Jamaican Beef Patties

2m
Serves 3
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Directions

  1. 1Wipe the chopping board clean.
  2. 2Place ground beef on parchment paper and transfer to the frying pan with melted butter.
  3. 3Season with salt and pepper, cook, and break apart the beef into small pieces.
  4. 4Add curry powder and mix well.
  5. 5Dice the green bell pepper finely and add it to the pan.
  6. 6In a food processor, combine chopped onion, garlic, ginger, scallions, scotch bonnet peppers, thyme, salt and pepper.
  7. 7Add soy sauce and oil.
  8. 8Blend everything into a paste.
  9. 9Transfer the paste into the pan and mix with the beef and pepper.
  10. 10Add beef broth to the pan.
  11. 11Stir in breadcrumbs and mix well.
  12. 12Transfer mixture into a bowl and let it cool.
  13. 13In a food processor, combine flour, salt, and butter, and blend.
  14. 14Add cold water to make dough.
  15. 15Knead the dough on a floured surface.
  16. 16Roll the dough into a large rectangle.
  17. 17Grate butter over the dough and fold it in half. Repeat the process.
  18. 18Roll the dough again, cut into circles using a plate, and brush each with egg wash.
  19. 19Fill the dough circles with the beef mixture.
  20. 20Fold the dough over the filling to create a half-moon shape and crimp the edges using a fork.
  21. 21Place the patties onto a baking sheet, brush again with egg wash, and bake in a preheated oven.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon curry powder
  • 1 green bell pepper
  • 1 onion
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 thumb-sized piece ginger
  • 2 scallions
  • 10 scotch bonnet peppers
  • 1 tablespoon thyme
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • 1 cup breadcrumbs
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup cold water
  • 1 cup butter

Equipment

frying panwooden spatulaknifechopping boardfood processor