Sweet & Sour Chicken

4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
1T oil
1 carrot sliced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 cup sugar
4 T cornstarch
1 1/3 cups water
3 T oil
2/3 cup vinegar
4 T soy sauce
1 onion, chunked
1/2 red bell pepper, chunked
1/2 green bell pepper, chunked
1 small can pineapple chunks

Cut chicken in 1 inch cubes. Saute in oil with carrot and garlic until no longer pink. Remove from heat & allow to cool. Meanwhile, combine sugar & cornstarch in saucepan. Stir in water. Add oil, vinegar, & soy sauce. Cook and stir until thick & clear. (Keep stirring or it will burn on the bottom of the pan.) Add in the chicken, sauce, vegetables & pineapple. If freezing, allow to cool before stirring in vegetables. Otherwise, continue cooking until vegetables are as soft/crunchy as you would like them. Serve with rice.

-Lucinda