Sweet And Sour Chicken(6 Servings) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 can (8 oz.) pineapple chunks
1/2 c. chopped onion
2 Tbsp. shortening
1 1/4 c. water *
2 c. small thin carrot sticks
3 chicken bouillon cubes *
1 c. thin green pepper strips
1/4 c. packed brown sugar
2 Tbsp. cornstarch
1/4 tsp. ginger
1/4 c. catsup
2 Tbsp. vinegar
1 Tbsp. soy sauce
2 c. diced, cooked chicken
3/4 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. butter
2 1/4 c. Minute rice

Preparation

Drain pineapple and reserve juice.
Add water to juice to equal 2 1/4 cups total (this is to cook rice in).
Saute onion in shortening until tender.
Add chicken stock or water and chicken bouillon cubes and carrots.
Cover and simmer 5 minutes.
Combine sugar, cornstarch and ginger; add catsup, vinegar and soy sauce. Stir into vegetable mixture and coat until clear and thickened. Add chicken, green pepper and pineapple.
Cover and simmer 5 minutes.
Bring pineapple juice/water mixture to boil with salt and pepper. Stir in rice.
Remove from heat.
Cover and let stand 5 minutes.
Serve chicken mixture over rice.