Salt and Chilli Chicken

400g skinless boneless chicken thighs

2-3 cm fresh ginger

3 cloves garlic

30ml rice wine or sherry

150g cornflour

2 tbsp sea salt

1 tbsp ground white pepper

2 tbsp chilli powder

1 litre sunflower oil

1 onion

1 red chilli

Optional chilli and tomato sauce:

1 tbsp toasted sesame oil

1 cm fresh ginger root

2 cloves garlic

1 red chilli

2 tomatoes

2 tsp honey

1 tsp soy sauce

juice of half a lemon