Sweet And Sour Chicken - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (8 oz.) can pineapple chunks
1/2 c. chopped onion
2 Tbsp. shortening
1 1/4 c. water or chicken broth
2 c. carrot sticks
1/4 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 tsp. ginger
1/4 c. catsup
2 Tbsp. vinegar
2 diced, cooked chicken
1 c. green pepper strips
3/4 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. margarine
2 1/4 c. Minute rice
1 Tbsp. soy sauce

Preparation

Drain pineapple reserving juice.
Add water to juice to make 2 1/4 cups (for rice).
Saute onion in shortening in large skillet until tender.
Add water or chicken broth; add carrots.
Cover and simmer 5 minutes.
Combine sugar, cornstarch and ginger.
Add catsup, vinegar and soy sauce and stir into vegetable mixture. Cook until clear and thickened.
Add chicken, green pepper and pineapple; cover and simmer 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, bring measured liquid, salt and pepper and butter to a boil.
Stir in rice. Remove from heat.
Cover and let stand 5 minutes.
Serve chicken over rice.
Makes 6 servings.