Jamaican Beef Patties
Recipe: https://recipestripper.com/recipes/5f9f6cb3-4622-4432-ba1c-17df0d50b1a7
Original source: https://www.africanbites.com/jamaican-meat-piejamaican-meat-patty/
Recipe image: https://www.africanbites.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Jamaican-Beef-Patties-1.png

Spicy, flavorful beef stuffed in an amazing, easy, buttery dough. They come together quickly and fly off the table even faster. Incredible comfort food!Makes 10-12 patties
Yield: 12
Prep time: PT45M
Cook time: PT30M
Total time: PT75M

Ingredients
- 1 tablespoons (15ml) cooking oil
- ½ medium onion, (chopped)
- 1 teaspoon (3-4g) granulated garlic
- 1 teaspoon (3g) paprika
- 1 teaspoon (2-3g) allspice
- 1 teaspoon (2-3g) curry powder
- 1 teaspoon (2g) dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon (2-3g) white pepper
- 2 teaspoons (5g) chili powder
- 1 teaspoon (4g) chicken bouillon powder ((optional, or replace with salt))
- 1 pound (450g) ground beef
- ¼ cup (30g) bread crumbs
- ½ cup (118ml) water
- 3 green onions, (chopped)
- 2 tablespoons (7-8g) parsley, (chopped (optional))
- ½ scotch bonnet pepper, (chopped (optional))
- salt and pepper (to taste)
- 4 cups (480g) all-purpose flour, (plus more for kneading)
- 2 tablespoons (24g) sugar
- ½ tablespoon (9g) salt
- ½-2 teaspoons (1-6g) turmeric
- 5 ounces (140g) unsalted butter, (frozen)
- 5 ounces (140g) shortening, (very cold)
- 1 tablespoon (15ml) apple cider vinegar
- 1 cup (236ml) ice water
- 1 egg, (lightly beaten with a tablespoon of water for the egg wash)

Instructions
1. [Meat Pie Filling] Heat the oil in a saucepan or deep skillet. Add the onions, garlic, paprika, allspice, curry powder, thyme, white pepper, chili powder, and chicken bouillon. Sauté for about 2 minutes.
2. [Meat Pie Filling] Add the ground beef, break it up, and cook until no longer pink. Add the breadcrumbs and about ½ cup of water, and simmer until slightly thickened.
3. [Meat Pie Filling] Add the green onions and parsley, adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper, and optionally make the filling smoother with an immersion blender.
4. [Meat Pie Filling] Remove from the heat and let it cool. While it's cooling, make the crust.
5. [The Crust] Mix flour, sugar, salt, and turmeric in a food processor or by hand, and blend well. Grate in the butter and shortening and mix in until you have coarse crumbs.
6. [The Crust] Add the vinegar and water in small amounts, pulse or mix with your hands until combined, and the dough holds together in a ball.
7. [The Crust] Place the dough on a well-floured surface. Divide it evenly into two parts and roll them out.
8. [The Crust] Arrange six spoonfuls of filling on one side of each piece of dough, brush the seams with the egg wash, fold the other side of the dough over the filling, and cut with a pastry wheel or a sharp knife. If using a knife, crimp the edges with a fork.You could also cut circles out, fill each circle, brush the edges with egg wash, fold, and crimp.
9. [The Crust] Refrigerate covered for about 30 minutes or until ready to bake.
10. [The Crust] Preheat the oven to 375℉ (190℃).
11. [The Crust] Carefully arrange the patties on a baking sheet, brush them with the rest of the egg wash, and bake for about 30 minutes.
12. [The Crust] Serve warm, and enjoy!