
1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons Chinese rice wine or dry sherry
3 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 1/4 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into small chunks
1 tablespoon sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons Asian chili oil or sesame oil
3 tablespoons peanut oil
3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1 1 1/2 -inch piece ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
2 bunches scallions (whites cut into 1/2-inch pieces, greens sliced)
4 cups precut stir-fry vegetables
1/2 cup cocktail peanuts
Cooked rice, for serving (optional)