicken in a 9 x 13 greased baking dish.
- In a medium sized mixing bowl, combine sugar, ketchup, apple cider vinegar, white vinegar, soy sauce, and garlic salt. Pour over chicken and bake for 1 hour.
- I stirred the chicken every 15 minutes so that it coated them in the sauce.
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Notes
- Updated on May 10, 2023
- Originally Posted on July 4, 2013
Nutrition Information
Calories
553kcal
(28%)
Carbohydrates
66g
(22%)
Protein
35g
(70%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
178mg
(59%)
Sodium
777mg
(32%)
Potassium
627mg
(18%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
36g
(72%)
Vitamin A
215IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
20mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 553
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 553kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 66g | 22% |
| Protein | 35g | 70% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 178mg | 59% |
| Sodium | 777mg | 32% |
| Potassium | 627mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 36g | 72% |
| Vitamin A | 215IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.