Sichuan-Style Chicken Salad Recipe

Ingredients (15)

• 2 pounds bone-in chicken breast or legs
• One 2-inch piece of ginger, cut into thick slices
• 1/4 cup Shaoxing rice wine
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon Chinkiang vinegar or rice vinegar
• 2 tablespoons sesame paste (see note)
• 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
• 2 to 4 tablespoons chili oil, to taste
• 1 teaspoon toasted and ground Sichuan peppercorns (optional)
• 2 scallions, thinly sliced
• A dozen sprigs cilantro, roughly chopped (optional)
• 1 tablespoon black or white sesame seeds (optional)
• 2 tablespoons chopped roasted peanuts (optional)