How to make Jamaican Beef Patty
Jamaican Beef Patty is a favorite and loved by many throughout the world. These Jamaican beef patties are loaded with a flavorful, well-seasoned beef filling and covered by a tender, flaky, and buttery pastry shell. Juicy and moist filling with that traditional yellow exterior look.
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What are Jamaican Beef Patties?
A Jamaican patty is a semicircular pastry that contains delicious beef fillings and spices baked inside a flaky shell, often tinted golden yellow by curry powder and turmeric.
The History of Patties in Jamaica
The Jamaican patty are inspired from the Cornish immigrants, a pastry filled with minced beef. British colonists brought this to the island. Indian laborers introduced curry powder, and African slaves brought chiles creating the perfect combination called the beef patty. It’s now a major part of the Jamaican culture and popular throughout the Caribbean.
What is Jamaican beef patty crust made of?
A Jamaican beef patty crust is made up of flour, sugar, salt, curry powder, ground turmeric, butter, and shortening.
What Kind Of Peppers are in Jamaican Beef Patties?
The peppers used in beef patties are scotch bonnet peppers. If you don’t have access to a scotch bonnet to get some heat in your dish use red pepper flakes.
Why Are Jamaican Beef Patties Yellow?
The addition of turmeric and curry powder turns the Jamaican patty pastry yellow. We add both because though they both aid in the beautiful color the curry adds amazing flavor.
What to add to Jamaican patties?
Jamaican Beef Patty with Cheese – add sliced on top of the beef just before folding the dough over it. Spicy Jamaican Beef Patty Recipe – for a spicier patty, add more scotch bonnet pepper. Jerk Chicken Patty – add shredded jerk chicken to the patty instead of the ground beef mixture.
How long do Jamaican patties take?
Bake patties until golden brown and cooked through 20–25 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes before serving.
Are Jamaican patties fried or baked?
Jamaican beef patties are baked not fried.
Do I Need To Cut/Slit The Patty?
There is no need to cut into your patty.
Why are Jamaican beef patties so good?
These patties are flavorful, well-seasoned beef filling then covered in a flaky, and buttery pastry shell.
What do Jamaicans call Jamaican beef patties?
Jamaican Patty or occasionally Jamaican Puff.
Is there cheese in Jamaican beef patties?
Jamaican Style Beefy Cheese Patties are beef and cheese turnovers with a golden yellow, pastry crust filled with our original spicy beef filling with real cheddar cheese added.
How To Make Jamaican Beef Patty Filling?
- Blend up seasonings
- Add oil to a saucepan, then add meat and pour the season blend on the meat
- Add in browning, complete seasoning, adobo, sugar, black pepper, and salt cook until the water is dried out.
Jamaican Beef Patty Ingredients
Beef Filling
- Ground Beef – The star ingredient for the beef patty filling.
- Scotch Bonnet Pepper – Adds a nice kick to the beef filling.
- Browning –Adds brown color to the beef mixture.
- Ketchup – This enriches the flavor.
- Green Season Blend –Onion, garlic, pimento berries, fresh thyme, scotch bonnet pepper, ginger, scallion.
- Spices – Complete seasoning, adobo, sugar, black pepper, and salt
Crust
- All-Purpose Flour – All-purpose flour is the key element for the crust.
- Salt and Sugar – to give the patty crust flavor.
- Fats – Super cold shortening and butter (or near frozen) create a flaky texture.
- Curry Powder: Curry powder is a game changer for your patty crust.
- Turmeric Powder – this provides that golden yellow color that the Jamaican beef patties have.
- Ice Cold Water – Ice-cold water keeps the dough tender for an airy texture, moist crumb, and incredible flavor.
Egg Wash
- Egg – use one large room temp egg.
- Water –to get a beautiful glazed finish.
How to make Jamaican Beef Patties
Make the Patty Crust
- Mix flour, salt, sugar, curry powder, and turmeric in a bowl whisk the dry ingredients well to combine.
- Add the butter and shortening. Use your hands to pinch the butter into the dry mixture until the flour resembles a breadcrumb texture.
- Pour in the ice-cold water. Knead everything together until you form a dough.
