Baked Sweet and Sour Chicken Thighs
Description
These sweet and sour chicken thighs feature a crunchy coating and are baked in a simple homemade sauce for fantastic, tangy Asian-inspired flavors.
Ingredients
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2 large eggs, beaten
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1 cup cornstarch
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2 teaspoons garlic salt
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8 (5 ounce) bone-in chicken thighs
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1 tablespoon vegetable oil, or as needed
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1 pinch onion salt, or to taste
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1 pinch garlic salt, or to taste
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ground black pepper to taste
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1 1/2 cups white sugar
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1 cup white vinegar
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1/2 cup ketchup
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2 tablespoons soy sauce
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2
Prepare chicken: Place beaten eggs in a shallow bowl. Combine cornstarch and garlic salt in a second shallow bowl.
3
Dip chicken in egg, then press in cornstarch mixture to coat.
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.
5
Make sauce: Combine sugar, vinegar, ketchup, and soy sauce in a bowl. Pour sauce over chicken.
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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).