INGREDIENTS
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About 4 quarts water, homemade chicken stock or canned chicken broth
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1 free-range or corn-fed chicken, about 2 3/4 pounds
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1 3/4-inch piece fresh ginger, unpeeled
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3 scallions
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1 fresh red chile
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4 tablespoons lard or peanut oil, for cooking
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3 dried chiles (optional)
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1/2 teaspoon whole Sichuan pepper, or 1/2 teaspoon Sichuan pepper oil
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2 teaspoons Shaoxing wine
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2 tablespoons clear rice vinegar
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Salt, to taste
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3/4 teaspoon potato flour, mixed with 2 teaspoons cold water
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1 teaspoon sesame oil