Easy Baked Gluten Free Sweet and Sour Chicken
This Gluten Free Sweet and Sour Chicken recipe is easy and baked in the oven instead of deep fried. This healthier at home version is sure to be a favorite.
Servings: 4
Cost: 7.00
Ingredients
Chicken Coating Ingredients
- 1-1½ lbs. Chicken Breasts or Tenders cut into 1½-2 inch cubes.
- 1 tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Black Pepper
- ¾ Cup Cornstarch
- 2 Eggs, Beaten with 1-2 Tablespoons of water
Sweet and Sour Sauce Ingredients
- 3-5 TBS Canola or oil of choice
- ¾ Cup Granulated Sugar
- ¼ Cup Ketchup
- ½ Cup Rice Wine Vinegar or White Vinegar
- 1 TBS Gluten Free Soy Sauce or Coconut Aminos
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder
- Sliced Green Onions, Sesame Seeds, Sesame Oil, and Sriracha for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325º
- Cut chicken into cubes in place in a medium bowl.
- Beat eggs in another medium bowl.
- Season cubed chicken with salt and pepper.
- Add cornstarch to the chicken and toss to coat.
- Heat Oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.
- Once the oil is heated, take a few pieces of cornstarch coated chicken, shaking off excess cornstarch chicken and dip into the egg mixture.
- Brown coated chicken in batches until browned but not cooked through.
- Place browned chicken into a greased 2-3 quart (12x7-13x9) baking dish.
- Mix Sweet and Sour Sauce ingredients together and pour evenly over chicken.
- Bake chicken for 45 minutes stirring every 15 minutes.
- Serve chicken with rice of choice and a vegetable side.