Kung Pao Popeye (Kung Pao Chicken Made with Popeye's Nuggets) Recipe

Ingredients (17)

• 1/4 cup low-sodium chicken stock
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine (or dry sherry, in unavailable)
• 1 tablespoon Chinese black vinegar (Chinkiang vinegar)
• 1 tablespoon Sichuan fermented chili-bean paste
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 long hot green pepper, sliced thinly on the bias
• 2 small leeks, white and light green parts only sliced into 1/4-inch segments
• 1 large stalk of celery, sliced on the bias into 1/4-inch slices
• 2 cloves minced garlic (about 2 teaspoons)
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
• 12 hot Chinese whole dry chili peppers
• 1/2 cup roasted peanuts
• 18 to 24 Popeye's Chicken Nuggets or 3 orders Popeye's Popcorn Shrimp
• 2 tablespoons toasted and ground Sichuan peppercorns