Sweet And Sour Chicken - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    3 tablespoons vegetable oil
    2 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut in 1 1/2 inch cubes
    salt
    pepper
    2 red bell peppers, cut in 1 inch squares
    2 green bell peppers, cut in 1 inch squares
    2 medium onions, cut in 1 inch squares
    1 (13 1/2 ounce) can pineapple chunks (drain and save juice)
    1/4 cup orange juice
    1/4 cup light brown sugar
    1/4 cup cider vinegar or 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
    1/2 cup chicken stock
    4 teaspoons cornstarch, dissolved in
    4 teaspoons cold water
Preparation
    Combine the juices, sugar, vinegar and stock in a small bowl.
    Season the chicken cubes. Saute in the vegetable oil until all pinkness is gone and the chicken is beginning to brown. Remove to a clean plate/bowl.
    Add peppers and onion to saute pan. Heat for 1-2 minutes.
    Add the pineapple. Heat 1 minute.
    Add the juice mixture. Simmer until sauce has reduced by a third.
    Add cornstarch slurry slowly, stirring well, until sauce has a nice consistency.
    Add chicken back to pan, and simmer 5 minutes.

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