600g chicken thigh or breast, cut into 3cm pieces
½ cup plain flour (for dusting)
Vegetable oil, for deep-frying
¼ cup finely sliced spring onion
1 tsp sesame seeds
Marinade:
1 tbsp Chinese Shaoxing wine*
1 tsp sea salt
⅛ tsp ground white pepper
2 tsp ginger juice (squeezed from 1 tbsp finely grated fresh ginger)
Honey sauce:
8 tbsp honey
2 tbsp white sugar
2 tbsp Chinese light soy sauce
2 tbsp Chinese Shaoxing wine
2 tbsp lemon juice
Batter:
1 cup potato starch
2 tbsp plain flour
¼ tsp baking powder
¾ cup cold water
1 tbsp vegetable oil