Jamaican Beef Patties

Cooking Class

These Jamaican Beef patties are not only a delight to eat given they are a  handheld food, more so they host a tender flaky crust housing the most aromatic, spiced, moist meat filling one could imagine. 

We will make the pastry dough, the filling, then we will assemble the patties and bake them.

INGREDIENTS (for 6 patties)

Butter pastry dough:


225 g all-purpose flour

½ cup (110 g) unsalted butter

½ tsp (2 g) salt

½ Tbsp (7 g) sugar

½ Tbsp (7 g) turmeric powder (I used 1 tablespoon)

115 g ice-cold water


Beef patties:


500 g ground beef

1 ½ cups beef broth

1 tsp yellow curry powder

½ tsp allspice

½ tsp white pepper

1 tsp paprika

½ tsp coriander

1 tsp thyme

½ tsp onion powder

½ tsp garlic powder

2 green chili peppers, finely chopped

a pinch of dried red chili flakes

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 yellow onion, minced

⅓ cup breadcrumbs

1 tsp chives

1 Tbsp butter

1 Tbsp chopped parsley