Szechuan Sauce - Chili Pepper Madness

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar (or honey)
• 1 tablespoon chili garlic sauce
• 1/2 tablespoon ground ginger (fresh minced ginger is good, too)
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder (fresh minced garlic is good, too)
• 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon szechuan peppercorns (lightly toasted and ground )
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/2 cup chicken stock
• 1-2 tablespoons cornstarch (optional, for thickening)
• 1/2 - 1 teaspoon Chinese 5 spice
• 1 teaspoon sriracha (or more to taste)