Description
These Jamaican Beef Patties are a delicious and savory pastry filled with seasoned ground beef, wrapped in a turmeric-spiced crust. Perfect for a snack or a main course, these flaky hand pies are a taste of the Caribbean right in your own kitchen.
Ingredients
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For the pastry:
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter (cubed)
- 1/4 cup cold shortening
- 1/2 cup ice water
For the filling:
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 small onion (finely chopped)
- 2 green onions (chopped)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme (or 1/2 teaspoon dried)
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- 1/2 teaspoon allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (adjust to taste)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 cup beef broth
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
For egg wash:
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon water
Instructions
- Prepare the pastry: In a large bowl, combine flour, turmeric, and salt. Cut in the butter and shortening until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Gradually add ice water and form into a disk. Chill for 30 minutes.
- Make the filling: Sauté onions, green onions, and garlic. Add ground beef and cook. Stir in thyme, curry powder, allspice, cayenne, salt, pepper, broth, and breadcrumbs. Cool.
- Assemble the patties: Roll out the dough, cut into circles. Spoon filling onto each circle, fold over, seal, and brush with egg wash.
- Bake: Bake the patties until golden brown and flaky, about 25-30 minutes.
- Serve warm.
Notes
- For spicier patties, increase the cayenne or add chopped Scotch bonnet pepper.
- These patties can be made ahead and frozen unbaked or baked for quick meals later.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course, Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Jamaican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 patty
- Calories: 330
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 380mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
