Baked sweet and sour chicken

Oooh, solid choice 😋 Here’s an easy baked sweet and sour chicken that’s crispy, tangy, and way lighter than takeout.

🍗 Baked Sweet & Sour Chicken

Ingredients

• 1½ lbs chicken breast, cut into bite-size pieces
• Salt & pepper
• 2 eggs, beaten
• ½ cup cornstarch
• ½ cup flour
• Cooking spray or oil

Sauce

• ¾ cup sugar
• ½ cup ketchup
• ½ cup rice vinegar (or apple cider vinegar)
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tsp garlic powder

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🔥 How to Make It

1. Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C). Lightly grease a baking dish.
2. Coat the chicken:
   • Season chicken with salt & pepper.
   • Dip pieces in cornstarch → egg → flour.
3. Bake once:
   • Arrange chicken in the dish, spray lightly with oil.
   • Bake 20 minutes.
4. Flip it:
   • Turn chicken pieces, bake another 20 minutes.
5. Make the sauce:
   • Whisk all sauce ingredients together.
6. Sauce + bake again:
   • Pour sauce over chicken.
   • Bake 10 minutes, flip chicken, bake another 10 minutes.

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✨ Pro Tips

• Want extra crisp? Broil for 2–3 minutes at the end.
• Add bell peppers, pineapple chunks, or onions in the last 20 minutes.
• Serve over jasmine rice or fried rice = 🔥

If you want a less sweet, more tangy, or air-fryer version, tell me your vibe and I’ll tweak it.