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Puff Pastry Pastrami Pockets

September 2, 2012 by overtimecook 16 Comments

You know those foods that are so quintessentially Jewish that everybody associates them with New York and the Jews? I’m talking about foods like K’nishes (remember how I posted a recipe to make those at home?) and a big ‘ol pastrami sandwich on rye bread. With a pickle. And sushi. Okay, that last one isn’t necessarily a Jewish food, but we definitely support Japanese cuisine as much as we do Chinese cuisine, in recent years.

Well, here’s a food that is Jewish through and through: deli roll. Honestly, I’m often surprised that this hasn’t made it out of the Jewish world much, because deli roll is just plain delicious.

But it’s also kinda boring. At least if you’re a Jewish gal from New York who’s grown up on deli roll every week for Shabbat lunch. So at some point I felt a need to update things a bit, and came up with this. It’s not healthy…at all. But it’s super easy, can be made and even frozen in advance, and it’s super delicious. It’s a perfect little appetizer, especially for the coming holidays.

Puff Pastry Pastrami Pockets

Ingredients:
2 Tablespoons oil
1 large onion, finely diced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 6-oz package pastrami, cut in small squares
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
24 small puff pastry squares

Optional:
Egg
Sesame seeds, for topping

Instructions
Heat oil in a large frying pan over a low flame. Add the diced onion and sauté for a few minutes, until translucent. Add the garlic, pastrami, salt and pepper and continue to sauté on a low flame for 20-30 minutes, until reduced and smells great.

Preheat oven to 350. Grease a cookie sheet and set aside.

Remove the mixture from the heat and set aside to cool for a few minutes.

Spoon a small spoonful of the mixture into the center of a small puff pastry square. Fold it over and pinch the edges to seal. Repeat with remaining squares and filling. Place on prepared cookie sheet. If desired, brush the tops with beaten egg and sesame seeds.

Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes, until lightly browned. Remove from oven and serve hot.

Enjoy!

Thanks for stopping by folks! Make sure to come back soon, because I’ve got a great surprise coming up for you! -Miriam

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Holiday, Meat, Sides, Super-Easy, Traditional Tagged With: Kosher, pastrami, Puff Pastry, Recipes


Comments

  1. thechallahblog says

    September 3, 2012 at 11:03 am

    What a fun surprise! Pastrami is my absolute favorite deli treat but when I think puff pastry I think cheese. Definitely want to try making these 🙂

    Reply
  2. frugalfeeding says

    September 3, 2012 at 12:39 pm

    Those are so cute… I love them a lot… nice touch with the seeds too 😀

    Reply
  3. shaindy says

    September 20, 2012 at 2:21 pm

    my house has the best aroma!! can’t wait to dig in at dinner

    Reply
  4. Sarah says

    August 22, 2013 at 1:03 am

    Do you cut up the pastrami before sauteeing?

    Reply
    • overtimecook says

      August 22, 2013 at 1:45 am

      Yes, I’ll adjust the instructions. Thank you!

      Reply
  5. esther17520 says

    September 8, 2013 at 11:33 am

    do these freeze well

    Reply
    • overtimecook says

      September 8, 2013 at 12:11 pm

      Yes!

      Reply
    • mimi says

      May 21, 2014 at 4:33 pm

      Are these better to freeze raw?

      Reply
      • overtimecook says

        May 22, 2014 at 12:07 am

        You can freeze them cooked – but raw is great that way they are fresh baked!

        Reply
  6. Mel says

    October 22, 2014 at 12:42 pm

    I want to serve these as an appetizer, any recommendations for a fun dipping sauce? Maybe something mustard based? Thanks!

    Reply
  7. Yitty says

    April 16, 2015 at 11:11 am

    do you think I can modify this for a deli roll? I only have the puff pastry sheets right now.

    Reply
  8. annalee says

    July 18, 2017 at 9:03 pm

    I think you left out adding the salt and pepper in the instructions

    Reply
    • overtimecook says

      August 8, 2017 at 12:12 am

      Wow! Can’t believe it’s been so long since the recipe was posted and nobody spotted that before. Fixed!

      Reply
      • annalee says

        August 8, 2017 at 9:34 am

        I quadrupled this recipe for an extended family meal (50 people) and made them with larger puff pastry squares. I threw together a sauce of sauteed onions, apricot jam, mustard, and honey and drizzled on top. Rave reviews!! Thanks for the recipe. LOVE your site!

        Reply
  9. Gina says

    October 24, 2017 at 11:52 pm

    Do these reheat well?

    Reply
    • overtimecook says

      October 30, 2017 at 2:10 pm

      Very well!

      Reply

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