I used to buy Costco’s Orange chicken in the freezer section for Chinese night. Then I tried this recipe. Josh (the hubby) thinks it tastes way better than the Costco version and costs a ton less! Win-win! It is a family favorite, even the baby “yums” while eating it. It is a little time consuming but worth it…in my hubby’s opinion! This is one of my go to recipes for when we have guests over for dinner. I always get compliments on how great it taste and the tenderness of the chicken. Enjoy!
Sweet and Sour Chicken
Courtesy Mel's Kitchen Cafe
Chicken:
3-4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts ( I always use thighs because that's what we have!)
Salt and pepper
1 cup cornstarch
2 eggs, beaten
1/4 cup canola oil
Cut boneless chicken breasts into chunks. Season with salt and pepper. Dip chicken in cornstarch and then in egg. Fry in a little oil until brown but not cooked through. Place in a single layer in a glass baking dish. Mix sauce ingredients (below) together and pour over chicken.
Sauce:
¾ cup sugar
4 tablespoons ketchup
½ cup vinegar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon garlic salt
*Note: if you like extra sauce, double the sauce ingredients – pour half over the chicken and follow the baking directions in the recipe and pour the other half in a small saucepan. Cook the sauce on the stove top at a simmer for 8-10 minutes until it reduces and thickens. Serve it on the side of the chicken
Bake for one hour at 325 degrees in a glass pan. Turn chicken every 15 minutes so it is evenly coated with the sauce. Serve over rice or with Celeste’s easy fried rice! When cut in smaller pieces, bite sized, bake for 30-40 minutes!
Serves 4-6
6 comments:
Oh heavens, that looks so good! I'm totally making this one! We have another S&S chicken recipe we use and it's delicious (I actually think it's on the blog somewhere) but this one is way different and I can't wait to try it! I was just saying that I didn't know what to have for dinner tomorrow and I have all those ingredients in my house. Thanks!
How funny--I made Carissa's sweet and sour chicken last night. I love your picture withe the fried rice and broccoli. Definitely giving this a try!
OK, so I totally should have checked the recipes before posting this! It is the second recipe for sweet and sour chicken, oops! Although, it is different enough to give us variety and if we are ever without some ingredients from one recipe we have another!
It doesn't matter. The other recipe is totally different in the ingredients, although the concept of frying and baking is the same. I'm all about some variety. And I'm making it tonight so I'll let you know how it goes!
I made this for dinner tonight and it was sooooo good. The chicken is so yummy dipped in the batter and the sauce tastes just like Panda Express or something like that. Great recipe!!
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