Mom whipped this dish up tonight after both dad and son-in-law bailed at the last minute for dinner. Their loss. I like to think this dish was made out of spite. It was DELICIOUS.

Ingredients

• 4 boneless, skinless chicken thighs (get that dark meat, yo)
• Marinade:
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp white wine
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp minced garlic
• Enough oil to cover the bottom of a pan about 1/2 an inch
• Corn starch
• Pepper sauce:
  • 2 tbsp hot water
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp fish sauce
  • 2 tsbp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
• 2 cups shredded cabbage
• 2 tbsp minced serrano peppers
• 1 tbsp minced garlic
• 1/2 tsp Chinese pepper or Szechuan pepper powder
• cilantro for garnish

Instructions

1. Pound chicken until flat (1/4 inch), beating on both sides
2. Marinate chicken in marinade for 30 minutes
3. Heat up the oil in a pan, coat the chicken in corn starch and pan fry or deep fry until cooked through.
4. Chop chicken into 1-inch strips, lay on top of cabbage. Pour pepper sauce on chicken, then top with serrano peppers, garlic and cilantro.