Chinese Sweet and Sour Chicken

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/4 cup vinegar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon cold water
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh ginger
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves

Directions

Combine soy sauce, sugar, vinegar, cornstarch, cold water, ginger, garlic, and black pepper in a bowl.

Add chicken breasts to marinade and stir to coat.

Pour the marinade and chicken into a 9×9-inch square baking dish.

Cover and marinate chicken in the refrigerator for 1 hour.

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

Bake chicken in marinade until meat is no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, about 40 minutes, turning midway through cooking.