Stir-Fried Chicken and Cucumbers

By lorimar80

Ingredients

• Nonstick cooking spray
• 6 medium scallions, sliced thin
• 1 Tbs. peeled minced fresh ginger
• 1 Medium Garlic Clove
• 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, sliced thin
• 2 medium cucumbers, halved lengthwise, seeded, and sliced thin
• 2 Tbs. light Soy Sauce
• 2 Tbs. unseasoned rice vinegar
• up to 1 tsp. hot red pepper sauce, optional

Preparation

Step 1

Spray a large skillet with non stick cooking spray, set over med-high heat until smoking. Add the scallions, ginger, and garlic. Toss and stir over the heat for 30 seconds.
Add the chicken strips. toss and stir until lightly browned and any trace of pink is gone, about 3 minutes.
Add the cucumbers. Stir-fry until heated thoroughly and softening the edges, about 2 minutes. Pour in the soy sauce, rice vinegar, and hot pepper sauce, if using. Stir until bubbling, until the chicken has absorbed some of the sauce, less than 1 minute.