Fried Caribbean Beef Patties
Ingredients
For the dough:
- 2 cups All-purpose flour sifted
- 1/2 cup Water at room temperature
- 1/4 cup Cold butter
- 1/4 cup Cornmeal
- 3 tbsp Granulated sugar
- 1 & 1/2 tsp Baking powder
- 1/2 tsp Salt
For the filling:
- 1 lb Lean ground beef
- 1 Garlic clove minced
- 1 Red or yellow onion finely chopped
- 1 Bell pepper finely chopped
- 6 tbsp Tomato paste
- 2 tbsp Vegetable oil
- 2 tsp Dried thyme
- 1 tsp Salt or more to taste
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 tsp Black pepper or more to taste
Instructions
Making the dough:
- In a mixing bowl add the flour, salt, baking powder, cornmeal and granulated sugar. Mix the ingredients before adding the butter.
- Crumb together the flour with the butter until it is well blended in.
- Gradually mix in the water. You want the dough to be sticky and not wet, so you may need more or less water.
Kneading the dough:
- Once the dough doesn't stick to your hands, add to a flour surface and knead for 2 minutes.
- If it continues to stick to your hands, dust with more flour.
- Slice into 14 pieces and roll them into balls. Cover with a kitchen towel.
- Let the dough rest for 30 minutes or an hour.
The meat filling:
- In a skillet over medium heat, heat the vegetable oil and cook the onion, bell pepper and garlic for 2 minutes.
- Once the vegetables are done cooking, add the ground beef. Break it apart then season with the salt, black pepper, Worcestershire sauce and dried thyme.
- Once the meat has browned, stir in the tomato paste.
- Let the meat cook for an additional 10-15 minutes before removing from the heat. Let it cool.
The assembly:
- Roll the pieces into a flat round shape on a floured surface, add 1-2 tablespoons of the filling to the middle.
- Take one end of the dough and fold it onto the other end using your fingers and press down the sides with a fork.
- Repeat this step until all the dough has been used and/or the filling is done.
Frying the patties:
- Place a frying pan with oil on medium heat. Once the oil is hot, add the patties to the pan.
- Cook on each sides for 7-10 minutes or until they are golden brown.
- Place on a plate lined with napkin to absorb the excess oil.
