Beef Avocado Pockets Recipes

BEEF STEAK WITH AVOCADO SAUCE

Steps:

• Trim fat from around the edges of beef rib-eye steaks.
• In a small bowl combine the brown sugar, chili powder, garlic salt, and pepper.
• Pat onto both sides of the steaks.
• Let steaks stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile for sauce, in a small saucepan combine the quartered tomatillos and water.
• Bring to boiling; reduce heat.
• Cover and simmer for 5 to 7 minutes or until soft.
• Stir the cream cheese into tomatillo mixture until melted; cool mixture slightly.
• In a food processor bowl or blender container combine the tomatillo mixture, the avocado, sliced green onions, and salt.
• Cover and process or blend until sauce mixture is smooth.
• Transfer sauce to a serving bowl.
• Prepare charcoal grill or preheat gas grill.
• Grill steaks on rack of an uncovered grill directly over medium coals to desired doneness, turning halfway through.
• Allow 14 to 18 minutes for medium rare and 18 to 22 minutes for medium.
• If desired, brush the whole green onions and jalapenos lightly with oil; grill jalapenos about 10 minutes or untiil soft and lightly charred, turning occasionally.
• To serve, slice steaks.
• Serve with sauce, grilled jalapenos, and green onions.
• Sprinkle with tomato.
• Enjoy!

BEEF POCKETS

Steps:

• Slice beef into 1/8-inch-thick strips.
• In a bowl, mix beef, lemon juice, allspice and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
• Set aside.
• Core tomatoes and cut in half lengthwise.
• With skin side up broil about4 inches from heat until browned, 6 minutes.
• Set oven temperature to 200 degrees.
• Stack pocket bread in center of foil and wrap.
• Place in oven with tomatoes until ready to serve, 5- 10 minutes.
• In a large skillet add meat mixture and cook until no longer pink.
• Transfer beef only to a bowl.
• Boil juices until reduced to 1/4 cup, pour over meat.
• Add salt to taste.
• To make your beef pockets take one half of a pocket add some beef, onions, tomatoes, parsley and cucumbers.
• Top with some Sesame Yogurt Sauce.

MINI GOLDEN BEEF POCKETS

Steps:

• For the filling: Preheat the oven 400 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
• 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.
• 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.
• Meanwhile, mix the butter and turmeric in a bowl until combined. Brush the pockets with the turmeric butter. Bake until done, another 5 minutes.

BEEF AND AVOCADO FAJITAS

Steps:

• Heat a well-seasoned ridged grill pan (preferably cast-iron) over moderately high heat until beginning to smoke, then brush with oil.
• While pan heats, pat steak dry and stir together spices and salt, then rub all over both sides of steak.
• Grill steak, turning over once, 9 to 11 minutes total for medium-rare. Transfer to a cutting board and let stand 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cut romaine crosswise into thin shreds. Quarter avocados lengthwise, then pit, peel, and cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch-thick slices.
• While steak is standing, stack tortillas, wrapped completely in dampened paper towels, on a microwave-safe plate and cook in a microwave oven at high power (100 percent) until tortillas are hot, about 1 1/2 minutes.
• Holding knife at a 45-degree angle, thinly slice steak across the grain. Serve with tortillas, avocado, romaine, and cilantro.

SHRIMP AND AVOCADO TZATZIKI POCKETS

Steps:

• Cut cooked shrimp into small pieces and mix with avocado in a bowl. Set aside in the refrigerator.
• Combine yogurt, cucumber, oil, garlic, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt, dill, parsley, and pepper in a bowl and mix well. Chill for at least 30 minutes.
• Mix shrimp and avocado in tzatziki dip gently. Divide mixture among pita pockets. Top with sliced almonds.

BEEF AND SPINACH PITA POCKETS

Steps:

• In large non-stick skillet, combine first 3 ingredients.
• Cook over medium heat until browned, stirring to crumble beef.
• Drain in a colander, discard drippings.
• Wipe skillet dry with a paper towel.
• Return beef mixture to skillet; add chopped spinach, spices and salt; stir well.
• Cover and cook over medium heat 3 minutes or just until spinach is wilted; remove from heat.
• Spoon 1/2 cup beef mixture into each pita half lined with whole spinach leaves.
• Mix yogurt with curry powder if desired.
• Top each pita half with 1 tablespoon yogurt.

BEEF AVOCADO POCKETS

Steps:

• In medium bowl combine oil, vinegar, salt and mustard and whisk vigorously to blend. Add roast beef and avocado to dressing and toss to coat.
• Fill pocket breads with filling and serve.