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Jamaican Beef Patties

Jamaican Beef Patties are amazingly tasty meat pies of Jamaica and other Caribbean islands. Cheese and meat filling bursting with flavors all wrapped in golden pastry!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Chilling Time5 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Main Course, Snack
Keyword: jamaican beef patties recipe, jamaican meat pie
Servings: 12 pieces
Calories: 291kcal
Author: Mia

Ingredients

Beef filling

  • 250 grams ground beef
  • 2 tbsp cooking oil
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 small onion minced
  • 2 small bell peppers minced
  • 1 small carrot grated
  • 1 medium potato grated with skin on
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 2 tbsp tomato sauce
  • pinch of nutmeg
  • pinch of cinnamon
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1/4 cup water

Pastry

  • 2 1/2 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1 tbsp curry powder
  • 1 tbsp turmeric powder
  • 100 gram vegetable shortening
  • 50 grams butter
  • 1/2 cup water ice cold

Instructions

Making the beef filling

  • Heat oil over medium heat in a large skillet or pan. Sauté onion and garlic.
    3 cloves garlic, 2 tbsp cooking oil, 1 small onion
  • Tip in ground beef and cook until lightly browned. Add the peppers, grated carrot and potato. Mix until well incorporated.
    250 grams ground beef, 1 small carrot, 2 small bell peppers, 1 medium potato
  • Add in the paprika, salt, sugar ground black pepper, dried oregano, nutmeg, cinnamon and tomato sauce. Stir until all ingredients are well distributed.
    1 tsp dried oregano, 1 tsp ground black pepper, 1 tsp paprika, 2 tbsp tomato sauce, pinch of nutmeg, pinch of cinnamon, 1 tsp sugar
  • Pour soy sauce and water. Stir then simmer until the meat is soft and the liquid is reduced and the filling is almost dry.
    2 tbsp soy sauce, 1/4 cup water

Making the pastry

  • Place flour, salt, sugar, ground pepper, turmeric and curry powder in a bowl. Mix everything until fully incorporated.
    2 1/2 cup all purpose flour, 1 tsp salt, 1 tbsp sugar, 1 tbsp curry powder, 1 tbsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp ground black pepper
  • Add the butter and vegetable shortening in the center of the mixture and mash using a fork or by hand. Continue mixing in the butter and vegetable shortening until you have a consistent sandy texture.
    50 grams butter, 100 gram vegetable shortening
  • Pour ice-cold water into mixture and knead by hand until elastic dough forms. Place the dough in a bowl and cover it in film wrap then refrigerate for at least 5 minutes.
    1/2 cup water

Assembly

  • Pre heat oven at 200° C/390° F Lightly dust the work surface with flour. Dump the dough and flatten using a rolling pin until you have a rough square (approximately 24in X 24in) and 3mm thick. 
  • Roll the dough into a log shape and cut into 12 equal parts. Take one piece of cut dough and flatten into a 6 inch diameter circle.
  • Place 1 1/2 tbsp of beef filling on one side of the dough then fold the dough into a half-moon shape.
  • Seal the patty either by crimping the edge of the dough with a fork or fold the edges using your fingers. Arrange them in a baking sheet lined with baking paper and bake in an oven for 20 - 25 minutes. Bon appetit!

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Nutrition

Serving: 12pieces | Calories: 291kcal | Carbohydrates: 27.4g | Protein: 10.1g | Fat: 15.8g | Saturated Fat: 5.6g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 401mg | Potassium: 295mg | Fiber: 2.2g | Sugar: 2.2g | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 6mg