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
For fresh wonderful
marinade, whisk a third cup
of your favourite oil with a third cup
of fresh squeezed lemon juice, a
quarter cup
of finely chopped fresh parsley, a pinch
of dried thyme, a tiny bit
of mustard and fresh ground pepper.