Chinese Jade Red Chicken

Ingredients

• 3 cups cornstarch
• 3/4 cup egg whites from 6 eggs
• 1 pinch garlic salt
• 1 pinch black pepper
• 3 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs and breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
• 6 cups corn oil for frying
• 7 cloves garlic minced
• 1 tablespoon yellow onion minced
• 1 bunch scallions minced
• 1/2 serrano pepper minced
• 1/2 jalapeno pepper minced
• 1 pinch garlic salt
• 1/3 cup hot chile oil
• 3 tablespoons sesame oil
• 1 cup ketchup
• 1/3 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup water