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!
No Washing Up Ham, Egg & Cheese Pockets
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
A classic Omelette or a Fluffy Egg White Omelette
Frittata – the classic done right!
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:
Gozleme – Crispy Turkish olive oil flatbreads stuffed with spinach and feta
Quesadillas – and try these Avocado Bacon Egg Breakfast Quesadillas!
And handy Oven Baked Chicken Quesadillas!
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
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Breakfast pockets would be a good name. Im gonna try these as they look yummy
Love to know what you think Gwen!
Could these be made on a Blackstone grill?
Sure could Stephanie!
Ok so I’m making this at work for breakfast with my coworker it looks delicious and easy to do.
Could these be made in the air fryer and if so would you know what temperature and how long to bake?
Hi Diane, I havent tried to be honest but would love to know if it works!
Love to try new recipes
I hope you give it a go and love it Janet!
Hi how long do you bake them please
so darn excited to try these for breakie on school days. We always have tortillas (and cheese!) in the house so I imagine they will go on high rotation.
And there are SO many possibilities!!!
Cooked in 15 mis using my sandwich press. Tks Nagi
Perfect 🙌🙌
I made this today and it was so good ! So easy to make too ! What a genius idea !! And like you said so many possibilities !! Thanks so much, Nagi xx
Yes so many possibilities Nell!!!!
Bake at what temperature?
Hi George, 180C/350F (all oven types) – as per step 1 – N x
Were it me, I would want my eggs scrambled rather than having the eggs be a solid yoke. I am just not sure how to do that with just the cheese to hold the egg in place… This DOES look like a yummy quick breakfast though…
“What the H.E.C. Pockets”
I cannot believe I have never thought about this! I absolutely love eggs and I absolutely love wraps…it’s a no brainer. Easy and Delicious, especially with all the different options out there!
SO many possibilities Jess!
I’m having one of these for breakfast right now. I added baby spinach leaves and roasted red capsicum and cooked it for 20 minutes and the egg was just cooked the way I like it! So yum! Can’t wait to try some different combination of ingredients. Thanks for another great and easy recipe Nagi.
So many different possibilities Maria, I’m so glad you enjoyed it Maria!
This is just awesome!
I made it to freeze and tried one. It really was hard to stop then, but I was so curious if they stay this good when reheated. And Yes! Just as good.
My few notes: My eggs where to big and I got about 3/4 into one warp. Which is no big deal if you scramble them anyway.
I reheated them in the oven and one egg was not completely done. Easy to fix in the microwave, however next time I’ll adjust and cook for 25 minutes the first time.
We’ll definitely have these again, also we’ll try them cold, maybe for us with some olives and dried tomatoes. Mostly because this is the only finger food our toddler loves and that doesn’t make a huge mess. (Think: Zoo 😊)
The possibilities are endless, I’m so glad you loved them Simone!
What about making them up and freezing them when they are still raw? I assume you would need to cook them twice as long from frozen? Was thinking this could be adapted for camping, so cooked over the fire?
Hi Nagi, I love your website and the recipes, you’re my favourite online cook. Luv Labradors too! Cheers Pat
I would have wrapped in plastic wrap. Refrigerate until needed than cook them in a dry skillet or comal on medium heat. They would be just as crispy as in the oven but wouldn’t take so long.
They were very good. Ours needed longer than 25 minutes. After the longer time, I opened foil and turned on the broiler to brown the tortilla which made it crispier and loved that.
Nailed it Don! ❤️
These are seriously brilliant in their simplicity. Definitely one of those “why have I never thought of this?” moments. Thanks so much for sharing. 🙂
🙌 Such a great idea, and so many possibilities too!
I would probablyscramble eggs slightly first. Then add. Salsa in there would be good, too. …or on the side. Why not call them Breakfast Pockets? Then you can design different ones.
I cooked them and they were outstanding
This looks great! How about calling it something like “Bake and Take Breakfast Pocket”?
Best invention ever!!!
I’m a big fan of breakfast for dinner so I made mine “fancy” 🙂 Spread the tortilla with tomato chutney and chopped some salami over spinach before topping with the egg and cheese….delish!!
Looking forward to having them for breakfast too and I think they’ll be the perfect thing to pop in my boy’s lunch for school…endless possibilities!
Many thanks for all your delicious, nutritious recipes.
Oooh! That sounds SO GOOD!!! Glad you enjoyed this Penny 🙂 N x