Jamaican Patties

Jamaican Patties are simply a delight to eat. They are full of quality ingredients that combine to create amazing flavours. I serve these as a main dish but also as a picnic treat and snack. Either way, they are superb and fit the bill. I use Rapeseed Oil in this recipe as it is flavourless but carries the flavours of the other ingredients brilliantly. For an additional heat you could add a scotch bonnet chilli or hot sauce during the simmering stage.

Jamaican Patties

Jamaican Patties are a lovely snack for lunch and picnics.

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Course: Main Dish, Picnic, Side Dish, Snacks

Cuisine: Jamaican

Keyword: Bake, Beef, Pastry, Spice, Vegetables

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes minutes

Servings: 6 Patties

Calories: 145kcal

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Ingredients

 

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• 300 g lean beef mince
• 4 cloves garlic peel/finely slice
• 1 large onion finely diced
• 2 tsp curry powder
• 125 ml beef stock
• 1 tsp dark brown sugar
• 2½ tbsp chives finely chopped
• 1½ tbsp thyme leaves chopped
• 1 slice bread torn into small bits
• 2 tbsp rapeseed oil
• salt to taste
• ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

• Place a large saucepan over a high heat and add the oil
• When hot, add the chopped onion and a good pinch of salt and cook for 7 – 10 minutes until the onion has softened.
• Add the curry powder, chopped garlic, chopped chives and thyme and stir well.
• Allow to cook for about 1 – 2 minutes. The kitchen should smell amazing about now.
• Add the minced beef, breaking up any chunks and cook for 5 minutes. The beef should be browned all over.
• Add the stock and sugar and stir in.
• Bring the contents to a boil and then reduce the heat until it is a gentle simmer. Place the saucepan lid on top and leave simmering for about 10 minutes.
• Remove the lid, add the torn-up bread, replace the lid and simmer again for about another 10 minutes.
• Remove the saucepan from the heat and season with salt and pepper tasting frequently to make sure you get the desired effect.
• Now its time to pre heat the oven to 220C, 425F, Gas 7.
• Sprinkle a little flour on a clean cool work surface and your rolling pin.
• Place the pastry into the middle of the flour and roll out until the pastry is approximately 3 – 4 mm in thickness.
• Using a side plate as a guide to cut around, cut out 6 circles from the pastry.
• Place 1/6th of the filling on one half of the pastry circles allowing for a strip around the edge to make the seal.
• Once all of the filling has been used, wet the edge of the patties with a little water or whisked egg mixture. Fold the unfilled half over the filling and press down the edges. Use a fork to lightly seal the edges.(also makes it look nice).
• Carefully lift the patties onto a baking tray covered with greaseproof/parchment paper and brush with whisked egg.
• Place in the preheated oven and bake for 20 minutes or until the patties are lovely and golden and fully cooked.

Nutrition

Calories: 145kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 99mg | Potassium: 289mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 145IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 2mg