Instructions
Follow the steps below to make delicious lunch pockets using corn tortillas, ham, and cheese!
- Gather your ingredients:
- Corn tortillas
- Ham
- Cheese (your favorite kind)
- Hot pan (use caution!)
- Tongs
- Spatula
- Place your hot pan over an open flame. Make sure to ask an adult for help with this step!
- Once the pan is hot, take a corn tortilla and place it in the pan.
- Add a slice of ham and a slice of cheese on one half of the tortilla.
- Using the spatula, fold the other half of the tortilla over the ham and cheese. This creates your pocket!
- Carefully use the tongs to flip the tortilla pocket over in the pan.
- Cook both sides until the cheese is melted and the tortilla is golden brown. Watch it closely!
- When done, use the tongs to remove the pocket from the pan. Let it cool for a minute.
- Enjoy your lunch pocket! You can dip it in salsa or sour cream if you like.
Questions
1. What ingredients do you need to make lunch pockets?
2. Why is it important to ask an adult for help with the pan over an open flame?
3. What happens to the cheese when you cook the lunch pocket?
4. What would you like to add to your lunch pocket if you could choose any ingredient?