Baked Sweet and Sour Chicken

Ingredients

• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1″ pieces
• 1 cup corn starch
• 2 large eggs
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
• 2 tbsp. soy sauce
• 1 tsp. garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp. sea salt

How To Make Baked Sweet and Sour Chicken

1. Preheat oven to 325F and line a 13 x 9-inch pan with parchment paper.
2. Set aside. Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper.
3. Add cornstarch to a large ziploc bag and add chicken breast. Shake to coat.
4. In a shallow bowl, beat together eggs. Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat until sizzling.
5. Dip chicken breasts in eggs and add to the skillet. Sear chicken until golden and place in the prepared pan.
6. In a medium bowl, combine sugar, ketchup, vinegar, soy sauce, garlic powder, and sea salt and whisk.
7. Pour over chicken and bake for 1 hour, tossing halfway through.
8. Serve with rice.