Spicy Chicken & Mushrooms
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.
Ingredients
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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2 cloves garlic, minced
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1 tablespoon minced ginger
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2 cups sliced mushrooms
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4 scallions, sliced
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1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
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1/2 teaspoon each salt and black pepper
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1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
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1-1/2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
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1 tablespoon rice vinegar
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1/2 cup chopped cilantro
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3 cups cooked rice (optional)
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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