Baked Sweet and Sour Chicken
It's a bit different from the way usual sweet and sour dishes are cooked, this one is pre-cooked by pan-frying then, baked.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 pcs Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts fresh or frozen
- Salt to taste
- Black Pepper to taste
- 1 cup Cornstarch
- 2 pcs Eggs large size / beaten
- ¼ cup Canola Oil
FOR THE SAUCE:
- ¾ cup Granulated Sugar
- 4 tablespoons Ketchup
- ½ cup Apple Cider Vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Soy Sauce
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Salt
- 2 teaspoons Ground Cayenne Pepper optional
- Chili flakes optional / for garnishing
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- While the oil is heating, cut the chicken breasts into 1-inch pieces.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Place the cornstarch in a gallon-sized ziploc bag.
- Put the chicken into the bag with the cornstarch and seal, tossing to coat the chicken.
- Whisk the eggs together in a shallow bowl, season lightly with salt and pepper.
- Dip the cornstarch-coated chicken pieces in the egg and place them carefully in a single layer in the hot skillet.
- Cook for 1-2 minutes and then flip each piece over to cook on the other side until nicely golden but not all the way cooked through.
- Place chicken pieces in a single layer in a baking dish.
- Mix the sauce ingredients together in a medium bowl and pour over the chicken in the baking dish.
- Bake for one hour, turning the chicken once or twice while cooking to coat evenly with sauce.
- Sprinkle baked chicken with chili flakes, if using before serving over hot, steamed rice. Enjoy! 😊
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