MEL'S KITCHEN: HOW TO MAKE JAMAICAN PATTY (home made)

beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often less expensive.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier, while margarine can be more budget-friendly.

Introduce the recipe and explain the two-day process for making Jamaican patties.

Show the ingredients for the filling, including minced beef, chopped onions, sweet peppers, garlic, hot pepper, salt, all-purpose Jamaican seasoning, hot pepper powder, thyme, Browning sauce, corn starch, and sugar.

Mix the minced beef with the chopped onions, sweet peppers, garlic, hot pepper, salt, all-purpose seasoning, hot pepper powder, thyme, Browning sauce, corn starch, and sugar by hand until well combined.

Let the mixture marinate for 1-2 hours before cooking.

Place the marinated beef mixture into a slow cooker without adding water and let it marinate for a few hours.

Turn on the slow cooker and cook the beef for 6-8 hours, checking occasionally to ensure it doesn't stick together.

After cooking, check the beef to ensure it is soft and well-cooked, then let it cool for a few hours.

Prepare the pastry shells by removing them from the packaging and decide on the size of the patties using a bowl as a guide.

Spray a baking sheet with oil to prevent sticking.

Fill each pastry shell with the cooled beef mixture, seal with water, and brush the tops with a beaten egg before baking.

Bake the patties until golden brown, then add a slice of cheese into the hot patties before serving.

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