- Shape the dough into a ball and then cover with plastic wrap. Transfer the dough to the refrigerator to chill.
- Take your dough out of the fridge roll it out flat and shred or rub butter and shortening on the dough then fold it covering the buttered surface and roll it out again repeat this step at least one more time.
- That step is crucial in creating layers and flakes in the patty.
- Place it in the fridge until you’re ready to use it, be sure to cover it.
Beef Filling
- Blend up, onion, sweet pepper, thyme, pimento berries, ginger, garlic, scallion, scotch bonnet pepper, and 1 tbsp of olive oil.
- Add 2 tablespoons of oil to a saucepan, then add meat and pour the season blend on the meat and 10 frequently stirring, to break up the meat and prevent burning. (The beef should spring water so no need to add extra water, we don’t want the meat too wet)
- Add in browning, complete seasoning, adobo, sugar, black pepper, and salt cook until the water is dried out.
- Place the meat in a food processor or blender and pulse for a few seconds.
- Remove from meat and let it cool.
Beef Patty Assembly
- Preheat the oven to 375℉/190℃.
- Place the dough on a well-floured surface. Divide it evenly into two parts you can use both halves or you can store one in the freezer until next time (it will only get better).
- Cut out circles by gently pressing in the dough and releasing it, shaping the meat patty dough. Continue cutting out circles until they’ve all been cut.
- Scoop a heaping tablespoon of filling into each circle, and brush with egg white around half of the circle. Use your fingers and press the dough close then seal pressing the ends of a fork along the edges of the dough. ( or use a pastry cutter to seal it)
- Carefully arrange the patties on a pizza tray or baking sheet and bake for about 30 minutes.
- Serve warm, and enjoy!
Jamaican Beef Patties FAQs
How Spicy Are Jamaican Beef Patties?
The spiciness of Jamaican beef patties depends on you and how you make the beef filling. But, store-bought gives you the option of spicy or mild.
What is the red dot on Jamaican patties?
Conventionally, patties are marked with a colored dot on the crust to indicate the filling: No dot: ground beef. Red dot: Spicy ground Beef. Green dot: vegetables.
Are a beef patty and empanada the same thing?
While an empanada may have a similar looking filling to the Jamaican beef patty. There are many differences between the two from the color, to the crust and the taste. Jamaican beef patties and empanadas are not the same thing.
What are the different types of Jamaican patties?
Fillings Jamaican Products makes patties with three different types of filling: curry chicken, beef, cheesy beef, or vegetable.
Why are Jamaican beef patties yellow?
Turmeric Powder is what gives the patties that golden color the traditional Jamaican beef patties have. You can also add curry powder to aid in the color it will change the flavor of the patty for the better.
Can you eat Jamaican patties cold?
Yes, you can eat Jamaican patties cold but traditionally in Jamaica they’re eaten freshly baked and warm from the oven or scorching hot.
Are Jamaican patties gluten-free?
Jamaican patties typically contain gluten due to the use of plain flour to make the pastry. To make a gluten-free alternative make sure to use gluten-free flour when making the pastry.
How long to put the Jamaican patty in the oven?
For best results bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes at 350f.
What is Inside a Jamaican Patty?
Inside a Jamaican patty can be spicy beef, curry chicken, oxtail, ackee and saltfish, or some sort of seafood or vegetables. You can explore when it comes to making a Jamaican patty.
What is the difference between Haitian and Jamaican beef patty?
Haitian patties are different from the Jamaican ones in that they have more of a puff pastry shell, which is less flaky but more puffy. While the Jamaican patty crust is flaky, and a buttery pastry shell
Storing/Reheating Leftover Beef Patties
- Refrigerate: Keep any leftover patties stored inside an airtight container. They will keep in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
- Freezer: Keep any leftover patties stored inside a flat, cling wrap and an airtight bag (helps to prevent freezer burn). They will keep in the freezer for up to 1 month.
- Reheating: For the best taste and overall texture, I recommend reheating leftover patties in the oven. Preheat the oven to 325°F and reheat refrigerated patties for 10-15 minutes or until warmed through. For frozen patties, reheat for 20-25 minutes or until warmed through completely.
