These irresistible Ham, Egg and Cheese Pockets are soft on top and crispy on the bottom, they take 3 minutes to assemble and you won’t dirty a single thing. I mean it! NO DIRTY DISHES!
I noticed the other day that McDonald’s have Ham and Cheese Pockets as part of their breakfast menu! I haven’t tried them, and doubt I ever will, but these look just like the McDonald’s one – with the added bonus of egg. 🙂 Extra tastiness, and keeps you full for longer!
Doesn’t the inside look fabulous?? And I love the crispy edges!
HOW TO MAKE HAM, EGG CHEESE POCKETS
This is how to assemble it. Firstly pile on some ham, then create a “well” using shredded cheese and crack in an egg.
Then simply fold in the sides and wrap into a parcel, and wrap in foil to hold it all together. Then bake until the egg is cooked to your taste – it’s easy to tell, just poke to surface and you’ll be able to feel how firm the egg is.
I realise the name is a bit clunky. And if there is anyone reading this who is more of a wordsmith than me, I’d dearly love suggestions for a better name. It sounds almost childish, doesn’t it? And yet somehow, very me. 🙂 (Both the ridiculous sounding name and the recipe itself!).
VERSATILE RECIPE
I kept these breakfast pockets very simple, made with just ham, egg and cheese. But think of the possibilities! Add some greens, olives, sun dried tomatoes. Switch out the ham with salami or other cured meat. Cook some bacon. Just use this recipe as the base for your own creations!
These Ham, Egg and Cheese breakfast pockets are my 2nd No Washing Up invention. The first was this No Washing Up Ham Egg and Cheese Bread Bowls (SO GOOD!) which I am still very fond it. Those are made with bread rolls, these are made with tortilla wraps or any kind of flatbread that is thin and pliable enough to fold into pockets.
I know the concept for this recipe is very simple but if you’d like a visual for how I wrap these, I’ve made a quick little video which is below the recipe. Enjoy! – Nagi xx
More breakfast egg recipes
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A classic Omelette or a Fluffy Egg White Omelette
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Frittata – the classic done right!
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Shakshouka – baked eggs made exotic
And more things stuffed between crispy flatbreads!
Things stuffed inside crispy flatbreads are always a good thing! I’ve done a few over the years:
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Gozleme – Crispy Turkish olive oil flatbreads stuffed with spinach and feta
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Quesadillas – and try these Avocado Bacon Egg Breakfast Quesadillas!
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And handy Oven Baked Chicken Quesadillas!
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And though not stuffed, this ever popular Easy Soft Flatbreads has to make the list (use as naan for curries, Greek Gyros, Doner Kebab, Chicken Shawarma – the options are extensive!)
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No Washing Up Ham, Egg & Cheese Pockets
Ingredients
- 2 soft large wraps / tortillas (approx 23 cm / 9" diameter) (Note 1)
- 110-150 g / 3.5-5 oz ham slices (Note 3)
- 1/2 - 2/3 cups grated cheddar or tasty cheese (or any other melting cheese) (Note 2)
- 2 eggs
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180C/350F (all oven types).
- Place 2 pieces of foil on a work surface and spray with oil (any).
- Place tortilla on foil. Place ham in the middle of the tortilla, making sure you arrange it so it is flat, not a mound (harder to keep egg in place). Even better, create a shallow crater shape using off ham off cuts and shavings.
- Place cheese in the middle of the ham, the form into a ring.
- Working quickly (one pocket at a time), crack an egg into the ring then fold the bottom and top edges in, then the left and right side to form a package (see video below recipe). Then wrap in foil. DO NOT TURN UPSIDE DOWN!!! (Egg will leak)
- Place on baking tray.
- Bake for 25 minutes. Check to ensure yolk is cooked by poking the pocket, you will feel the dome shape of the yolk. The base and edges should be crispy and the top will be soft.
- Unwrap immediately (otherwise will sweat and lose crispiness). Serve hot!
Recipe Notes:
Nutrition Information:
WATCH HOW TO MAKE IT
No Washing Up Ham, Egg and Cheese Pockets recipe video!
LIFE OF DOZER
Bounding and smiling with joy that Christmas is over. NO MORE stoopid Santa hats and reindeer horns! (Little does he know that New Years’ Eve is looming….oh think of the possibilities!!)
This is a clever recipe, Nagi. I loved it and look forward to experimenting with it further.
This is a jamin breakfast….Easy, really good an full of options….:)
I just read a Bon Appetit article where a man described making something similar to your recipe but using pizza dough instead of a tortilla. He called them ‘no peekies!’ 🫣
I made this last night, and it was absolutely delicious. Took longer in my oven but it was well worth waiting for. I will definitely make this again, and again, and again.
Absolutely delicious! I love your recipes – the videos, the photos! I’m not a good cook but with your recipes is so easy! I’m so grateful I found your page
Brunch Hand Pie? Only a suggestion, I am learning so very much Nagi, thanks.
so very simple and tasty, going to be on my list of go to meals and snacks.
Thanks Willie! I am happy you liked it! N x
These are the best breakfast to make for my teenagers when we are all flying out the door in the morning. I LOVE the no mess bit best of all!
I made these last week. They were so good I’m making them again, the oven is warming up right now. Thanks
How about croque pockets, in analogy to croque monsieur – or actually croque madame as it’s with an egg?
The French chef I work with would love you! N x
Nagi
i love your recipes so easy to follow and ingredients are always on hand thankyou
so much
How about “ Breakfast Pockets”?
Why didn’t I think of that?!! N x
Hi Nagi. Made these tonight for dinner. I fried the egg first (easy over, left the yolk runny) and cooked them in the george forman grill. Delicious.
loving so many of your recipes and the ongoing adventures of Dozer 🐾🐾
Thanks so much Sharyn!! N x
Oh my, I have just made one of these, I added fresh parsley, corriander, olives and chillis, it cooked perfectly, no washing up, awesome!! Will be making again, maybe with chorizo instead of ham, do you think that would work? The timings and oven temp cooked this perfectly. Very tasty! Thank you 🙂
Hi Nagi, thank you sooo much for this recipe!! You had me at “no washing up”!! My teenager is thrilled and said he would eat this a million times and never get tired of it!! I’m now teaching him to make himself. I have NEVER commented on a recipe but had to give you this feedback. I really enjoy all your recipes! Thanks, Trish 😀
That’s awesome Trish – anything to get them in the kitchen and learning new skills is fantastic! N x
I have made these before and they are yummy so when I saw the leftover wraps in the fridge I knew I had to make them again. I added some roasted red capsicum and baby spinach. Perfect!
These are so easy and delicious!
These are the best!!!! I am currently sitting at my desk chomping on one of these. I am not a fan of runny or hard boiled egg yolk, only scrambled so i ended up just taking your freezer suggestion and whisking up the eggs with some salt and pepper and put that into the cheese well….absolutely to die for. The most perfect breakfast and easiest meal prep ever! You’re a champ!!
Hi there I can’t wait to try this recipe but can you substitute regular bread for tortillas?
Hi Christina, as in sliced bread? The only way this may work is if you get a rolling pin and flatten the bread like a tortilla – I’d Loe to know if you give it a go! N x