Bread Pockets

Bread Pockets

A fun to make snack which fits in any occasion, be it a kids party, iftaar, tea time or even your kids lunch box. This dish can be altered in many ways by changing the filling inside the pockets. The filling that I have used this time is a chicken filling which resembles the taste of a pizza. But you can always change the filling according to your choice. Check the step by step pictures added.

Ingredients 

For the filling

• Chicken : 2 to 3 pieces
• Pepper: 1 to 2 Tsp
• Capsicum: 1 small ( diced finely)
• Onion: 1 small ( diced finely)
• Pizza sauce : 2 to 3 Tbspn
• Salt
• Oregano / Basil or any Italian Seasoning: 1 Tsp

For the pockets

• Sandwich Bread: 8 slices ( makes 4 Pockets)
• Egg: 1 ( well beaten with a fork)
• Bread Crumbs: Use the sides of the 8 slices
• Oil to deep fry

Method

To Make the Filling

1. Cook the chicken pieces with 1 tsp pepper powder and salt until tender
2. Remove the meat from bones and shred it with a fork
3. Add this to a bowl along with all the other ingredients for the filling and mix well and keep ready while we make the pockets.

To Make the Pockets

1. Take two slices of bread and arrange it together like a sandwich and cut a circle by keeping the breads together as shown in the picture
2. Once cut do not separate the breads. Keep it intact and dip it in the egg mix and roll it over the bread crumbs and deep fry it in hot oil by quickly flipping over a couple of time util the bread pocket is golden brown.
3. Allow it to cool down and cut it into two equal semi circles 
4. Now you can see that the inside looks like a pocket. Sides will remain sealed and middle will be open. 
5. Fill this gap with the prepared filling and yummy pizza pockets are ready.

Arrange two breads and cut out a circle shape 

Two breads stacked and cut 

8 slices cut into 4 pairs of circle

Beat the egg and powder the left over bread sides in a mixer and keep the crumbs ready

Dip in the egg mix and coat it well with the crumbs

Deep fry the bread 

Fry and keep all the bread ready to be filled

Cut the circle from the middle so that it forms a pocket

Fill it 

Notes: While filling the bread make sure you do not over fill and split the edges of the bread
Coat the bread well with the egg and crumbs well before frying
do not fry for long time as the bread will absorb oil

Fun Cooking!
Shabana