Name: Vegan Jamaican Beef Patties
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 55 min
Ingredients: 1 vegan egg replacer ((I used a flax egg- 1 tbsp ground flaxseed meal + 3 tbsp water)); 2¼ cups all purpose flour; ½ cup cold vegan butter; 1 tsp salt; 2 tsp sugar; ½ tbsp Jamaican curry powder; ¾ cups cold water; 1 cup red onion (diced); 1 scotch bonnet or habanero pepper (minced); 2 bags Alpha Foods Plant Based Beef Crumbles; ½ tsp salt; black pepper to taste; 1 tsp Jamaican curry powder; ½ tsp garlic powder; ½ tsp onion powder; ¼ tsp thyme; ¼ tsp paprika; ¼ cup plain breadcrumbs; ¼ cup vegetable broth

I’ve been wanting to create some Vegan Jamaican Beef Patties for some time now. I’m so glad the opportunity has finally come! The dilemma was always what to use for the filling. Traditional beef patties are of course filled with beef, but clearly that was not an option. Initially I wondered if lentils would be a good substitute (and they very well may be), but I really wanted something more authentic. So authentic that even an omnivore wouldn’t be able to tell the difference.

I recently discovered the latest line from Alpha Foods that includes these amazing Plant-Based Crumbles. I knew right away these would be PERFECT for making these Vegan Jamaican Beef Patties I had been swooning over in my head. I’m so happy to share that I was right! The crumbles were so easy to work with and the texture really closely resembles beef.

Making these Jamaican Beef Patties

Putting these patties together was a lot easier than I imagined them to be. I initially started with the dough because I wanted it to have the opportunity to rest for a while in the fridge while I prepared the filling. I recently discovered the convenience of making dough in a food processor, so I decided to test it out for this recipe… except with a blender instead.

My food processor bowl went on the brink a few months ago, so I figured a blender would be the next best thing. Using a food processor or blender to make the dough is perfect because it all comes together effortlessly! I added in water a little at a time through the top opening until the dough was formed. Next, I transferred the dough to a bowl and placed it in the fridge to rest.

Tip: prep everything beforehand so that while you’re cooking, the recipe comes together faster. In this case, that means measuring out all of the seasonings, liquids and dicing the peppers and onions. For this recipe, prepping was a lifesaver! Because I had already taken the time to measure out all of the seasonings, I was able to avoid going back and forth from the stove to the cabinets.

The Alpha Crumbles were super easy to cook with. I simply removed them from the freezer and cooked them frozen. They thawed in minutes! The crumbles mixed really well with the other ingredients and before you know it, I was done! It’s important that you give the filling a chance to cool down before introducing them to the dough. Luckily, you’ll have a chance to do that because in the next step you’ll need to begin cutting out your patty discs from your chilled dough.

Forming the Patties

When I’m in the kitchen, I always find a way to make it work! I didn’t have a proper cutter on hand, so I improvised! Instead, I used a small bowl to get the job done. The bowl measured about 5 inches in diameter. It required a little muscle because the rim was not sharp, but it worked!

A short while later I was able to crank out 15 discs. To make the most of the dough, I rolled it out using a rolling pin, cut out as many circles as I could, then set those aside. I would then form a loose ball with the remaining dough (trying not to over-work it), roll it out again and then cut more circles. I repeated this process until I couldn’t anymore.

By now the dough should be cooled enough to fill the disks with. It may seem like you’ll need a lot, but you really don’t need much filling to stuff these patties. I probably added 1-1.5 tbsp to the center of each. Before folding the patty in half, I lined the edges of the dough with water to ensure they’d stick together.

I then gently pressed the outer edges down and used a fork to smoosh them together. After I filled all of the patties, I had leftover filling. If you do too, you can freeze it for another time or toss it in a bowl of rice and enjoy it as an alternative meal. You know, for a little variety!

Line a baking pan with parchment paper and you’re ready to toss them in the oven! They’re done in about 20-25 minutes. This gives you a little time to put together a side of veggies (or plantains) while they’re cooking.

Enjoy!

Y’all, I am OBSESSED with this recipe. I meal prepped them and I’ve been eating them all week! They reheat really well too! I toss them in the toaster oven for about five minutes and they taste the same as they did fresh out of the oven. My husband (an omnivore) has really been enjoying them too! He even said they tasted authentic. Two points for me!

I definitely see myself making these for guests in the future. Yea, it requires a bit of work, but it’s SO worth it! Just look at the pictures! Now go be great and impress your friends and family with this recipe! Let me know how it goes in the comments below!

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