![]() ![]() Flour: I used regular all-purpose flour.Eggs: a crucial part of the breading process.While it might seem counter intuitive to dip the chicken in the eggs first, trust me, you are doing it right! The cornstarch is the last step and the secret to a lighter coating. First the eggs, then the flour, then the cornstarch. The breading for this Sweet and Sour Chicken is a three step process. Her Baked Sweet and Sour Chicken recipe was always my favorite recipes from her binder. I have played with it over the years, increasing the sauce, simmering the sauce, adding spices as well as pineapple, carrots and bell peppers so it has become a baked sweet and sour “stir fry” all in one baking dish! Ingredients in Baked Sweet and Sour Chicken So I started cooking new recipes almost every single night of the week and pretty soon, I started creating my own recipes almost every single night of the week. I always liked to cook but when she gifted me a recipe binder at the beginning of my marriage for Christmas comprised of all of her tried and true recipes, it lit a fire within me. After I cooked every recipe in the binder (and because they were all her favorites, they were all delicious and turned out great!), I wanted to cook more, much more. Kim is not only responsible for my current well being, she is also almost single handedly responsible for my love of cooking – and for this Sweet and Sour Chicken recipe. Kimberly is the same sister who gave me a basket busting with 30 of her most favorite things for my 30 th birthday (which became my favorite things!) and the same sister who gave me her kidney last October, which is also now one of my favorite things!!! I have always looked up to my sister in every way possible and now feel so honored to always have a piece of her awesomeness with me – literally :)! (You can read more about her in my Easter Soul Food) I was first introduced to a variation of this Sweet and Sour Chicken Recipe from my older (and only) sister, Kimberly, who is an incredible cook! It is also fabulous for company because after your prep is done, it simply bakes away, no last minute finishing touches or stress! It so good, that along with my General Tso’s Chicken (which if you haven’t tried yet, YOU MUST TRY), it is often what I serve company, out of everythingI could serve company! Please trust me when I say this is the best Baked Sweet and Sour Chicken I have ever had in my entire life! Better than any homemade version, better than any take-out version, better than Trader Joe’s/Whole Foods/ anything version… even better than any fried version! (I can’t even guess how much healthier this must be than fried/takeout version, but it’s got to be monumental without sacrificing any taste!) ![]() ![]() This Sweet and Sour Chicken is baked with pineapple, carrots, onions and bell peppers so its a complete meal-in-one with no need to stir fry extra veggies! So if you were looking an easy Sweet and Sour Chicken recipe with the BEST sticky, sweet and sour sauce, you’ve found it! Easy Baked Sweet and Sour Chicken Recipe The BEST Sweet and Sour Chicken – takeout OR homemade – I have ever had in my entire life! ![]()
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