RECIPE | Hayley’s deep-fried pork (or chicken) cubes

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Hayley’s deep-fried pork (or chicken) cubes

Ingredients

• 2 pork fillets or 4 chicken breasts(cubed)
• Salt and pepper
• 2 tbsp cornflour

Crispy Batter

• ½ cup flour
• ¼ tsp salt
• 1 egg (separated)
• 1 tbsp oil
• ½ cup beer or soda water

Preparation

Step 1: Blend batter ingredients, except egg white, in a food processor or with a whisk.

Step 2: Just before frying, fold in stiffly-beaten egg white.

Step 3: Dip seasoned, cubed meat, dusted with cornflour, in batter.

Step 4: Drip off excess batter and deep fry in hot oil.

Step 5: Drain on absorbent paper towel.

Step 6: Serve as a snack or with sweet and sour stirfry.

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