Foryoueats: Baked Sweet and Sour Chicken

Foryoueats: Baked Sweet and Sour Chicken

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This Baked Sweet and Sour Chicken recipe features tender, bite-sized chicken pieces coated in a crispy cornstarch crust and smothered in a tangy sweet and sour sauce. With colorful bell peppers,...

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Ingredients

  • Chicken:
  • 1 lb / 500 g chicken breast , cut into bite size cubes
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 large egg or 2 small eggs , lightly beaten (enough to coat chicken)
  • 1 cup cornstarch / cornflour , placed in a large ziplock bag
  • 3 to 5 tbsp oil (vegetable, canola)
  • Oil spray
  • Stir Fry:
  • 1/2 tbsp oil
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 1 small onion , cut into large dice
  • 1/2 red bell pepper , cut into bite size pieces
  • 1/2 green bell pepper , cut into bite size pieces
  • 1 can (8oz/250g) canned pineapple pieces in natural juice. Separate pineapple from juice.
  • Sauce:
  • 1/2 cup sugar (white or brown - I use either)
  • 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 2 - 3 tbsp pineapple juice (from the canned pineapple pieces)
  • 3 tbsp ketchup (Australia: tomato sauce)
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce (Note 1)
  • 1 tsp soy sauce (Note 1)
  • 1 tsp Oyster Sauce (Note 1)
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • Thickener:
  • 1 tbsp cornflour / corn starch + 4 tbsp water , mixed together

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