Spicy Chicken & Mushrooms
Recipe from Family Circle

This recipe is for those who prefer a little heat in their main dish. Garlic, ginger, and red pepper flakes add an interesting combination of flavors to this 30-minute recipe.


Spicy Chicken & Mushrooms


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Prep Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 30 mins
Servings: 4 servings
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Ingredients
 
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  • 1  tablespoon  olive oilOn Sale
  • 2  cloves  garlic, mincedOn Sale
  • 1  tablespoon  minced gingerOn Sale
  • 2  cups  sliced mushroomsOn Sale
  • 4    scallions, slicedOn Sale
  • 1/2  teaspoon  red pepper flakesOn Sale
  • 1/2  teaspoon  each salt and black pepperOn Sale
  • 1  pound  boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch piecesOn Sale
  • 1-1/2  tablespoons  low-sodium soy sauceOn Sale
  • 1  tablespoon  rice vinegarOn Sale
  • 1/2  cup  chopped cilantroOn Sale
  • 3  cups  cooked rice (optional)On Sale

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 Mother's Weeknight Cooking, by Beth Hensperger. Copyright 2008, used by permission of the Harvard Common Press.

Nutrition information
Calories 176, Total Fat 5 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 66 mg, Sodium 516 mg, Carbohydrate 4 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 28 g. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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