Sweet and Sour Chicken

By lucy1955

Ingredients

• 1 can (8oz) pineapple chunks
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 2 tablespoons shortening
• 1 1/4 cups water
• 2 cups carrot sticks
• 3 Herb-ox Chicken Bouillion Cubes or instant broth
• packets
• 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/4 cup catsup
• 2 tablespoons vinegar
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 2 cups diced cooked chicken
• 1 cup green pepper strips
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon butter or margarine2 1/4 cups Minute
• Rice

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

Drain pineapple,reserving juice.Add water to juice to make 2 1/4 cups.Saute onion in shortening in large skillet until tender.Add 1 1/4 cups water,carrots and bouillon or broth.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 butter to a boil.Stir in rice.Remove from heat;cover and let stand 5 minutes.Serve chicken mixture over rice.