Ingredients: 2 tablespoons canola oil, 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root, 1 1/4 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into bite size pieces, 2 tablespoons rice vinegar, 2 tablespoons teriyaki sauce, 1 tablespoon honey, 1 pound dark sweet cherries, pitted and halved, 1 1/2 cups shredded carrots, 1/2 cup chopped green onion, 1/3 cup toasted and sliced almonds, 12 leaves of lettuce
Directions: Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ginger and chicken and sauté until cooked through. Set aside. In a large bowl, whisk together remaining 1 tablespoon oil, vinegar, teriyaki sauce and honey. Add chicken mixture, cherries, carrot, green onion and almonds; toss together. To Serve: Spoon 1/12 of the chicken/cherry mixture onto the center of each lettuce leaf; roll up leaf around filling and serve.
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Wine Pairing
Recommendation: Belle Glos Meiomi Pinot Noir 2010 ($20)
Pinot Noir is one of the best wines to pair with cherries, mostly because the flavor itself is reminiscent of sweet red berries, plums and cherries. With this dish, the pinot noir will match and enhance the flavor of the Cherry Chicken. Available online and in specialty shops.
