Chicken with peanuts in hot and spicy sauce

Ingredients:

1/2 pound (225g) boneless chicken legs or shredded chicken
1/2 tablespoon wine
1/2 tablespoon soy sauce
1/4 teaspoon salt
Dash of pepper
3/4 tablespoon cornstarch
1 dried hot pepper, cut into 1/2-inch long, remove seeds
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 1/2 cups peanuts
2 1/2 tablespoons each: soy sauce, water
1/2 tablespoon each: granulated sugar, wine
1 teaspoon each: vinegar, cornstarch

1. Mix chicken legs, wine, soy sauce, salt, dash of pepper and cornstarch.

2. Add oil before stir-frying so shreds separate easily during frying.

3. Heat oil; stir-fry it until done medium well, then move to side of pan.

4. Use remaining oil to stir-fry pepper, garlic and 1 teaspoon sesame oil until fragrant.

5. Add and stir the peanuts briefly.

6. Mix and add sauce, water, sugar, wine, vinegar and cornstarch;

7. Cover and cook until steaming, then stir to mix well.