Sweet and Sour Chicken

Via Brown Eyed Baker

Sweet and Sour Chicken

If you have around 1 hour and 30 minutes to spend in the kitchen, Sweet and Sour Chicken might be an excellent gluten free and dairy free recipe to try. For $1.32 per serving, you get a main course that serves 4. One serving contains 540 calories, 22g of protein, and 18g of fat. A mixture of sugar, eggs, ketchup, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. 10836 people were impressed by this recipe. This recipe is typical of Chinese cuisine. It is brought to you by Brown Eyed Baker. With a spoonacular score of 48%, this dish is pretty good. Users who liked this recipe also liked Sweet & sour chicken, Sweet and Sour Chicken, and Sweet and Sour Chicken.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 30 minutes

Cooking duration: 60 minutes

Ingredients:

1 cup cornstarch

2 eggs, slightly beaten

1 teaspoon garlic powder

4 tablespoons ketchup

Salt and pepper, to taste

3-4 boneless,skinless chicken breasts, cut into chunks

1 tablespoon soy sauce

¾ cup sugar

¼ cup canola or vegetable oil

½ cup vinegar (preferably rice or white)

Equipment:

oven

baking pan

whisk

bowl

Cooking instruction summary:

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.2. Season chicken with salt and pepper.3. Working in two batches, toss the chicken pieces in cornstarch and then coat with the egg. Heat the oil over medium-high heat and again in two batches, brown the chicken, turning it so that all sides are browned.4. Place the chicken in a single layer in a 9x13 baking dish.5. Whisk together the sauce ingredients in a small bowl and pour evenly over the chicken. Turn the chicken to ensure each piece is coated.6. Bake for 1 hour, turning the chicken every 15 minutes.

Step by step:

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

2. Season chicken with salt and pepper.

3. Working in two batches, toss the chicken pieces in cornstarch and then coat with the egg.

4. Heat the oil over medium-high heat and again in two batches, brown the chicken, turning it so that all sides are browned.

5. Place the chicken in a single layer in a 9x13 baking dish.

6. Whisk together the sauce ingredients in a small bowl and pour evenly over the chicken. Turn the chicken to ensure each piece is coated.

7. Bake for 1 hour, turning the chicken every 15 minutes.

Nutrition Information:

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540k Calories

21g Protein

17g Total Fat

71g Carbs

4% Health Score

Limit These

Calories

540k

27%

Fat

17g

28%

Saturated Fat

12g

77%

Carbohydrates

71g

24%

Sugar

40g

45%

Cholesterol

136mg

45%

Sodium

715mg

31%

Get Enough Of These

Protein

21g

43%

Selenium

35µg

51%

Vitamin B3

9mg

46%

Vitamin B6

0.72mg

36%

Phosphorus

240mg

24%

Vitamin B5

1mg

16%

Vitamin B2

0.23mg

13%

Potassium

412mg

12%

Magnesium

30mg

Vitamin E

1mg

Vitamin B12

0.37µg

Iron

1mg

Zinc

0.88mg

Manganese

0.1mg

Vitamin B1

0.07mg

Copper

0.09mg

Vitamin A

221IU

Folate

16µg

Vitamin K

4µg

Vitamin D

0.52µg

Calcium

23mg

Vitamin C

1mg

Fiber

0.44g

covered percent of daily need

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