1½ lb thinly sliced boneless skinless chicken breasts

2 cups oil, for deep frying

1 egg white

3 Tbsp soy sauce

3 Tbsp apple juice OR orange juice

3 Tbsp cornstarch

¼ tsp baking soda

½ cup flour

½ cup cornstarch, plus more as needed.

½ tsp baking powder

½ tsp kosher salt

SAUCE

6 Tbsp sugar

¼ cup honey

¼ cup soy sauce

½ cup water

2 Tbsp rice vinegar.

2 garlic cloves, crushed

2 tsp sesame oil

1-1½ tsp hot sauce

¼tsp kosher salt

Pinch black pepper

4 tsp

cornstarch diluted in ½ cup water, for slurry