Merchant Pockets Sandwich
A neat easy ground turkey stuffed sandwiches for your next party.
Ingredients
- 3 Tablespoon vegetable oil.
- 1 yellow onion , diced.
- 1 lb ground turkey.
- ½ cup bell pepper , diced.
- 1 cup carrots , diced.
- ½ teaspoon cumin , powder.
- ½ teaspoon cardamom , powder.
- salt and pepper.
- optional: 3 triangles of a creamy cheese , like the laughing cow.
- 1 packet of bread , sliced.
- 2 eggs.
- 1 cup bread crumbs.*
- Oil for frying.
- Your favorite spread , lettuce, tomato, cucumber for filling the pockets.
Instructions
- On a pot over medium-high heat sauté onion in oil until fragrant, takes about 2 minutes.
- Add ground turkey, pepper, carrots and all the spices.
- Cook until completely done. Add the cheese, mix everything well and let it simmer for another 3 minutes. Turn off the heat and set aside.
- In a bowl, beat the eggs wee. Put the breadcrumbs in another bowl and season.
- Take two slices of the bread then try to flatten them a bit with your rolling pin.
- With a cup, a bowl or a big circle cookie cutter, cut a big circle of the bread.
- Heat oil in a frying pan.
- Dip the bread in eggs, then bread crumbs and fry each circle until golden brown.
- Cut each circle of bread in half, this will give you two pockets to stuff.
- Place your favorite spread, I’ve used mayo, with a piece of lettuce then top with the turkey stuffing.
- Serve hot.
- Enjoy!!
Notes
* You can season the breadcrumbs with salt and pepper or any other seasonings that you like, you might also consider adding some parm. cheese.