INGREDIENTSserves 4, active time 10 minutes, total time 10 minutes
1/4 cup low-sodium chicken stock
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine (or dry sherry, in unavailable)
1 tablespoon Chinese black vinegar (Chinkiang vinegar)
1 tablespoon Sichuan fermented chili-bean paste
2 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 long hot green pepper, sliced thinly on the bias
2 small leeks, white and light green parts only sliced into 1/4-inch segments
1 large stalk of celery, sliced on the bias into 1/4-inch slices
2 cloves minced garlic (about 2 teaspoons)
1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
12 hot Chinese whole dry chili peppers
1/2 cup roasted peanuts
18 to 24 Popeye's Chicken Nuggets or 3 orders Popeye's Popcorn Shrimp
2 tablespoons toasted and ground Sichuan peppercorns