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Jamaican Beef Patties on a brown chopping board with a blue and pink flower Caribbean cloth on the side
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Jamaican Beef Patties

Bring the taste of the Caribbean home with this Jamaican Beef Patties recipe.
How to make homemade patty pastry with turmeric and curry powder added to give it that authentic golden colour and tasty crust.
Packed full with the best Jamaican style spicy minced beef filling.
Cheese is optional.
Can be made large or mini and easy to prepare ahead of time ready to reheat. Or freeze for a tasty snack another day.
Prep Time20 minutes
Active Time35 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Snack
Cuisine: Caribbean, Jamaican
Keyword: Beef Mince Hotpot, Pastry, Patties, Patty, Spicy, turmeric
Yield: 5 People
Calories: 551kcal
Author: Luke and Kay - Flawless Food

Ingredients

Pastry Ingredients

  • 250 grams (2 cups) Plain Flour (All Purpose)
  • 115 grams (½ cup) Unsalted Butter
  • 1 teaspoon Turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon Garam Masala substitute with any blend of curry powder
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 120 ml (½ cup) Ice Cold Water

Beef Filling

  • 1 tablespoon Vegetable oil
  • 1 Onion Finely Chopped
  • 1 Red Pepper (bell pepper) Finely Chopped
  • 3 Spring Onions (scallions) Finely Chopped
  • 500 grams (1.2lb) Beef mince
  • 1 teaspoon Garlic Puree 2 cloves of garlic
  • 1 teaspoon Chilli Puree 2 medium chillies (Jalepeno/Serrano) or 1 hot chilli (Habanero/Scotch Bonnet)
  • 2 teaspoon Garam Masala substitute with any blend of curry powder
  • 1 teaspoon Paprika
  • 1 teaspoon Turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Fresh Thyme substitute ½ teaspoon dried thyme
  • 190 ml Stock we used 1 beef stock cube
  • Grated Cheese (optional) to add to filling

Glaze

  • 1 Egg
  • 2 tablespoon Water

Instructions

Pastry

  • Put all Pastry ingredients (except the water) in a food processor and tap the pulse button to slowly incorporate the butter into the flour.
    If doing by hand rub butter into flour until it represents fine breadcrumbs, try to work as quick as possible to avoid butter melting
    250 grams (2 cups) Plain Flour (All Purpose), 115 grams (½ cup) Unsalted Butter, 1 teaspoon Turmeric, 1 teaspoon Salt, 1 teaspoon Garam Masala
    Plain flour,cubes of butter, garam masala and turmeric in a food mixer
  • Add ice-cold water bit by bit and knead with hands into the dough until it forms a playdoh like texture. (you may need a little less/more water than stated above)
    Try not to handle to much.
    120 ml (½ cup) Ice Cold Water
    Ice cold water being added to the pastry mix in the food mixer
  • Place pastry covered in the fridge whilst you create the beef filling.
    Ball of pastry in a sandwich beg to be placed in the fridge to chill

Beef mince patty filling

  • Heat oil in pan and add onions and red peppers sautee for 5 minutes until soft, add spring onions.
    1 tablespoon Vegetable oil, 1 Onion, 1 Red Pepper (bell pepper), 3 Spring Onions (scallions)
    Chopped red pepper, onion, and spring onion cooking in a cast iron pan
  • Add mince, garlic, chilli, paprika, garam masala, turmeric and salt. Stir through until mince has browned
    1 teaspoon Salt, 500 grams (1.2lb) Beef mince, 1 teaspoon Garlic Puree, 1 teaspoon Chilli Puree, 2 teaspoon Garam Masala, 1 teaspoon Paprika, 1 teaspoon Turmeric, 1 teaspoon Salt
    Chopped red pepper, onion, and spring onion, mince beef, turmeric, paprika, garlic, chillies, salt and garam masala all cooking in a cast iron pan
  • Finally add dried/fresh thyme and stock.
    Place lid on and leave to simmer for 15 minutes whilst you cut out pastry.
    190 ml Stock , 1 teaspoon Fresh Thyme
    Fresh thyme being added to the mince mixture in the cast iron pan

Create Patties

  • Preheat oven to 180°C fan/ 200°C/ 400°F / Gas Mark 6.
    Remove pastry from fridge, flour surface and roll out very thin.
    Rolling out our pastry with a silver rolling pin
  • Use a saucer/small plate (about 17cm diameter) to cut around the pastry.
    Re-roll remaining pastry until all used up, you should have 5-6 circles.
    Or you could use smaller plates and create smaller patties?!
    Cutting out circle shapes in our pastry with a black plate to make our Jamaican beef patties
  • Now put rolled out circles on to there own bit of parchment paper and add 2-3 tablespoon of beef mixture in the middle
    Grated Cheese (optional)
    Putting the beef mice on a circle of pastry to make our patties
  • Use finger to dap the outer circle with water
    Coating the edge of the pastry with water with our fingers
  • Fold pastry over the mince and use a fork to crimp the edges together
    Crimping the edges of the patty with a silver fork
  • Whisk egg with water and brush on pastry to glaze.
    For a flat pastry fork a hole in the top.
    For a puffed-up pastry (as I like them) leave out the hole!
    1 Egg, 2 tablespoon Water
    Coating the pastry with egg before placing in the oven
  • Place all completed patties on to a tray (or two) and cook in the 180°C fan/ 200°C/ 400°F / Gas Mark 6 oven for 20-25 minutes.
    Jamaican Beef Patties on a baking tray with parchment paper
  • Serve and enjoy!
    Jamaican Beef Patties on parchment paper

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Nutrition

Calories: 551kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 111mg | Sodium: 1167mg | Potassium: 532mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1637IU | Vitamin C: 36mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 5mg