Jamaican · snack

Jamaican Beef Patty

Jamaican Beef Patty reads umami 7.6, richness 5.9 and heat 4.6 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Jamaican snack, about 48 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

• Umami & Savory — 8.3 / 10
• Sweet & Fruity — 1.7 / 10
• Sour & Bright — 0.7 / 10
• Bitter & Earthy — 2.0 / 10
• Rich & Fat — 6.2 / 10
• Aromatic & Spice — 5.3 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Umami 7.6 · Richness 5.9 · Heat 4.6 · Salinity 4.6 · Allium 4.0 · Warm Spice 3.0 · Funk & Ferment 2.5 · Earthy 1.8 · Sweetness 1.5 · Bitterness 1.5 · Herbaceous 1.5 · Nutty 0.9 · Sourness 0.7 · Floral 0.7 · Fruity 0.6

What's in it (16)

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp curry powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup cold butter
• 1/3 cup cold water
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 onion, finely diced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 Scotch bonnet pepper, minced
• 1 tsp thyme
• 1/2 tsp allspice
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 1 egg, beaten (for egg wash)

Time & effort: about 48 min (18 min active) · effort: involved

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 229.5 kcal, 12.2 g protein, 10.8 g fat, 23.6 g carbs

Dietary: Contains meat · Contains dairy · Contains egg — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.

How it's cooked (3 steps)

1. Make a flaky pastry by cutting cold fat into flour seasoned with turmeric, curry, and salt, adding cold water until it just comes together.
2. For the filling, brown ground beef with onion, garlic, Scotch bonnet, thyme, and allspice, then bind with breadcrumbs and season well.
3. Fold filling into semicircles of pastry, crimp the edges, brush with egg wash, and bake at 375°F for 25 to 30 minutes until the crust is deeply golden.

Dishes with a similar flavor shape

• Oxtail Stew — Jamaican
• Basturma (Air-Dried Beef in Chaman Crust) — Armenian
• Cheesy Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole — American
• Caldo Verde — Portuguese
• Lumpiang Shanghai (Crispy Pork Spring Rolls) — Filipino

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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.