Spicy Chorizo Pockets

Name: Spicy Chorizo Pockets
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 312 grams refrigerated French bread dough; 1 large egg; 170 grams links fresh chorizo (about , casings removed; 59 milliliters fresh corn kernels, or frozen corn, thawed; 1 teaspoons ground cumin; 57 grams 3/4 cup grated monterey jack cheese (about; 2 Tbsps chopped pickled jalapenos; 2 scallions, chopped; 2 teaspoons vegetable oil, plus more for brushing

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Spicy Chorizo Pockets a try. This recipe makes 4 servings with 491 calories, 20g of protein, and 26g of fat each. This recipe covers 11% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up scallions, chorizo, corn kernels, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the vegetable oil you could follow this main course with the Blueberry Coffee Cake #SundaySupper as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Heat the vegetable oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat.

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Vegetable Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the chorizo and cumin and cook, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon, until browned, about 3 minutes.

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Chorizo

Cumin

Meat

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Wooden Spoon

Add the corn and jalapenos and cook, stirring, until the corn is tender, about 2 minutes; let cool completely. Stir in the cheese and scallions. Squeeze the mixture together with your hands to make it compact.

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Jalapeno Pepper

Green Onions

Cheese

Corn

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F and brush a baking sheet lightly with vegetable oil. On a floured surface, roll out the dough and fill the dinner pockets. Step-by-step directions.

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Dough

Roll

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Baking Sheet

Oven

Place the pockets seam-side down on the prepared baking sheet. Beat the egg and 1 tablespoon water in a small bowl; brush the pockets with the egg wash.

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Water