Authentic Chinese Soy Sauce Chicken

This is a basic soy sauce chicken recipe.
You can use skinless, boneless chicken parts,
but the taste won't be the same.

Ingredients:
1 whole chicken, cut into parts
1/3-1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce
1/2 cup chicken broth
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
1/4 cup rice wine or dry sherry
1 tablespoon fresh ginger, crushed
1/2 teaspoon five-spice powder
1-2 piece star anise
2 cloves garlic
chopped birds eye chiles (optional)
1 stalk scallion, chopped
sesame seed

Directions:
Mix all ingredients, except chicken, scallions,
sesame seeds in a large pot over medium heat.
Add chicken, then let simmer 30-40 minutes,
turning chicken pieces occasionally.
Remove chicken pieces from sauce
and set aside in a serving platter.
Skim fat from the sauce,
thicken it with cornstarch
and pour the sauce over chicken.
Sprinkle scallions and sesame seeds
and serve along with cooked white rice.