CHINESE SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN

Chinese Sweet and Sour Chicken image

A sweet marinade that is just so easy to make! I use this recipe whenever we bring dinner to another couple's house. I marinate it at home, then just cook it there. It's great with white rice.

Provided by Traveling_Is_Love

Time 1h50m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

½ cup soy sauce
½ cup white sugar
¼ cup vinegar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon cold water
1 ½ teaspoons chopped fresh ginger
1 clove garlic, crushed
¼ teaspoon black pepper
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves

Steps:

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.
Pour the marinade and chicken into a 9x9-inch square baking dish.
Cover and marinate chicken in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
Bake chicken in marinade until meat is no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, about 40 minutes, turning midway through cooking.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 248.5 calories, Carbohydrate 29.7 g, Cholesterol 65.8 mg, Fat 1.4 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 28.3 g, SaturatedFat 0.4 g, Sodium 1878.2 mg, Sugar 25.5 g