General Tao's Chicken

Ingredients

• SAUCE

  • 2/3 cup (140 g) sugar
  • 1 cup (250 ml) chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons (30 ml) tapioca starch
  • 1/4 cup (60 ml) rice vinegar
  • 1/4 cup (60 ml) sherry
  • ½ to 1 tsp red pepper flakes

• TEMPURA BATTER

  • 1/4 cup (30 g) pastry flour
  • 2/3 cup (95 g) corn starch
  • 1/2 cup (125 ml) cold beer
  • 2 teaspoon (10 ml) soy sauce
  • 1 1/4 lb (565g) boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch (2.5-cm) cubes
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • 2 green onions, chopped
  • 1 tbsp (15 ml) peanut oil
  • Canola oil, for frying