Baked Sweet and Sour Chicken Thighs

These sweet and sour chicken thighs feature a crunchy coating and are baked in a simple homemade sauce for fantastic, tangy Asian-inspired flavors.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 450 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup cornstarch
• 2 teaspoons garlic salt
• ground black pepper to taste
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 pinch garlic salt, or to taste
• 1 cup white vinegar
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, or as needed
• 8 (5 ounce) bone-in chicken thighs
• 1 pinch onion salt, or to taste
• 1.5 cups white sugar
• 0.5 cup ketchup

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Prepare chicken: Place beaten eggs in a shallow bowl. Combine cornstarch and garlic salt in a second shallow bowl.

Step 3

Dip chicken in egg, then press in cornstarch mixture to coat.

Step 4

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken in hot oil until brown on all sides, sprinkling with onion salt, garlic salt, and pepper while frying, 3 to 5 minutes. Place browned chicken in a 9x13-inch casserole dish.

Step 5

Make sauce: Combine sugar, vinegar, ketchup, and soy sauce in a bowl. Pour sauce over chicken.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 40 to 60 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center near the bone should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).