Jamaican Beef Patties

Preparation time: 45 min

Cooking time: 25 min

By Grace Foods Kitchen

Grace Foods Kitchen

Oct 15, 2026

Method

Ingredients

Method

Jamaican Beef Patties

Step 1: MAKE THE PASTRY

Combine flour, turmeric and ½ tsp salt. Rub in cold butter until mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Add ice-cold water gradually into a firm dough. Refrigerate 30 min.

Step 2: COOK THE FILLING

Brown ground beef, breaking it up. Add onion, garlic, scotch bonnet and Grace All-Purpose Seasoning. Cook 8 min. Stir in breadcrumbs and 3 tbsp water. Cool completely.

Step 3: ROLL & FILL

Divide pastry into 12 balls. Roll each into a thin 15cm / 6-inch circle. Spoon 2 tbsp filling onto one half, leaving a 1cm / ½-inch border.

Step 4: SEAL & CRIMP

Fold pastry over filling. Press edges firmly and crimp with a fork. Brush with egg wash. Refrigerate 15 min before baking.

Step 5: BAKE

Bake at 200°C / 400°F for 20–25 min until deep golden. Rest 5 min before serving. Best eaten warm.

Serving instructions

Cold butter and ice water essential for a flaky crust. Cool the filling completely before filling or pastry goes soggy. Grace All-Purpose Seasoning perfectly balances the beef. Freezes brilliantly unbaked.

Serving instructions

Ingredients

Servings

Grace All-Purpose Seasoning, x1.0 tbsp

Plain flour, x14.1 oz

Turmeric powder, x1.0 tbsp

Cold butter, cubed, x7.1 oz

Lean ground beef, x1.2 lb

White onion, finely diced, x1.0 count

Garlic, minced, x2.0 cloves

Scotch bonnet pepper, minced, x1.0 count

Breadcrumbs, x1.8 oz