Best jamaican beef patties Recipe part 1 (filling) by Spice King Keith Lorren

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.

Introduce the recipe and ingredients for Jamaican beef patties.

Add 1 onion, fresh thyme, 1 whole scotch bonnet pepper, and 4 bunches of fresh scallions into a food processor to make a seasoning paste.

Blend the ingredients in the food processor until well combined.

Add 2 Tbsp of complete seasoning, 1 tsp of garlic powder, 1 tsp of onion powder, 1 1/2 tsp of freshly ground pimento powder, 1 1/2 tsp of MSG, and 1 Tbsp of beef bouillon into the blended mixture.

Blend everything together until fully incorporated.

Add a little water to a pan and then add 1 1/2 lbs of ground beef.

Add the seasoning paste to the ground beef in the pan.

Stir in 1 Tbsp of unflavored gelatin to the meat mixture for texture.

Add 1 Tbsp of browning caramel to enhance the color of the meat.

Cook the meat mixture until it develops a nice dark brown color, stirring occasionally.

Prepare the red filler by cutting French bread into pieces and adding it to the food processor.

Add 4 cups of water gradually to the bread pieces to soften them.

Blend the bread mixture until it reaches a paste-like consistency.

Add the bread mixture to the cooked meat mixture and stir to combine.

Add more browning caramel if desired for color.

Taste the mixture and adjust seasoning, adding more scotch bonnet pepper for spice if preferred.

Let the mixture simmer down until fully combined.

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