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Jamaican Beef Patty
A Jamaican half-moon pastry with a flaky curry-yellow butter crust wrapped around moist, thyme-scented minced beef and Scotch bonnet.
About Jamaican Beef Patty
The Jamaican beef patty is an island bakery and street-food classic: a crescent of yellow pastry enclosing seasoned minced beef. This profile follows Butter Be Ready's complete butter-crust version with Scotch bonnet, allspice and Jamaican curry powder.
The filling is deeply savoury, fragrant with thyme, allspice, ginger and garlic, and sharpened by the fruity heat of Scotch bonnet. Curry powder and turmeric give the buttery pastry warm spice and its characteristic yellow colour.
Each patty is a compact golden half-moon with fork-crimped edges and a flaky, tender shell. Inside, finely crumbled beef stays moist and cohesive from stock, butter and breadcrumbs rather than loose or dry.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Wheat, Milk.
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Jamaican Beef Patty
Butter Be Ready's Jamaican Beef Patty with Scotch Bonnet and Yellow Curry Pastry.
- All-purpose wheat flourFlaky pastry structure
- Kosher saltDough and filling seasoning
- Granulated sugarLight pastry sweetness
- Jamaican curry powderWarm spice and yellow colour
- Turmeric powderGolden pastry colour
- Unsalted butterPastry flakiness and filling richness
- WaterDough hydration
- Olive oilBeef browning fat
- Ground beefSavoury filling
- Yellow onionSweet filling aromatic
- GarlicPungent filling aromatic
- GingerFresh aromatic heat
- Black pepperPeppery seasoning
- ThymeHerbal seasoning
- Ground allspiceCharacteristic warm spice
- Scotch bonnet pepperFruity chilli heat
- ScallionsFresh onion aroma
- Chicken stockMoistening savoury liquid
- Plain breadcrumbsFilling binder
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- All-purpose wheat flour:
- Kosher salt:
- Granulated sugar:
- Jamaican curry powder: . The source specifies Jamaican curry powder but not its complete spice or allergen formula
- Turmeric powder:
- Unsalted butter:
- Water:
- Olive oil:
- Ground beef:
- Yellow onion:
- Garlic:
- Ginger:
- Black pepper:
- Thyme:
- Ground allspice:
- Scotch bonnet pepper:
- Scallions:
- Chicken stock: . The source does not state whether the stock is homemade or give a commercial formulation
- Plain breadcrumbs: . Plain breadcrumbs confirm Wheat, but their complete product formula is not supplied
Origins & food traditions
Butter Be Ready supplies the complete selected beef-patty formula and describes the patty as Jamaica's popular convenience food, identifying its moist seasoned beef, Scotch bonnet and deep-yellow shell. The Jamaica Observer independently characterises the Jamaican patty as a flour-and-meat staple and a widely enjoyed local lunch food.
Countries
- Jamaica
- JamaicaCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Jamaican Cuisine
- Jamaican CuisineCatalogue link pending review
AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.