Thought it helps to use
oil with a
higher smoke point so you can turn up the heat a little
higher, there's no real shortcut to making a dark or any
other kind of roux, Chase says.
Chicken
with Oyster Mushrooms, Portobellos, & Napa Cabbage (adapted from Every Grain of Rice by Fuchsia Dunlop) 3 skinless chicken breasts (~ 1.5 lbs without the bone), thinly sliced ~ 1 lb mushrooms (we used 2 big portobellos and 3 big oyster mushrooms), thinly sliced 1 small head garlic (about 6 large cloves), thinly sliced about the same quantity ginger, thinly sliced 1 napa cabbage (a bit on the small side), cored, quartered, and sliced into ~ 1/4 ″ thick pieces safflower
oil (or any
other neutral
oil with a
high smoke point) 2 scallions, green part only, thinly sliced 1 tsp salt more salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste for the marinade 1 tsp salt 4 tsp Shaoxing rice wine (plus more for deglazing the wok, later on) 4 tsp corn starch 1/2 tsp ground black pepper 1/2 tsp ground Sichuan peppercorn