Sweet and Sour Chicken

Jim's Mom gave me this recipes and we love it!  It is quick easy, and oh so good!

Ingredients

1 LB Chicken, cut into bite sized pieces

4 TBSP Corn Starch

1 Bell Pepper, cut into bite sized pieces

1/2 Onion, cut into bite sized pieces

1 Cup Pineapple chunks, fresh or canned

1/2 Cup Carrots, sliced

1 clove garlic, minced

1/2 Cup Sugar

1/3 Cup Vinegar

2/3 Cup Water

1 1/2 TBSP Cornstarch

1 tsp Soy Sauce

4 TBSP Ketchup

Hot Cooked Rice

Directions

1. In a large Zip Lock Bag combine chicken and 4 TBSP cornstarch, shake to coat chicken.

2.  Heat 2 TBSP oil in a skillet, add chicken and brown.  Remove from pan and keep warm.

3.  Heat 1 TBSP oil in skillet, add garlic, onions, carrots and peppers.  Stir fry until tender-crisp.

4.  Meanwhile, in a sauce pan combine sugar, vinegar, water, 1 1/2 TBSP cornstarch, and soy sauce.  Mix until combined and cook over medium heat until thickened, stirring constantly.  Remove from heat and add 4 TBSP Ketchup.

5.  Add chicken to skillet as well as pineapple.  Stir in sauce and heat through.

6.  Serve over hot cooked rice.