ORIENTAL CHICKEN 
2 c. loosely packed shredded leaf lettuce
1 c. cooked chicken breast strips (2 inches long and 1/2 inch wide), room temperature
Hot or warm cooked rice
1 1/2 tbsp. vegetable oil
1 tbsp. honey
2 tbsp. soy sauce
2 thin slices fresh ginger root, finely chopped (1 tsp.)
1 sm. green onion, finely chopped
Dried red pepper flakes to taste

Arrange lettuce in center of each of 2 dinner plates; top with chicken. Surround with rice in the portion size you wish. In a small saucepan over moderately low heat, whisk together oil, honey, soy sauce, ginger root, green onion, and pepper flakes until simmering (makes 1/3 cup). Pour this hot sauce over chicken and lettuce. Serve at once. Makes 2 servings.

 

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