Moo Shu Vegetable Wraps

Ingredients

• 1 – 1 1/2 cups white or quick-cooking brown rice
• 2 Tbsp. canola or vegetable oil
• 1/2 yellow or white onion sliced into thin strips
• 1 zucchini cut lengthwise into quarters and thinly sliced
• 1/2 red bell pepper thinly sliced
• 8 – 12 oz. sliced mushrooms
• 2 scallions thinly sliced
• 4 Tbsp. hoisin sauce (a Chinese marinade and dipping sauce)
• 6 whole wheat or white tortillas
• 1 1/2 cups cooked sliced chicken (optional)
• 1 teaspoon - 1 Tbsp. Asian chili sauce Tabasco or other hot pepper sauce, for serving (optional)

Instructions

1. 1
   Cook the rice according to package directions.
2. 2
   Meanwhile, in a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat, heat the oil. Add the onions and zucchini and cook, stirring frequently, while you chop and add the other vegetables. Stir in 2 Tbsp. hoisin sauce. Continue to sauté the vegetables for a few more minutes, stirring often, until they are tender but not mushy, 8 - 10 minutes total, from when you first added the onions and zucchini. Remove the vegetables from the heat.
3. 3
   Put the tortillas on a microwave-safe plate, cover them with a damp paper towel, and heat them on high power for 1 – 2 minutes until they are very warm and soft.
4. 4
   At the table, lay a tortilla on each plate and brush a little hoisin sauce (about 1 tsp.) in the middle of it with the back of a spoon. Add a scoop each of the rice, vegetables, chicken (optional) and a few drops of hot pepper or chili sauce (optional). Wrap the tortillas burrito-style.