Sichuan Style Chicken Salad Recipe

Name: Sichuan-Style Chicken Salad Recipe
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 (see note above); 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)