Sichuan-Style Chicken Salad

Ingredients

• 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
• 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)