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Everyone is wondering what delicious to cook for lunch. I want to share my ideas with you to make your life a little easier. We are preparing meat pockets stuffed with onions and fresh herbs. Rice is perfect as a side dish.

Summary

Prep Time30 mins
Cook Time20 mins
Total Time50 mins
CourseMain Dish

Meat Pockets with Onions and Herbs Ingredients

Meat Pockets with Onions and Herbs
Meat Pockets with Onions and Herbs Print Recipe Meat Pockets with Onions and Herbs Pin Recipe

Meat Pockets with Onions and Herbs Instructions

  1. Cut pork into pieces roughly 1 cm thick
  2. Place meat between plastic bag and pound thin without tearing (should not be glossy or transparent)
  3. Season meat with salt and pepper
  4. Refrigerate for 15-20 minutes (can be prepared overnight and left refrigerated)
  5. Start cooking rice using your preferred method
  6. Chop fresh dill and parsley finely, removing thick stems; finely chop bulb onions without blending them to paste
  7. Mix chopped herbs with onions, add a pinch of salt
  8. Cut butter into small cubes
  9. Spread herb-onion filling on one edge of each meat piece, leaving edges free; add a butter cube to each portion
  10. Fold meat over filling and press edges to seal (adjust irregular edges to fully enclose filling)
  11. In two shallow dishes: mix flour with salt in one; beat eggs with salt and pepper in another
  12. Heat vegetable oil and add butter to a large skillet, bring to medium heat
  13. Roll each pocket in salted flour, then dip in beaten egg, coating thoroughly
  14. Place pockets in hot oil and fry over medium heat without covering for 5 minutes; flip and fry for 5 more minutes; flip and fry for 2 minutes; flip and fry for 2 minutes (total about 14 minutes until golden and internal temperature reaches 63°C/145°F)
  15. Meanwhile, heat butter in a separate skillet over low heat, add remaining herb-onion mixture, and sauté for 5-10 minutes until onions are soft and transparent
  16. Chop green onions and mix into cooked rice
  17. Stir sautéed herb-onion mixture into rice
  18. Serve meat pockets with herb rice

Enjoy your meal!