Baked Sweet and Sour Chicken
Baked Sweet and Sour Chicken is a delightful dish that brings excitement to your dining table with its juicy chicken pieces coated in a tangy and flavorful sauce. This recipe combines tender chicken with sweet apricot preserves and zesty salad dressing, resulting in a taste that will impress everyone at your dinner table. Perfect for family gatherings or weeknight dinners, this dish is easy to prepare and packed with nutrition thanks to the inclusion of vibrant vegetables. Serve it over fluffy rice for a complete meal that’s sure to become a household favorite.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Yield: Serves 6
- Category: Main
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 16 ounces French or Catalina salad dressing
- 1 cup apricot preserves
- 1 packet onion soup mix
- 15.75-ounce can pineapple chunks (drained)
- 2 green peppers (chopped)
- Cooked rice (for serving)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F. Spray a 9×13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- Cut the chicken breasts into 1-inch chunks.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the salad dressing, apricot preserves, and onion soup mix. Stir until blended.
- Add the chicken to the sauce mixture, ensuring each piece is well-coated.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish and bake uncovered for 45 minutes.
- After 45 minutes, stir in the drained pineapple chunks and chopped green peppers, then return to the oven for an additional 15 minutes.
- Serve over cooked rice.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate (approximately 300g)
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 670mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 53g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 65mg