Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Does this mean I'm getting old?

I was in the supermarket with Mr. B on Sunday and I picked up a Family Circle magazine. I was so excited that it had a bunch of chicken recipes in there. That's old lady excitement, right?? Well, we tried one of the recipes and it was pretty amazing. Try it out:

Spicy Chicken & Mushrooms (4 servings)

Ingredients:
1tbsp. olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1tbsp minced ginger (we used ground instead)
2c. sliced mushrooms ( you could substitute any veggie)
4 sliced scallions (we used a shallot instead)
1/2tsp red pepper flakes
1/2tsp each of salt and black pepper
1lb. boneless, skinless chicken cut into 1/2" pieces
1.5tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
1tbsp rice vinegar (we omitted this)
1/2c. chopped cilantro (we used oregano)
3c. cooked rice (optional)

Directions:
1. Heat oil in a medium-sized skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and ginger to pan; cook 1 minute. Stir in mushrooms, scallions, red pepper flakes, and 1/4tsp each of salt and pepper. Cook 3 minutes, stirring often.
2. Reduce heat and add chicken to pan. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4tsp of 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.

Per serving:
176cal; 5g fat; 28g protein; 4g carbs; 1g fiber; 516mg sodium; 66mg cholesterol

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