Pineapple Chicken Bake

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 6 -8 chicken pieces
• salt and pepper
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh minced garlic (or to taste)
• 1 medium green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
• 2 medium carrots, peeled and coarsley chopped
• 34 cup ketchup
• 1 cup pineapple juice (use the juice from the can)
• 2 tablespoons vinegar (can use 3 tablespoons)
• 13 cup brown sugar (can use more to taste)
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 14-12 teaspoon ground ginger powder
• 1 cup apricot jam or 1 cup jelly
• 1 (16 ounce) can pineapple tidbits, drained

1. Set oven to 400 degrees.
2. Butter a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
3. Pat the chicken pieces dry with paper towels then season with salt and pepper.
4. In a medium skillet heat butter with oil until melted over medium heat; add in chicken pieces and brown on both sides; remove to the prepared casserole dish skin-side up.
5. To the same skillet (adding in more butter and/or oil if needed) add onion, garlic, bell pepper and carrots, saute for about 5 minutes, scraping any browned bits on the bottom of the pan.
6. Add in ketchup, pineapple juice, vinegar, brown sugar, soy sauce, apricot jam or jelly and ginger powder; cook stirring with wooden spoon over medium heat until the mixture boils (adjust ingredients to taste, if you prefer a sweeter sauce then add in more brown sugar) cook simmering over medium-low heat stirring for about 15 minutes.
7. Thicken the sauce with cold water or cornstarch to thick if desired.
8. Add in pineapple chunks; mix to combine.
9. Pour the sauce over the chicken pieces in the pan; turn chicken to coat with the sauce.
10. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
11. Uncover and continue to bake for another 25-30 minutes or until the chicken is tender.
12. Serve with hot cooked rice.

butter, oil, chicken, salt, onion, garlic, green bell pepper, carrots, ketchup, pineapple juice, vinegar, brown sugar, soy sauce, ground ginger powder, apricot, pineapple tidbits

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pineapple-chicken-bake-204296 (may not work)