Baked Sweet and Sour Chicken
A delicious baked version of Sweet & Sour chicken with less sugar and extra flavor, ensuring tender and crispy chicken.
Equipment
- oven
- skillet
- Ziplock bag
- Baking tray
Ingredients
Chicken
- 1 lb chicken breast, cut into bite size cubes
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten or 2 small eggs
- 1 cup cornstarch placed in a large ziplock bag
- 3 to 5 tablespoon oil vegetable or canola
- oil spray
Stir Fry
- ½ tablespoon oil
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 small onion, cut into large dice
- ½ red bell pepper, cut into bite size pieces
- ½ green bell pepper, cut into bite size pieces
- 1 can canned pineapple pieces in natural juice 8oz/250g, separate pineapple from juice
Sauce
- ½ cup sugar white or brown
- ⅓ cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 - 3 tablespoon pineapple juice from the canned pineapple pieces
- 3 tablespoon ketchup or tomato sauce (Australia)
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce Note 1
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce Note 1
- 1 teaspoon Oyster Sauce Note 1
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Thickener
- 1 tablespoon cornflour mixed with 4 tablespoon water
Instructions
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 200C/390F.
- Place chicken in a bowl, sprinkle with salt then add the egg. Mix to coat all chicken with egg, then drain out excess egg.
- Working a handful at a time, shake excess egg mixture off chicken then place chicken in ziplock bag. When all the chicken is in the bag, seal and shake well to coat chicken in cornflour. Discard excess cornflour.
- Heat oil in a large skillet on high. Add chicken in batches if necessary and cook briefly for 2 minutes, turning, just to make the outside light golden.
- Transfer to baking tray, spray with oil and bake for 15 to 20 minutes until it becomes a little more golden brown and is crispy.
Sauce Preparation
- In the skillet, discard oil and wipe briefly with paper towels. Reduce heat to medium high and heat ½ tablespoon oil. Add garlic and sauté for 20 seconds, then add onion and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add bell peppers and cook for 1 minute.
- Add Sauce ingredients. Stir until sugar has dissolved and the sauce begins to bubble.
- Add Thickener. Bring to simmer, stirring constantly, and cook until it thickens to a syrup consistency - about 3 minutes.
- Stir through pineapple pieces and remove from stove.
- Once chicken is done, add it into the skillet and toss to coat in the sauce. Serve immediately with rice or cauliflower rice.
Notes
The sauce includes secret ingredients like Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, and oyster sauce that enhance the flavor for a more authentic taste. Nutrition assumes 4 servings. Approximately 1 tablespoon of oil is discarded.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 528kcal
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