Jamaican spicy beef patties are so delicious, you’ll find yourself wanting to buy them by the dozen. But what if you learn to make your own beef patties at home? You won’t have to run out of patties, and you can also share them with the rest of the family.
Jamaican spicy beef patties are filling and tasty. Eating one of these and drinking a glass of juice will keep you feeling full for a while.
This Jamaican spicy beef patty is a 3-step process, cooking the filling, making the patty dough, and then baking the patties. It may take a little time to get everything prepared, but in the end, it will be all worth it.
Jamaican Beef Patty Filling
- Ground beef
- Allspice/pimento
- Green onions
- Thyme
- Garlic
- Meat seasoning
- Scotch Bonnet pepper
- Bread crumbs
- Browning
- Olive oil
To make your patty filling taste great, you may want to pre-season the ground beef from the night before. This will ensure that the seasoning is well soaked into your ground beef.
If you want your beef patties to be really hot and spicy, you can add a chopped scotch bonnet pepper including the seeds. Keep in mind that real scotch bonnet is extremely spicy hot, so don’t use more than you can tolerate. It’s your choice to decide how much spiciness you can manage.
Mix the bread crumbs with some water, and add it to your ground beef to create a rich texture. Prepare your ground beef and set it aside to cool, then move on to the dough.
Making a Flaky Beef Patty Dough
You want your Jamaican patty dough to come out flaky and scrumptious. You don’t want it to be hard, so there are some special ingredients that will make it just the way you want it, flaky and nice.
- 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour (sifted gives a lighter texture crust)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp sugar
- 2 tsp tumeric powder (to make the dough yellow)
- 2 tbsp beef tallow
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp shortening
- Ice Water
- 1 egg
- Rolling pin
- Fork
Combine all your dry ingredients, then add your butter, shortening, and beef tallow, working them in with your fingers. Use ice water and the whisked egg to mold all your ingredients into a dough. Your dough should not be stretchy, it should be easy to break apart.
A breakable texture will make your patty dough more flaky. Not all patties are made equally. One of the main ingredients that make Jamaican patties have that flaky texture, is beef suet, which is the beef fat from around the kidneys and loins.
Once everything is combined, your dough will start to take on a golden color. Wrap your dough in saran wrap and place it in the refrigerator for at least 30-45 minutes to make the dough set.
It’s now time to create individual patty crusts. Break off pieces of dough large enough to make one patty. Roll each piece in your palm to make a ball shape, then use a rolling pin on a floured clean surface, to roll out the piece of dough into a circular shape.
Put the patty filling in the center of the crust. Fold the crust over the filling, making sure the two ends meet together. Use your palm to make the shape that you want your patty to have. Use a cookie cutter or knife to cut off the excess dough.
Use a fork to seal the edges to prevent the meat from leaking out when baking. Also, use the fork to bore holes in the center of the pastry to prevent your patties from bursting. (See picture to the left)
Place them on a baking sheet that’s lightly floured or greased. Bake for at least 25 to 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Finally, you can remove your Jamaican spicy beef patty and enjoy.
