Chinese Salt and Pepper Chicken

For the chicken:

• 8 boneless skinless chicken thighs (approx 650g/23oz) , trimmed of all visible fat and cut into chunks
• 4 tablespoons of cornstarch (or tapioca or arrowroot powder)
• salt and black pepper to season
• 1 egg
• spray oil

For the vegetables:

• 1 red onion, finely diced
• 3 cloves of garlic minced
• 1 red chilli, sliced
• ½ red pepper
• ½ green pepper
• 1 small carrot, julienned (or sliced into thin matchsticks
• ¼ cup (60ml)  of chicken stock 
• 1 tablespoon of soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon of rice vinegar
• 2 spring onions, sliced

For the salt and pepper mix:

• 2 teaspoons of fine sea salt
• 2 teaspoons of black pepper
• 2 teaspoons of Chinese five spice
• 2 teaspoons of granulated sweetener (I use Erythritol)