Baked Sweet And Sour Chicken

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This baked sweet and sour chicken is savory sweet and the chicken gets wonderfully crispy. Serve over rice just like in your favorite Chinese restaurant.

Baked Sweet And Sour Chicken with peppers served over rice in a bowl with a fork
Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
30 mins
Total Time:
50 mins
Servings:
4
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 4 servings

  • 1/4 cup olive oil, divided

  • 4 (6-ounce) boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1 inch cubes

  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

  • 1 3/4 teaspoons kosher salt

  • 2 large eggs

  • 1 cup all purpose flour

  • 2 large multicolored bell peppers, sliced

  • 1/2 cup ketchup

  • 1/4 cup pineapple juice

  • 1/4 cup honey

  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce

  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar

  • 3 cups cooked white rice

Directions

  1. Gather all ingredients. Preheat oven to 475 degrees F (245 degrees C) with racks in upper and lower third positions. Grease each of 2 baking sheets with 1 tablespoon of the oil along 1 of the short sides; set aside.

    Baked Sweet And Sour Chicken ingredients on a marble counter

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  2. Sprinkle chicken evenly with pepper and 1 1/2 teaspoons of the salt, and place in a bowl. Add eggs, and stir to coat. Place flour in a shallow bowl or baking dish. Working in batches, dredge chicken in flour, and shake off excess. Divide chicken between the prepared baking sheets, spreading in an even layer along short edges. 

    Chicken pieces coated with flour on a platter and on baking sheets

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  3. Divide bell peppers among baking sheets, spreading evenly along other short edges. Drizzle bell peppers evenly with remaining 2 tablespoons oil, and toss gently to coat.

    Flour coated chicken pieces and pepper pieces on two baking sheets

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  4. Bake in the preheated oven, rotating baking sheets halfway through, until chicken is browned in spots, about 15 minutes. Remove chicken and bell peppers from the oven; use a spatula to carefully flip chicken only . Return to the oven, and continue baking at 475 degrees F (245 degrees C) until chicken is crispy and a thermometer inserted into thickest portion of chicken registers 165 degrees F (73 degrees C), about 5 minutes.

  5. While chicken is baking, whisk together ketchup, pineapple juice, honey, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium, whisking occasionally. Reduce to a simmer over medium-low, and cook, stirring often, until mixture is reduced to 3/4 cup and coats back of spoon, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.

    Sweet and sour sauce in a saucepan on a burner next to a hand holding a spoon

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  6. Pour 1/4 cup of the prepared sauce over chicken on the baking sheets; toss to coat evenly. Divide rice, chicken, and bell peppers evenly among bowls. Drizzle evenly with remaining 1/2 cup sauce. Serve immediately.

    Baked peppers next to baked chicken covered with sweet an sour sauce next to a saucepan with sweet and sour sauce

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

823 Calories
30g Fat
88g Carbs
53g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 4
Calories 823
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 30g 38%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Cholesterol 301mg 100%
Sodium 1820mg 79%
Total Carbohydrate 88g 32%
Dietary Fiber 2g 8%
Total Sugars 26g
Protein 53g 105%
Vitamin C 49mg 54%
Calcium 68mg 5%
Iron 6mg 32%
Potassium 802mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.