Chongqing Chicken

Ingredients (18)

• + 1 tablespoon cooking sherry add to pantry
• ✓ 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• + 2 teaspoons cornstarch add to pantry
• + ¼ teaspoon salt add to pantry
• + ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper add to pantry
• + 1 pound boneless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces add to pantry
• + ½ cup chicken stock add to pantry
• + 1 tablespoon garlic chile paste add to pantry
• + 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar add to pantry
• + 1 tablespoon white sugar add to pantry
• + 1 teaspoon sesame seeds add to pantry
• + 3 tablespoons oil, divided add to pantry
• + ½ cup dried red chile peppers add to pantry
• + 1 teaspoon freshly cracked pepper add to pantry
• ✓ 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
• + 2 cloves garlic, pressed add to pantry
• + 2 scallions, sliced, white and green parts separated add to pantry
• + ½ cup dry roasted peanuts add to pantry