General Tao’s Chicken

Ingredients

• 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
• 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