Baked Sweet and Sour Chicken

Ingredients:

• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1″ pieces
• 1 cup corn starch
• 2 large eggs
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
• 2 tbsp. soy sauce
• 1 tsp. garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp. sea salt

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 325F and line a 13 x 9-inch pan with parchment paper.
2. Set aside. Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper.
3. Add cornstarch to a large ziploc bag and add chicken breast.
4. Shake to coat.
5. In a shallow bowl, beat together eggs.
6. Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat until sizzling.
7. Dip chicken breasts in eggs and add to the skillet.
8. Sear chicken until golden and place in the prepared pan.
9. In a medium bowl, combine sugar, ketchup, vinegar, soy sauce, garlic powder, and sea salt and whisk.
10. Pour over chicken and bake for 1 hour, tossing halfway through.
11. Serve with rice.