Savory crepes: Elevate your lunch with chicken and mushrooms

When I first saw the long queues at a popular crepe restaurant in Warsaw, I didn't fully understand the phenomenon. I'm probably not the only one who always associated crepes with a simple sweet dish – with jam, cottage cheese, powdered sugar, or other, even more caloric additions. Serving these beloved pancakes in a savoury form seemed completely unusual to me at the time. It took me a moment to change my approach. To be precise: everything changed exactly after the first bite of such a culinary masterpiece.

Today, I know that crepes with a savoury filling are a total hit. It's not about trendiness, pretentious breaking of conventions, or hipster tendencies. These crepes are simply delicious. It's incredible how well they pair with ingredients I previously didn't associate with this dish. My favourite version? Chicken, spinach, mushrooms, and blue cheese. And that's exactly the kind of crepe recipe I want to show you today!

Ingredients:

          
• 250 grams of plain flour
• 250 millilitres of milk
• 2 eggs
• 375 millilitres of carbonated water
• 1 pinch of salt
• Oil for frying

Filling:

              
• 1 double chicken breast
• 1 handful of fresh spinach
• 300 grams of mushrooms
• 100 grams of blue cheese
• 1 small onion
• Salt
• Pepper
• Clarified butter for frying

Instructions:

1. First, the crepes. Combine the flour and salt, then add the eggs. Gradually add the water and milk, mixing everything into a smooth batter.
2. Let the prepared batter rest for 20-30 minutes to achieve the perfect consistency. This is just enough time to prepare the rest of the ingredients.
3. Cut the chicken into cubes, slice the mushrooms, and finely chop the onion.
4. Sauté all the ingredients in a small amount of clarified butter. Add the spinach leaves and seasonings.
5. When the filling is ready, mix it with crumbled blue cheese.
6. Fry the crepes, then place some prepared mixture onto each one. Roll them up, and they're ready. Enjoy your meal!