Trader Vic'S Pineapple Chicken - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 c. pineapple chunks
    1/2 c. chicken stock
    1/2 c. cornstarch
    1/2 c. flour
    1 tsp. salt
    4 chicken breast halves, cut into pieces
    vegetable oil
    2 eggs
    1 - 2 garlic cloves, chopped
    1/2 green pepper, seeded
    1/4 c. grated carrot
    1/4 c. vinegar
    1/4 c. sugar
    1/2-1 Tbsp. soy sauce
    1 Tbsp. cornstarch dissolved in 1/8 c. chicken stock
Preparation
    Combine chicken 1/2 cup chicken stock, 1/2 cup cornstarch, flour, salt, and eggs; beat well.
    Pour approximately 1-inch oil into wok.
    Heat until almost smoking.
    Dip pineapple and chicken into batter; cooking a few in heated oil at a time.
    Drain pineapple and chicken pieces.
    Pour off all but a thin coat of oil from wok.
    Put garlic, pepper, and carrot into wok, and cook for 2 - 4 minutes.
    Pour in vinegar, sugar, and soy sauce.
    Bring to a boil.
    Quickly stir in cornstarch and chicken stock mixture.
    Cook one minute, stirring constantly.
    Pour sauce over chicken and pineapple; serve.

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