One of our favorite ingredients to work with is puff pastry. It’s one of the most versatile ingredients out there, and it always tastes great, no matter how simple or complex the recipe. Despite having cooked puff pastry in tons of different ways, it never occurred to us to try puff pastry on the grill – until now! These 4 stuffed puff pastry pockets all combine the sweet, fresh flavor of grilled fruit; smoky, tender meat; and ooey, gooey melted cheese. These puff pastry pockets are all grilling gold!
Grilled Puff Pastry Pockets
Equipment
- Grill
- Wooden Skewers
- cast iron skillet
Ingredients
- 1 puff pastry sheet
- 1 egg for the egg wash
- 1/4 stick melted butter
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- steak strips steak strips
- watermelon chopped watermelon
- feta cheese crumbled feta cheese
- pineapple chopped pineapple
- pulled pork marinated pulled pork
- provolone cheese slices of provolone cheese
- bacon thick-cut bacon, sliced
- apples sliced apples (e.g Granny Smith)
- gouda cheese slices of Gouda cheese
- mango chopped mango
- pulled chicken marinated pulled chicken
- cheddar cheese slices of cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Light the grill and wait for it to heat up. Skewer a few pieces of chopped watermelon on a wooden skewer and stir together the melted butter and brown sugar. Brush the melted butter mixture over the skewered watermelon, transfer the watermelon and steak strips to the grill, and grill on both sides until the steak is cooked all the way through and the watermelon begins to brown slightly.
- Unroll the sheet of puff pastry dough on a clean work surface and cut it into squares. Place the grilled steak, crumbled feta, and grilled watermelon in the center of 1 square of dough. Whisk 1 egg and brush the egg wash over 2 adjacent edges of the puff pastry dough.
- Fold the uncovered edges of puff pastry dough over the filling to meet the edges covered in egg wash, and use a fork to press down along the edges to seal the dough. For the best results, transfer the puff pastry pocket to the freezer and freeze for 1 hour.
- If the grill isn't already hot, light it again and wait for it to heat up. Grill the stuffed puff pastry pocket on indirect heat for about 8 minutes on each side.
VIDEO
Stuffed puff pastry pockets are about to become your new go-to grilling delicacy! They’re delicious, easy to prepare, and make the perfect original snack for big BBQs or get-togethers. Try out new fillings, and get your grill on!