Chicken Oriental - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. mushrooms or 2 (6 to 8 oz.) cans sliced mushrooms
5 Tbsp. oil
1 qt. diagonally sliced celery
1 1/2 lb. boned chicken breast or thighs, cut in 1-inch pieces
1 clove garlic, minced
2 c. water
1 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. ground red pepper
1 green pepper, sliced
1 1/2 c. sliced onion
4 Tbsp. cornstarch
3 Tbsp. soy sauce
1 1/4 tsp. ground ginger

Preparation

Rinse, dry and slice fresh mushrooms (5 cups) or drain canned mushrooms, reserving liquid.
In large skillet, heat 3 tablespoons oil.
Add mushrooms; saute 5 minutes.
Remove and set aside.
Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil.
Add chicken; brown.
Remove and set aside.
To skillet, add celery, onion, green pepper and garlic; saute until tender, about 5 minutes.
Mix cornstarch with water or reserved mushroom liquid (makes 2 cups).
Stir in skillet along with soy sauce, salt, ginger and red pepper.
Return chicken, uncovered, until tender, 10 minutes.
Add mushrooms, heat and serve with steamed rice.