Croatian Cooking Corner

Chicken and Mushroom Wrap

From Croatian-Canadian Fire Fighter David Veljacic's Cookbooks

The following recipe is featured in the "The Fire Chief" cookbook published by David Veljacic of CFU Lodge 787 in Vancouver, BC. The recipe also features his award winning barbecue sauce. Anyone interested in ordering David Veljacic's books or his two barbecue sauces should call 604-944-0325 or cell phone 604-868-2994, fax 604-945-8622 or e-mail canuckgold@telus.net or write to Patricia Veljacic at Canuck Gold & Co., 11-2980 Mariner Way, Coquitlam, BC, Canada, V3C 4K1.

1 lb chicken thighs, skinned and boned
1 lb mushrooms, diced
1/2 cup minced onions
3 tbsp. olive oil
flour
1/2 cup barbecue sauce (e.g. The Fire Chief)
1/4 cup water
8 corn tortillas

Heat olive oil in a medium frying pan. Dredge the chicken pieces in the flour and fry until well done and golden brown. Remove from the pan, cut into bite-size pieces and set aside.

Saute the mushrooms and onions in a medium nonstick frying pan without oil until the mushrooms are rendered down and have released all their liquid. This will take about 8 minutes.

Add the chicken pieces to the mushrooms in the nonstick pan and cook until heated through. (Using a nonstick pan will keep the chicken from browning further.) Combine the barbecue sauce and water. Add to the pan and stir well. Cook this over medium heat until the sauce begins to thicken and caramelize.

Warm the tortillas in the oven or a tortilla steamer. Place equal amounts of chicken and mushrooms on each tortilla and wrap. Serves 4.

Article contributed on August 13, 2000 by Barry Marjanovich