Crispy Plum Chicken - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/3 cup cornstarch
1 None egg, lightly beaten
1 lb chicken breast, cubed
None None vegetable oil, to shallow-fry
1 None medium red pepper, chopped
1 None medium carrot, thinly sliced
4.5 oz green beans, trimmed, halved
1 (8 oz) can pineapple pieces in natural juice, drained
3/4 cup plum sauce
2 tsp soy sauce
2 None spring onions, cut into 3/4 inch pieces
None None cooked jasmine rice, to serve

Preparation

Combine cornstarch, egg and chicken in a medium bowl. Season.
Heat vegetable oil in a wok or large, deep frying pan (around 3/4 inch deep). Working in batches, shallow-fry chicken for 3-4 mins, or until golden brown and crisp. Drain on paper towels. Let oil cool slightly. Drain all but 1 tbsp oil from wok.
Cook pepper, carrot and green beans over medium heat for 3-4 mins, or until vegetables are just tender. Return chicken to pan along with pineapple, plum sauce and soy sauce. Stir-fry for 1 min, or until chicken is glazed. Remove from heat and add onions.
Serve over rice.