Mini Golden Beef Pockets
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Recipe courtesy of Kardea Brown

Mini Golden Beef Pockets

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  • Level: Easy
  • Total: 1 hr 25 min (includes cooling time)
  • Active: 45 min
  • Yield: 8 pockets
You know those handheld pizza pockets you can find in the freezer section of the grocery store? Well they were one of my favorite after-school snacks growing up so I've made my own version—a mashup of those pockets combined with another favorite of mine: Jamaican beef patties.

Ingredients

Filling:

Dough:

Directions

  1. For the filling: Preheat the oven 400 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the beef, onion and garlic and cook until the beef is browned and crumbly, about 10 minutes. Stir in the ketchup, all-purpose seasoning, browning sauce, jerk seasoning, allspice, ginger, soy sauce, thyme, green onions and tomato. Cook until the mixture is bubbly and heated through, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside to cool.
  3. For the dough: Unroll the dough and trim the edges to create a rectangle. Cut each pie dough into four even pieces. Place half of the rectangles on the prepared baking sheets. Spoon the filling evenly into the center of each rectangle. Brush the edges with water and place the remaining rectangles on top. Crimp the edges with a fork. Cut slits in the tops of the pockets to allow steam to escape. Bake until the dough begins to brown and crisp around the edges, about 10 minutes.
  4. Meanwhile, mix the butter and turmeric in a bowl until combined. Brush the pockets with the turmeric butter. Bake until done, another 5 minutes.