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Healthy, Homemade, Chicken Hot Pockets

As a teacher and full-time graduate student, I feel as if I am always eating on the go and/or am too tired to cook once I get home… And this translates to less-than-stellar food choices which in turn makes me feel tired. It’s a vicious cycle.

This break, I’ve been cooking and freezing up a storm in hopes of having healthier alternatives that suit my on-the-go lifestyle.

I made up this super-yummy (easy-to-freeze and store) recipe, and thought all y’all teachers and students on my feed might be interested.

Healthy, Homemade, Chicken Hot Pockets

(I used MyFitnessPal app to get the exact nutritional break-down per serving)

Serves: 8

Calories per serving: 364

Fat per serving: 16.8g

Carbs per serving: 32.8g

Fiber per serving: 2.7g

Sugar per serving: 2.5g

Protein per serving: 21.8g

You will need:

1 package of ground chicken

1 package of fat-free cream cheese

1 cup fresh chopped kale

1 package (2 sheets) of puff pastry dough (in the freezer section)

4 chopped sweet peppers

2.5-3 stems of fresh rosemary

½ tsp of salt

½ tsp of pepper

To-Do:

Open puff pastry dough and allow to thaw

Pre-heat oven to 400 F

Assemble cream cheese, kale, and peppers into large mixing bowl

Brown chicken over medium heat

Rinse chicken (optional) and then pour into mixing bowl

Add rosemary, salt, and pepper

Mix gently with a spoon

Unroll thawed puff pastry dough

Cut each sheet into fourths (you should have 8 total squares)

Spoon about 2-3 Tblsp of chicken mix onto each puff pastry square

Pull the corners of the puff pastry together to seal the pocket

Place about 2 inches away from one another on a cookie sheet

Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown

Allow to cool

Store in your method of choice (fridge or freezer)

ENJOY!

Reblogging these delights of Amy’s from 2013 because I’m making them again this week, and I bet a lot of Educhums would enjoy this simple, healthy recipe.

I sub out ground chicken for cubed chicken because ground chicken weirds me out, but they really are delicious and easy. AND they freeze really well. The first time I made them I made like four different varieties and they lasted me at least two months.