JAMAICAN BEEF PATTIES RECIPE | SONJDRADELUXE

beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is lower in fat, while ground pork is often less expensive.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cornmeal

Whole wheat flour adds fiber; cornmeal is often cheaper and gluten-free.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is healthier, while margarine can be a budget-friendly alternative.

scotch bonnet pepper

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: bell pepper

Jalapeños provide heat with fewer calories; bell peppers are milder and more affordable.

Sift 4 cups of all-purpose flour to add air.

Add about 2 teaspoons of kosher salt and some sugar to the flour mixture.

Add curry powder and turmeric to the flour mixture for color.

Mix the dry ingredients together.

Add suet (beef fat) and half a stick of butter to the mixture.

Use a pastry cutter to mix until breadcrumb-like texture is achieved.

Add cold buttermilk gradually to the mixture while kneading until doughy.

Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for about 30 minutes.

Prepare the filling by chopping garlic, ginger, fresh thyme, and scotch bonnet pepper.

Heat a pan and add a little olive oil, then add the chopped mixture.

Add salt and cook until slightly brown, about a few minutes.

Add grass-fed beef to the pan and fold the mixture in.

Cook the beef until half-cooked, then add garlic powder, allspice, dry thyme, turmeric, curry powder, and pepper to taste.

Add a splash of browning and ketchup to the beef mixture and stir.

Lower the heat and add butter to the mixture, allowing it to melt.

Add a little more water and bread crumbs to achieve the desired filling consistency.

Set the oven to 450°F (232°C).

Flour the counter and roll out the dough thinly.

Grate cold butter and suet onto half of the rolled-out dough, then fold it over.

Knead the dough lightly and roll it out again.

Cut the dough into circles and fill with the beef mixture.

Fold the dough over and seal the edges with a fork.

Cooking Techniques

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