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You need HEAT to flash sear the goodies, and you need heat retention (so you do not lose heat when putting in the goodies) that an 8K btu gas stove burner can not deliver. You need around 22K to get er done. You can order on line a Butane Burner for patio use that delivers around 75K BTU for around $80.

Chinese Restaurants are delivering around 100K burners...that is hot and fast.

U need the hi heat so it does not turn out soggy and mushy...but nice and crispy and crunchy.

Peanut oil yup. Hi flash point.

And you missed out on the Great Pelican Cen Ro hand hammered Wok direct from Shanghai adventure. Sadly those Woks are no more as the brothers who made them retired from the business. Those Woks are the ones Grace Young uses and has pictured in her book. This extravaganza was brought to the Pelican by Shaun and I.

I would also try and check out a Chinese or Asian market in your neck of the woods...I have often spent hours wandering about wondering what the fk do ya make with this here sauce?

One thing about this town is that there is no dearth of exotic foods to be had...there are Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Eastern European, Polish, Indian markets among others. A virtual culinary cornucopia.