Kid-Approved Sweet And Sour Chicken Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 cup water
1 (8 ounce) can pineapple, drained and juice reserved
1/4 cup white vinegar or apple cider vinegar
1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup ketchup
2 medium carrots, chopped (optional)

Preparation

Stir reserved pineapple juice, vinegar, sugar, and ketchup in a saucepan over medium heat until blended, 2 to 3 minutes.
Whisk cornstarch and water in a bowl until cornstarch is dissolved; stir into pineapple juice mixture.
Stir pineapple and carrots into the sauce; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook at a simmer until the sauce thickens, about 5 minutes.