Chinese Sweet and Sour Chicken

½ cup soy sauce

½ cup white sugar

¼ cup vinegar

1 tablespoon cornstarch

1 tablespoon cold water

1 ½ teaspoons chopped fresh ginger

1 clove garlic, crushed

¼ teaspoon black pepper

4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves

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 9x9-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.