Sticky Sweet and Sour Chicken

Rating: 4.29 stars
7 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 3
  • 4 star values: 3
  • 3 star values: 1
  • 2 star values: 0
  • 1 star values: 0

Yummy chicken for all ages! Can be used with bone-in or deboned chicken pieces. Your family will want this as a regular rotation meal! Any chicken pieces can be used in this recipe; just adjust cooking time accordingly.

By Mimi

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Recipe Summary

prep:
10 mins
cook:
45 mins
additional:
1 hr
total:
1 hr 55 mins
Servings:
8
Yield:
8 chicken breast halves
Nutrition Info
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Ingredients

8
Original recipe yields 8 servings
The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

Directions

  • Whisk apricot preserves, Russian-style salad dressing, and dry onion soup mix together in a bowl; pour into a resealable plastic bag. Add chicken breasts, coat with the marinade, squeeze to remove excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator 1 hour to overnight.

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

  • Dump chicken and marinade into a 12x9-inch baking dish.

  • Bake in preheated oven, basting regularly, until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 45 minutes to 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:
366 calories; protein 25.6g; carbohydrates 40.1g; fat 12.1g; cholesterol 67.2mg; sodium 713.9mg. Full Nutrition
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Sugarplum
Rating: 4 stars
09/12/2014
The Russian salad dressing in this recipe really gave the chicken a brilliant shade of orange. Plus I used peach preserves in place of apricot and that must have added to the orangy color. It had the appearance of being very spicy but really this has a very sweet flavor. Nothing spicy or sour at all. I cut the chicken into bite size pieced before baking it and reduced the cooking time. I added a little corn starch to the sauce when it came out of the oven to thicken it up and served over rice. Read More
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(5)
7 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 3
  • 4 star values: 3
  • 3 star values: 1
  • 2 star values: 0
  • 1 star values: 0
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Sugarplum
Rating: 4 stars
09/11/2014
The Russian salad dressing in this recipe really gave the chicken a brilliant shade of orange. Plus I used peach preserves in place of apricot and that must have added to the orangy color. It had the appearance of being very spicy but really this has a very sweet flavor. Nothing spicy or sour at all. I cut the chicken into bite size pieced before baking it and reduced the cooking time. I added a little corn starch to the sauce when it came out of the oven to thicken it up and served over rice. Read More
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yukonjack
Rating: 4 stars
10/27/2013
Great flavor Quick and easy to make I Added 2 Tbsp peanut butter to the sauce gave it a smother flavor.Spice was perfect. Ill make it again for sure. Read More
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patti111
Rating: 5 stars
05/26/2020
Turned out great. I did add green,yellow and red peppers. I also added onions and a can of pineapple. Used peach preserves. My family loved it . Will definitely make again Read More
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Mr. Tasty
Rating: 5 stars
05/22/2018
I used 1/2 bottle of Russian salad dressing and 1/2 bottle of apricot preserves. I used an 8x8 Pyrex glass casserole and whisked the 2 ingredients together. Put chicken in baking dish and turned it over to get coating mixture on both sides. Cooked at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. It was moist tender and delicious chicken. I intend to try the Russian dressing with peach preserves next time to see how it tastes. Read More
Diane MT
Rating: 5 stars
12/11/2018
Absolutely Yes!!! Read More
KarenD
Rating: 4 stars
03/23/2016
The first time I made this I followed the recipe. My family and I didn't care for the onion soup mix flavor. So the next time I omitted the soup mix and added about 3/4 cup of pickle relish. I also use peach jelly and cut the chicken into bite size pieces and serve over rice. It's a family favorite. Glad I found this recipe Read More
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