Barb's China Chicken Rice

Directions

Place chicken pieces in a bowl with the garlic, ginger, sesame oil, and 2 tablespoons soy sauce. stir to coat and let stand while preparing the remaining vegetables.

Put the canola oil into a medium sized skillet (or wok). Sauté the onions until they are limp. Add the mushrooms and sauté until they give up their juice. Remove the vegetables and reserve. Put the chicken and it’s spices in the skillet, being careful to drain most of the liquid and cook until it it cooked through and slightly browned.

Add the zucchini and cilantro, and stir fry 3 minutes. Add the rice, the reserved vegetables and enough of the chicken stock to keep the rice from sticking.

Cook only briefly to allow everything to heat through. Add the almonds and serve immediately.