Sweet And Sour Chicken - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 egg
2 1/2 c. cut up, cooked chicken (1/2-inch pieces)
2 Tbsp. shortening
1/4 c. cornstarch
1 (13 1/2 oz.) can pineapple chunks (reserve syrup)
1/2 c. vinegar
1/2 c. sugar
1 medium green pepper, cut in 1-inch squares
2 Tbsp. cornstarch
1 tsp. soy sauce
1 c. cooked carrots

Preparation

Beat egg in bowl. Add chicken and toss until coated.
Sprinkle with 1/4 cup cornstarch; toss until all pieces are coated.
Melt shortening in a large skillet. Add chicken.
Cook until brown. Remove from skillet. Add enough water to reserved syrup to make 1 cup.
Stir liquid, vinegar and sugar into skillet.
Heat to boiling, stirring constantly.
Stir in green pepper and heat to boiling.
Reduce heat, cover and simmer 2 minutes.
Blend water and 2 tablespoons cornstarch until mixture thickens and boils. Boil and stir 1 minute. Stir in pineapple, soy sauce, carrots and chicken.
Heat.
Serve on rice. Sprinkle with green onion.