Sweet and Sour Chicken

This was a delicious chicken dish and it will definitely be added to my recipe box. (I don't really have a box, I use Evernote to store all of the recipes that I love. Check it out if you haven't already.)

I absolutely love sweet and sour chicken when I go to Chinese restaurants, so I was so excited to find this recipe on, you guessed it, Pinterest. My husband is not a huge Chinese food person (I burnt him out on it the first year we dated because I wanted it ALL the time), but he loved this.
I served it with Caesar salad and basmati rice...just so it wasn't too Asian-y for the husband. So kind of me :)


Here is what you'll need:
-3-4 boneless chicken breasts
-salt + pepper
-1 cup cornstarch
-2 eggs, beaten
-1/4 cup canola oil
-3/4 cup sugar
-4 tbs ketchup
-1/2 cup vinegar
-1 tbs soy sauce
-1 tsp garlic salt

The great part is is most of this should already be in your pantry! Love a cheap, great tasting dish!

Preparation:

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.

This was really good and I can't wait to have leftovers tomorrow for lunch!

Does your family like Chinese food?


Original Recipe:Sweet and Sour Chicken