Bang Bang Crispy Chicken Recipe on Food52

"This crispy Bang Bang Chicken recipe comes from 'Sheet Pan Chicken' by Cathy Erway. Serve with steamed rice, cucumber, peanuts, and cilantro...."

INGREDIENTS
2 bone-in, skin-on chicken breasts or any other bone-in, skin-on piece
1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
2 tablespoons Crispy Chile Oil (below)
1 tablespoon Chinese sesame paste
1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup Chinese black vinegar or red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons sugar
1 (1-inch) pieces fresh ginger, peeled and julienned
Steamed rice; cooked Asian wheat noodles, soba noodles, or bean thread noodles; or shredded lettuce for serving
1 medium cucumber, peeled, seeded, and julienned
1/2 cup roasted peanuts, coarsely chopped (optional)
2 scallions, thinly sliced on a bias
1 cup cilantro leaves and tender stems, coarsely chopped
1 small shallot, sliced as thinly as you can (use a mandoline, if it helps)
1 large garlic clove, sliced as thinly as you can (use a mandoline, if it helps)
1 to 2 tablespoons red chile flakes (think 1 for medium heat, 2 for spicy heat)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup neutral oil, such as grapeseed
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