High Protein Cheeseburger Hot Pockets
Golden Iguana

High Protein Cheeseburger Hot Pockets

Crispy golden pockets filled with savory beef, melted cheddar and classic cheeseburger flavors—each one packs 31g of protein for a satisfying, lower-calorie meal.

66Min
4Servings
348Cal
MediumLevel
Kid friendly
#high-protein#handheld#freezer-friendly

Equipment

Mixing bowl
Mixing spoon
Frying pan
Stove
Spatula
Rolling pin
Knife
Cutting board
Baking sheet
Oven

Ingredients

Dough

all-purpose flour (room temperature)

300 g

active dry yeast

7 g

granulated sugar

10 g

olive oil

30 ml

warm water (warm)

180 ml

salt

5 g

Filling

lean ground beef

400 g

onion (diced)

1 piece

garlic (minced)

2 clove

cheddar cheese (shredded)

150 g

ketchup

30 ml

mustard

15 ml

pickles (chopped)

4 piece

Instructions

1

Prepare the dough

Mix yeast, sugar and warm water. Add flour, salt and olive oil. Knead until smooth and elastic.

10 min
2

Let the dough rise

Cover the dough and let it rise in a warm place until doubled in size.

15 mintimer 15 min
3

Cook the beef filling

Fry ground beef in a pan with diced onion and garlic until browned.

8 minMedium-high heattimer 8 min
Break up the meat while frying for even browning
4

Mix filling ingredients

Combine cooked beef with shredded cheddar, ketchup, mustard and chopped pickles.

3 min
5

Shape the hot pockets

Roll out the dough, cut into rectangles, add filling and seal edges.

10 min
Seal edges well to prevent filling from leaking
6

Bake the hot pockets

Place hot pockets on a baking sheet and bake until golden brown.

20 min200°Ctimer 20 min

Storage

Fridge: 3 days
Freezer: 30 days
Reheat: Oven 180°C 8 minutes or microwave 2-3 minutes

Cool completely before freezing. Reheat from frozen in oven for best texture.

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