Chinese Sweet and Sour Chicken

This Chinese sweet and sour chicken is marinated and easy to assemble before dinnertime.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 249 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon cold water
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 0.5 cup soy sauce
• 0.5 cup white sugar
• 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
• 0.25 cup vinegar
• 1.5 teaspoons chopped fresh ginger

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

Step 2

Combine soy sauce, sugar, vinegar, cornstarch, cold water, ginger, garlic, and black pepper in a bowl. Add chicken breasts to marinade and stir to coat.

Step 3

Pour marinade and chicken into a 9x9-inch square baking dish. Cover and marinate chicken in the refrigerator for 1 hour.

Step 4

Bake chicken in marinade in the preheated oven until meat is no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, about 40 minutes, turning halfway through cooking.