Tips and Tricks For the Perfect Beef Patty
- Marinate: Marinate your dough overnight or even up to a week this allows all the flavors to infuse giving you the perfect patty crust every time.
- Cold Butter and Shortening: Keep your butter cold, cold, cold! The colder the better, keep your butter in the fridge before using it so that it can be as cold as possible. This will help give the pastry a flaky texture.
- Turmeric and Curry Powder stains wear gloves during the kneading process to prevent yellow fingernails!
- Freeze any leftover meat mixture to use for another time. Freeze your leftover dough it will only get better in the taste.
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Jamaican Beef Patty
Ingredients
Ground Beef Filling
- 2-3 lb Lean Ground Beef
- 1/2 Yellow Onion
- 2 stalks Escallion green or spring onion peeled
- 3 sprigs Thyme
- 1/2 Green Sweet Pepper roughly chopped
- 8 Pimento Berries
- 4 cloves Garlic peeled
- 1 tbsp Raw Ginger peeled
- 1 Scotch Bonnet Pepper
- 1 tsp Adobo
- 1 tbsp Complete Seasoning
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tbsp Black Pepper
- 1 tbsp Sugar
- 3 tbsp Ketchup
- 2 tsp Browning
- 1 tbsp Olive Oil
Patty Crust
- 4 cups All Purpose Flour
- 2 tbsp Curry Powder
- 1 tbsp Turmeric Powder
- 2 tsp Granulated White Sugar
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 cup Cold Shortening
- 1 cup Cold Salted Butter
- 1 cup Ice-Cold Water you may need more or less
Egg Wash
- 1 Egg
- 1 tbsp Water
Instructions
Patty Crust
- 4 cups All Purpose Flour
- 2 tbsp Curry Powder
- 1 tbsp Turmeric Powder
- 2 tsp Granulated White Sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1 cup Cold Shortening
- 1 cup Cold Salted Butter
- 1 cup Ice-Cold Water (you may need more or less)
Egg Wash
- 1 Egg
- 1 tbsp Water
Make the Patty Crust
- Mix flour, salt, sugar, curry powder, and turmeric in a bowl whisk the dry ingredients well to combine. Add the butter and shortening. Use your hands (use gloves to prevent yellow stains) to pinch the butter into the dry mixture until the flour resembles a breadcrumb texture.
- Pour in the ice-cold water. Knead everything together until you form a dough (work quickly we don’t want the butter and the shorting to melt too much).
- Shape the dough into a ball and then cover with plastic wrap. Transfer the dough to the refrigerator to chill for at least 20 minutes.
- After 20 minutes take your dough out of the fridge roll it out flat and shred or rub butter and shortening on the dough then fold it covering the buttered surface and roll it out again repeat this step at least one more time.
- That step is crucial in creating layers and flakes in the patty.
- Place it in the fridge until you’re ready to use it, be sure to cover it.
Beef Filling
- Blend up, onion, sweet pepper, thyme, pimento berries, ginger, garlic, scallion, scotch bonnet pepper, and 1 tbsp of olive oil.
- Add 2 tablespoons of oil to a saucepan, then add meat and pour the season blend on the meat and 10 frequently stirring, to break up the meat and prevent burning. (The beef should spring water so no need to add extra water, we don’t want the meat too wet)
- Add in browning, complete seasoning, adobo, sugar, black pepper, and salt cook until the water is dried out.
- Place the meat in a food processor or blender and pulse for a few seconds
- Remove from meat and let it cool
Beef Patty Assembly
- Preheat the oven to 375℉/190℃.
- Place the dough on a well-floured surface. Divide it evenly into two parts you can use both halves or you can store one in the freezer until next time (it will only get better).
- Cut out circles by gently pressing in the dough and releasing it, shaping the meat patty dough. Continue cutting out circles until you do all the dough.
- Scoop a heaping tablespoon of filling into each circle, and brush with egg white around half of the circle. Use your fingers and press the dough close then seal pressing the ends of a fork along the edges of the dough. ( or use a pastry cutter to seal it)
- Carefully arrange the patties on a pizza tray or baking sheet and bake for about 30 minutes.
- Serve warm, and enjoy!
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