Kid-Approved Sweet and Sour Chicken Sauce

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 (8 ounce) can pineapple, drained and juice reserved
• 1/4 cup white vinegar or apple cider vinegar
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 2 medium carrots, chopped (optional)

Directions

Stir reserved pineapple juice, vinegar, sugar, and ketchup in a saucepan over medium heat until blended, 2 to 3 minutes.

Whisk cornstarch and water in a bowl until cornstarch is dissolved; stir into pineapple juice mixture.

Stir pineapple and carrots into the sauce; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook at a simmer until the sauce thickens, about 5 minutes.