Do It Right: Authentic Kung Pao Chicken

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1/2 teaspoon tapioca starch
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
• 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs
• 3 tablespoons Shaoxing cooking wine
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon tapioca starch
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon Sichuan peppercorn powder
• 1 cup dried whole red chilies
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 4 very thin slices fresh ginger
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1/2 cup unsalted dry-roasted peanuts
• 3 scallions