Mala Chicken

Name: Mala Chicken
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 17 min
Total time: 37 min
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Ingredients: 4 chicken thighs; cook oil for frying; 1.5 cup chili peppers; 1.5 tbsp. Sichuan peppercorn; 1 root ginger ( ,sliced); 2 cloves garlic; 2 scallions ( ,white part and green part separated andcut into small sections); 1 tsp. sugar; 1 tbsp. sesame seeds ( ,or as needed); pinch of salt; 1 tbsp. soy sauce; 1 tbsp. rice wine; ¼ tsp. white pepper powder; 2 tsp. cornstarch ( ,optional); small pinch of salt