Crispy Plantain Chips with Sweet Chile Dipping Sauce

Name: Crispy Plantain Chips with Sweet Chile Dipping Sauce
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar; 1 tablespoon sesame oil; 1/4 cup sambal; 1/4 cup seasoned rice wine vinegar; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 2 teaspoons lime zest plus 1/4 cup lime juice; 1 teaspoon ground chile de arbol; 4 cloves garlic, peeled; 2 Fresno chiles, stemmed (seeds optional); One 1-inch piece ginger, roughly chopped; 1 tablespoon cornstarch; Neutral cooking oil, for frying (about 6 cups); 4 green plantains (ripe but firm); 1 tablespoon kosher salt; 1 teaspoon smoked paprika