Preheat Oven: Arrange the oven rack to the middle position and then preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Next, spray an 8x11-inch baking pan with cooking spray and then set the pan aside.

Season Chicken: Place the chicken pieces, cornstarch, salt and pepper in a plastic bag. Shake the bag until the chicken is well coated in cornstarch and then set the bag of cubed chicken breast aside.

Brown and Crisp Chicken in Batches: Heat ¼ cup oil in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add HALF the chicken and cook undisturbed for one minte. Flip the chicken over and continue to cook an additional minute. Then, stir fry the chicken for 30 seconds to 1 minute. (Note: You are just looking to brown and crisp the chicken - it should still be raw on the inside.) Use a slotted spoon to transfer the chicken pieces to the prepared baking pan. Then, spray the top of chicken with cooking spray. Repeat the cooking process with the remaining pieces of chicken, adding more oil to the pan before browning if needed,

Finish Cooking Chicken in Oven: Transfer the crispy chicken pieces to the preheated oven and bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the chicken is just cooked through.

Meanwhile, Cook Carrots: Wipe pan of excess oil and reduce heat to medium high. Add 1 tablespoon clean oil to the pan. Add the carrot noodles and a pinch of red pepper flakes. Cook, stirring frequently, until softened, about 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Remove to a bowl and set aside.

Saute Aromatics: Add the garlic and ginger to the pan and sauté until fragrant, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Then, add the remaining sauce ingredients to the skillet and bring the stir fry sauce to a simmer, whisking occasionally. Simmer the sauce for 3-5 minutes, or until it's thickened enough to coat the back of a spoon. Then, turn heat off under skillet.

Add Chicken to Stir Fry Sauce: When chicken is done baking, add it to the sauté pan and toss to coat. (Alternatively, you can pour the sauce over chicken in the baking pan and toss to coat. Or, toss both noodles and chicken with sauce. It's really up to you!)

Garnish and Serve: Transfer honey garlic chicken and carrot noodles to individual serving bowls and garnish the top with scallions, sesame seeds, and additional red pepper flakes if using. Enjoy immediately.