Making Jamaican Style Turkey Patties
These Spicy, flavorful meat pies are filled with turkey mince for a beef like flavor without the red meat.
What is a ‘Patty’?
The patty is a blend of cultures in one bite. Very similar to the African meat pie, Indian Samosa and British pastie with all the island flavours of the Caribbean.
Jamaican patties are an extremely popular street food known for its incredible flavour and because its a great grab and go meal.
Choosing a flavour
Patties come in a variety of flavours. Traditionally, Beef, cheesy beef, salt fish, vegetable and chicken are the most popular flavours.
Turkey is a great substitute for beef as it has a more flavour than chicken in my opinion. It has a beef like texture and somewhat flavor, which will satisfy those non-red meat eaters.
Alternatively, this can be made vegan with lentils or chickpeas but thats for another post.
Tips for making Turkey Patty
- This is optional but for an extra flaky crust, use frozen butter between the folded dough layers. Always make sure the dough is cold.
- Wet mix blends all the herbs and onions so you get a really smooth filling with maximized flavour.
- Make sure the filling is room temperature before assembling the dough or it will make soggy pastry.
Storing Turkey Meat Patty
Once placed in a freezer bag or well sealed container, patties can last for up to 3 – 6 months. Patties can be frozen cooked or uncooked.
Reheat Patties
Microwave frozen patties for 1 minute then place in an airfryer at 250C/470F for 5 minutes or in the oven until crust firms up.
Recommendations
Look at a few other recipes to try:
- How to Make Cod Fish Patties
- How to Make Southern Buttermilk Biscuits
- Turkey Sloppy Joe Sliders with Jerk BBQ Sauce
AuthorsefordCategorydinner ideas, Fake Away, Poultry, Savory Pies & Pastry, Turkey, TurkeyDifficultyIntermediateJamaican style Turkey meat patty has a buttery, flaky crust filled with juicy, spicy turkey meat for a taste almost similar to beef.
Combine dry ingredients. Add butter and mix until crumbles appear, then slowly add the cold water in quarter increments until dough forms. Make into a ball cover and rest to the side.
Making flaky dough:
Roll out dough into a rectangle at least 1/4 inch thick. using a grater, grate 1 - 2 tablespoons of frozen butter over dough then fold the left and right sides into the center like a book. fold over into a rectangle and again into a square.
After the layers have been created, take the folded dough and wrap in baking paper and cling film and place to in the fridge until ready to use.
First, in a blender place the ingredient for the wet mix then blend until smooth.
Place wet mix ingredients into a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. Rest to the side.
Next, in a bowl, combine turkey mince and dry seasonings. Heat a large pan on medium high heat.
Take the chilled dough and unfold it into a large rectangle. Use a bowl or large cutter to make rounds.
Place around 1 - 2 tablespoons of filling into the center of each round. Dip your finger into an egg wash or water mixture and go around the rim of the dough then fold one side over onto the other. use a fork to press down the edges to seal.
From here you can freeze them or place them on a lined baking tray and bake them for 10 - 15 minutes on 170C/350F.
Ingredients
Directions
Combine dry ingredients. Add butter and mix until crumbles appear, then slowly add the cold water in quarter increments until dough forms. Make into a ball cover and rest to the side.
Making flaky dough:
Roll out dough into a rectangle at least 1/4 inch thick. using a grater, grate 1 - 2 tablespoons of frozen butter over dough then fold the left and right sides into the center like a book. fold over into a rectangle and again into a square.
After the layers have been created, take the folded dough and wrap in baking paper and cling film and place to in the fridge until ready to use.
First, in a blender place the ingredient for the wet mix then blend until smooth.
Place wet mix ingredients into a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. Rest to the side.
Next, in a bowl, combine turkey mince and dry seasonings. Heat a large pan on medium high heat.
Take the chilled dough and unfold it into a large rectangle. Use a bowl or large cutter to make rounds.
Place around 1 - 2 tablespoons of filling into the center of each round. Dip your finger into an egg wash or water mixture and go around the rim of the dough then fold one side over onto the other. use a fork to press down the edges to seal.
From here you can freeze them or place them on a lined baking tray and bake them for 10 - 15 minutes on 170C/350F.
