After reading rave reviews about this recipe here, here and here, I immediately added it to our menu for last week. I am so glad I did! This is so much better than Chinese take-out. The chicken has a bit of a crust on it, but since it is baked, it is not at all greasy. The sauce adds a great sweet and sour flavor, so much so that I took the recipes suggestion and made an extra batch to serve over rice. We had this with “stir-fry” mixed vegetables.
Sweet and Sour Chicken
- Chicken:
- 3-4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- Salt and pepper
- 1 cup cornstarch
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1/4 cup canola oil
Cut boneless chicken breasts into chunks. Season with salt and pepper. Dip chicken in cornstarch and then in egg. Fry in a little oil until brown but not cooked through. Place in a single layer in a baking dish. Mix sauce ingredients (below) together and pour over chicken.
- Sauce:
- ¾ cup sugar
- 4 tablespoons ketchup
- ½ cup vinegar ( I used rice wine vinegar)
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
Bake for one hour at 325 degrees. Turn chicken every 15 minutes. If you like extra sauce, make another batch of sauce and bring it to a boil on the stove top. Stir constantly and let cook over medium heat until thickened and reduced – about 6-8 minutes.
Source: My Kitchen Cafe.
I am also submitting this to Joelen’s Wine and Dine: Chinese New Year Event!
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NICE DISH!! I LOVE IT BUT I’VE NEVER TRIED MAKING IT MYSELF. NOW I LL TRY IT
THANKS
looks so authentic! i may have to try this
Looks delicious! If you’d like me to include your recipe & blog in my upcoming Chinese New Year round up, please let me know!
Thank you for this recipe! it was so good I made it and I really enjoyed it,
do u bake on the stove or oven?
You pan fry the chicken on the stove, then finish baking in the oven. Good luck!
Was a bit dubious about the batter when I strated, but it turned out AWESOME! Thanks a million…great recipe
Thank You for this recipe!!!! i tried it and it was a success
My family loves this recipe!
Is it possible to replace the ketchup with tomato sauce?
I personally would not, but you could certainly try!
Amazing. Comes out perfectly coated every time. The best recipie to make sweet’n'sour chicken
This is the second time I’ve made this…yummy!!! Thanks for the recipe!!
Duuuude! wicked recipe man. Turned out excellent.Thanks a bunch.
i think im gunna make this tonight i just love chineess food it is my favorite food
Sooooo good…..I tried this yesterday. I didn’t have garlic salt so I used fresh garlic and it turned out great…..Thank you so much for posting this recipe!!!!! Much better than from a restaurant, I must say!!!!
I made this chicken tonight… totally amazing!!! im always looking
for that perfect recipe.. THIS IS IT.
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