Dinner for 4

Baked Sweet and Sour Chicken

Name: Baked Sweet and Sour Chicken
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 lb / 500 g chicken breast; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 large egg or 2 small eggs; 1 cup cornstarch / cornflour; 4 tbsp oil; oil spray; 1/2 tbsp oil; 1 clove garlic; 1 small onion; 1/2 red bell pepper; 1/2 green bell pepper; 1 can (8 oz) canned pineapple pieces in natural juice. separate pineapple from juice; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar; 2 1/2 tbsp pineapple juice; 3 tbsp ketchup; 1 tsp worcestershire sauce; 1 tsp soy sauce; 1 tsp oyster sauce; 1/4 tsp salt; 1 tbsp cornflour / corn starch + 4 tbsp water

$9.24for 440 minServes 4

Cornstarch-coated chicken bakes with peppers and pineapple, then gets covered in a quick sweet and sour sauce.

Baked Sweet and Sour Chicken with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Chicken breast, 1 lb$3.49/lb typical	1 lb	$3.49Typical price
	Eggs, 1$0.30 each typical	1	$0.30Typical price
	Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
	Onions, 0.3 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.39Typical price
	Bell peppers, 0.4 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.93Typical price
	Canned fruit, 8 oz$0.12/oz typical	8 oz	$0.96Typical price
	Juice, 1.25 oz$0.04/oz typical	1.25 oz	$0.05Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$9.24

Swaps

Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Cornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilSugar and brown sugarVinegarMustard, mayo, ketchupAsian sauces and pastesSoy sauce

Not included in the cost.

40 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Chinese Dairy-free High-protein Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$2.31 per serving$9.24 for 4

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Ingredients

1 lb / 500 g chicken breast
1/2 tsp salt
1 large egg or 2 small eggs
1 cup cornstarch / cornflour
4 tbsp oil
oil spray
1/2 tbsp oil
1 clove garlic
1 small onion
1/2 red bell pepper
1/2 green bell pepper
1 can (8 oz) canned pineapple pieces in natural juice. separate pineapple from juice
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
2 1/2 tbsp pineapple juice
3 tbsp ketchup
1 tsp worcestershire sauce
1 tsp soy sauce
1 tsp oyster sauce
1/4 tsp salt
1 tbsp cornflour / corn starch + 4 tbsp water

Steps

Heat the oven to 425 F and lightly oil a large baking sheet.
Cut the chicken into bite-size pieces, dip them in beaten egg, and coat them with cornstarch and salt.
Arrange the chicken on the baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes, turning once.
Cook the garlic, onion, and bell peppers with 1/2 tablespoon oil in a saucepan over medium heat for 5 minutes.
Add the pineapple, sugar, vinegar, pineapple juice, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, oyster sauce, and salt, then simmer for 5 minutes.
Mix 1 tablespoon cornstarch with 4 tablespoons water, stir it into the sauce, and cook for 2 minutes.
Toss the baked chicken with the sauce and bake for 3 more minutes, until the chicken reaches 165 F.

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