🍍 Baked Sweet and Sour Chicken – Better Than Takeout, Easy & Healthy

Skip the takeout and make this delicious Baked Sweet and Sour Chicken right at home! Crispy oven-baked chicken bites tossed in a tangy, glossy sweet-and-sour sauce made with pineapple, vinegar, and ketchup — it’s the perfect balance of sweet, savory, and sour.

This lighter, baked version is family-friendly, budget-friendly, and ready in under an hour.

⭐ Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• Oven-baked, not fried

• Healthier than takeout

• Sweet, tangy, and flavorful

• Kid-approved dinner

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  🛒 Ingredients

  For the Chicken:

  • 1½ lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces

  • ½ cup cornstarch

  • 2 large eggs, beaten

  • Salt & black pepper, to taste

  • 2 tbsp oil (for greasing pan)

  For the Sweet & Sour Sauce:

  • ¾ cup sugar

  • ½ cup ketchup

  • ½ cup apple cider vinegar

  • 1 tbsp soy sauce

  • 1 tsp garlic powder

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  👩‍🍳 Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish with oil.

  2. Season chicken with salt and pepper.

  3. Coat chicken in cornstarch, then dip into beaten eggs.

  4. Arrange chicken in the baking dish in a single layer.

  5. Bake for 15 minutes. Flip chicken pieces and bake another 15 minutes.

  6. Meanwhile, whisk together all sweet and sour sauce ingredients.

  7. Pour sauce over the chicken and gently toss to coat.

  8. Return to oven and bake for 15 more minutes, stirring once halfway.

  9. Serve hot over rice with steamed veggies.

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  🧊 Storage & Reheating

  • Fridge: Store leftovers in airtight container up to 4 days.

  • Reheat: Oven or microwave until warmed through.