Baked Sweet Hawaiian Chicken

from Life in the Lofthouse

Notes: Was fairly easy and yummy. The chicken was good with the cornstarch instead of usual flour. The kids were pleasantly surprised and liked it.

Baked Sweet Hawaiian Chicken

Prep Time:25 Min Cook Time:1 Hr

Serves 6

Ingredients

• 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 1 cup cornstarch
• 3 large eggs, beaten
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil

Sauce Ingredients

• 1 cup pineapple juice
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/3 cup low-sodium soy sauce
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/2 Tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped (seeds removed)
• 1 (20 oz.) can pineapple tidbits, drained

Instructions

• 1
  Preheat oven to 325° F. Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
• 2
  Cut chicken breasts in bite-size pieces. Season with salt and pepper. Place cornstarch in a large bowl, and eggs in a separate medium bowl. Dip chicken pieces in cornstarch to coat, then coat in eggs.
• 3
  Heat vegetable oil in a large, non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook coated chicken, in batches so you don't over-crowd pan, until golden-brown on all sides. (You're not cooking it all the way through. It will finish in the oven.) Place chicken in the prepared dish.
• 4
  In a medium bowl whisk together the sauce ingredients; pineapple juice, brown sugar, soy sauce, garlic and cornstarch. Pour evenly over chicken. Sprinkle the tops of chicken with the chopped bell pepper and pineapple.
• 5
  Bake, uncovered, for 1 hour. (I stir the chicken every 15 minutes so it gets evenly coated in sauce.) Remove from oven and let stand 5 minutes before serving. Enjoy!

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