Learn How to Make Jamaican Beef Patties at Home

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.

Start with the beef mixture and add spices: garam masala and allspice.

Add chopped green peppers, scotch bonnet, and habanero peppers.

Incorporate garlic, ginger, onion, and green onion into the mixture.

Add tomatoes and mix until juicy.

Cook the mixture for about 10 minutes until veggies soften.

Chill the mixture to avoid putting hot filling into pastry.

Prepare the pastry dough, adding turmeric and curry powder for color and flavor.

Roll out the dough into rounds about 7 inches in diameter.

Add scoops of the beef mixture to one side of the pastry round.

Crimp the edges with a fork to seal the patties.

Trim the edges for a neat appearance if desired.

Apply an egg wash on the surface of the patties.

Place patties on a sheet pan and freeze or bake immediately.

If baking from raw, cook for about 20-25 minutes.

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