Sweet And Sour Shrimp (Or Chicken)

• 3/4 lb shrimp, shelled and deveined
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 (8 ounce) can pineapple chunks, packed in juice
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon oriental sesame oil
• 1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 sweet red pepper, cored, seeded and cut in 3/4 inch cubes
• 2 green onions, cut in slivers
• 1 garlic clove, chopped
• 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
• cooked rice (optional)

1. Combine shrimp and 2 tablespoons of the cornstarch in bag; shake to coat.
2. Drain pineapple, reserving juice (about 1/2 cup).
3. Stir remaining 1 tablespoon cornstarch into reserved juice until smooth.
4. Stir in tomato paste, vinegar, honey, soy and sesame oil until blended.
5. Heat 1 tablespoon of the vegetable oil in nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
6. Add the shrimp and cook for about 3 minutes or until cooked through.
7. Drain on paper toweling.
8. Heat remaining oil in skillet.
9. Add sweet peppers; stir-fry 6 minutes.
10. Add onion, garlic, ginger; stir-fry 1 minute.
11. Stir tomato mixture into skillet.
12. Bring to boiling.
13. Add shrimp and pineapple; heat through.
14. Serve over rice.
15. Garnish with slivered green onion, if you wish.

shrimp, cornstarch, pineapple, tomato paste, cider vinegar, honey, soy sauce, sesame oil, vegetable oil, sweet red pepper, green onions, garlic, ginger, rice

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/sweet-and-sour-shrimp-or-chicken-102192 (may not work)