Asian Fried Chicken with Honey Ginger Sauce

Name: Asian Fried Chicken with Honey Ginger Sauce
Ingredients: For the chicken:; 1 chicken, about 3 1/2 lbs., cut into 9 pieces, the whole breast should be cut across the back bone not with it into three pieces; 1/4 cup sugar; 1/4 cup salt; 4 cups ice water; peanut oil for frying; For the honey ginger sauce:; 1 tablespoon ginger, extremely finely minced; 1 tablespoon garlic, extremely finely minced; 3 tablespoons honey; 1/4 cup soy sauce; 2 tablespoons peanut or canola oil; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 1/2 cup green onions, sliced into thin rounds