CHICKEN BITES AND MUSHROOMS with BROWN RICE

 1 lb boneless skinless ckicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces

1 tbsp olive or canola oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 1/2 tsp ground ginger
2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
4 green onions, thinly sliced
1/4 to 12 tsp rd pepper flakes (depending on how much heat you like)
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp rice vinegar
1/2 cup chopped cilantro
3 cups cooked brown minute rice

Heat the oil in a medium skillet over medium high heat.  Lower heat to medium and cook garlic less than a minute.  Add the mushrooms, green onions, ginger, red pepper flakes, and half the salt and half the pepper; cook about 3 minutes, stirring often.  Add the chicken and sprinkle the remaining halves of the salt and pepper.  Cook chicken, while stirring, for 4 to 5 minutes until cooked through.

Stir the soy sauce, vinegar, and cilantro into the chicken mixture.  Cook for a couple of minutes.  Serve with the brown rice.

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