Ingredients

• 1 lb / 500g chicken thigh (, cut into bite size pieces)
• 2 tsp cornflour / cornstarch
• 1 tbsp light soy sauce ((Note 2))
• 1 1/2 tbsp dark soy sauce ((Note 3))
• 2 tbsp Chinese black vinegar ((Note 4))
• 1 tbsp Chinese cooking wine ((Note 5))
• 3 tbsp sugar (, any)
• 1/2 tsp sesame oil
• 0 1/3 cup water
• 2 tbsp peanut oil ((or other cooking oil))
• 2 garlic cloves (, minced)
• 1 tsp ginger (, finely chopped)
• 6 - 10 dried chillies ((adjust to taste), cut into 2cm/ 3/4" pieces, most seeds discarded (Note 7))
• 3 green onions (, cut into 2cm/ 3/4" pieces, white parts separated from green)
• 1 1/2 tsp ground sichuan peppercorns (, adjust to taste (Note 6))
• 3/4 cup whole peanuts (or 1/2 cup halved) (, roasted unsalted)