Jamaican Patties; Beef, Chicken, or Lamb
photo by FrenchBunny
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 18
- Yields:
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10 patties
- Serves:
- 4-6
ingredients
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PASTRY
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon curry powder
- 1 dash salt
- 1⁄4 cup margarine
- 1⁄4 cup shortening
- 1⁄3 cup water
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FILLING
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 -6 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 1 lb lean lean ground beef
- 1 tablespoon curry powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon cumin powder or 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1⁄2 cup dry breadcrumbs
- 1⁄2 cup chicken stock
- 2 green onions, finely chopped
directions
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FILLING:
- Heat oil in skillet over medium heat.
- Add onions and cook for 10 minutes stirring occasionally until soft and translucent.
- Add garlic, cook 2 minutes.
- Add beef, curry, cumin, salt, and pepper.
- Cook until browned stirring constantly.
- Stir in stock and breadcrumbs.
- Simmer until liquid is absorbed. (aprox.10 minutes) Texture should be soft and moist. Add green onions.
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PASTRY:
- In a large bowl, combine flour, turmeric, curry, and salt.
- Cut in 1/4 cup margarine and shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Stir in water until mixture forms a ball. Shape dough into a log, and cut into 10 equal sections.
- Roll each section into a six inch circle (approximately 1/8 inch thick). Cover with damp towel.
- Spoon equal amounts of filling into each pastry circle. Fold over making a half circle and press edges together. Use a fork to press edges, and brush the top of each patty with beaten egg.
- Cook for 25- 30 minutes.
Reviews
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I made these with a slightly different filling (from another recipe), but was very happy with the dough from this recipe! The dough was soft, a beautiful colour, held together through the baking and was not dry. My two daughters, who love Jamaican patties, gave their sign of approval! I used slightly more butter than the recipe called for (125g), which was a success. I couldn't find the recipe my mum gave me, but this dough recipe was a great substitute and one that I will most definitely use from now on! Thank you for the great recipe!
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I made these to go along with a Jamaican meal we prepared for friends and families and these were a big hit with everyone including my sister who lives in Jamaica and a friend who was born and raised there. They both thought these were quite authentic and They were pretty easy to make. I do recommend making your crust from scratch gor the best flavor.
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I made these yesterday. Took me way more than an hour but I tend to putz around when I'm in the kitchen. Followed the recipe exactly except I didn't have green onions (what a shame). These were great! Next time, I wouldn't use lamb though...I don't think you'd be able to tell the difference between the lamb and beef because of the seasoning....and lamb is really expensive here. Yum. I could eat these all day. Next time I might make the filling the day ahead so it's not such a time consuming mess (for me). Good, authentic recipe. I LOVE JAMAICAN PATTIES!
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Made these patties tonight with lamb and sweet potato for my DH and DD, and also filled some with a spicy blackeye pea and tomato mixture for myself. We all really enjoyed them and I will deffo be making them again. The pastry was easy to make (used food processor) and having read the previous reviews before I made this recipe, I only added 1/4 teaspoon salt to the filling. Thankyou for sharing this recipe :)
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Had been searching high and low for patty recipe. Moved form Hackney to countryside and the only thing I miss is the jamaican pattys. Oh and the Turkish food. ok all the variety of food in London. Made these last night. I was really pleased with how they turned out. My 6 year old gave them an 8 out of 10 only because they weren't quite spicy enough for him. My fault though....I accidentially put 1 tablespoon of cumin instead of curry! To balance i added ginger, tumeric, coriander and chopped fresh corriander and parsley but forgot the chilli pepper. I was really worried about how they'd turn out but they were quite something. My other son who hates pattys really enjoyed them cos they did not have the spice. I used chilli sauce as a dipping to give them some heat but they were really tasty without. Easy to make. Lovely pastry. All held together wonderfully. Thank you very much. I will be making these again for sure. xxxxx
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Had been searching high and low for patty recipe. Moved form Hackney to countryside and the only thing I miss is the jamaican pattys. Oh and the Turkish food. ok all the variety of food in London. Made these last night. I was really pleased with how they turned out. My 6 year old gave them an 8 out of 10 only because they weren't quite spicy enough for him. My fault though....I accidentially put 1 tablespoon of cumin instead of curry! To balance i added ginger, tumeric, coriander and chopped fresh corriander and parsley but forgot the chilli pepper. I was really worried about how they'd turn out but they were quite something. My other son who hates pattys really enjoyed them cos they did not have the spice. I used chilli sauce as a dipping to give them some heat but they were really tasty without. Easy to make. Lovely pastry. All held together wonderfully. Thank you very much. I will be making these again for sure. xxxxx
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