Spicy Chicken and Mushrooms (TNT)

Spicy Chicken & Mushrooms



Makes: 4 servings Prep 20 mins Cook 10 mins

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 tablespoon minced ginger

2 cups sliced mushrooms

4 scallions, sliced

1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes

1/2 teaspoon each salt and black pepper

1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch pieces

1 1/2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce

1 tablespoon rice vinegar

1/2 cup chopped cilantro

3 cups cooked rice (optional) ----Peg’s Note---- I used quinoa instead of rice.





Directions



1. Heat oil in a medium-size skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and ginger to pan; cook 1 minute. Stir in mushrooms, scallions, red pepper flakes and 1/4 teaspoon each of the salt and pepper; cook 3 minutes, stirring often.

2. Reduce heat to medium. Add chicken to pan and sprinkle with remaining 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, for 4 minutes or until cooked through.

3. Stir in soy sauce, vinegar and cilantro; cook 2 minutes. Serve with rice, if desired.



4. Chicken recipes adapted from Not Your Mothers Weeknight Cooking, by Beth Hensperger. Copyright ©2008, used by permission of the Harvard Common Press.



Recipe source: http://www.familycircle.com/recipe/chicken/spicy-chicken-mushrooms//