Jamaican Chicken Patties
Jamaican Chicken Patties – Forget about the store-bought patties- this tastes 10x BETTER…AND comes together quickly with a SUPER EASY dough .Make it, grab a few fresh off the oven, relax and let the taste guide you to the Islands- Jamaican Island to be precise.
Is there anything more irresistible than meat stuffed in pastry dough? I don’t know about you, but I just can’t seem to get out of a Caribbean market without grabbing a couple of these. I refuse to even take a glance at them, when am checking out groceries at the registry- because once we lock eyes that’s it. I have to get them.
Making your own pastry dough can be time consuming and most people are intimated by it, but it doesn’t have to be. Trust me, if you have a food processor it is a breeze and without one, you only have to sacrifice a few more minutes with this recipe. The filling comes together fairly quickly too. Believe me, homemade always taste better, you adjust the spices to suit your taste buds.
What sets Jamaican patty apart order than their spicy interior filling, is their distinctive yellowish color due to the addition of turmeric.
Turmeric gives off a mild fragrance slightly suggestive of orange and ginger and it is used to make other spices especially curry powder. So if you do not have turmeric, you may replace it with mild curry powder or leave it off.
You know what is great about these Jamaican Chicken patties, is that they can be made weeks ahead and frozen till day of event. Place them on a cookie sheet – single layer, freeze for about an hour then remove and place in zip lock bag or storage container. These would be great when entertaining.
Enjoy!!!
Jamaican Chicken Patties
Ingredients
Jamaican Patty Crust
- 4 cups 500grams all purpose flour (plus more for dusting)
- 2 Tablespoon sugar
- ½ Tablespoon salt
- 1/2 - 2 teaspoon turmeric
- 5 ounce 145gram Shortening
- 1 Tablespoon Vinegar. optional
- 1 cup 250 ml iced water
- 5 ounce 140gram butter
Jamaican Chicken Filling
- ½ medium onion chopped
- 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon all spice powder
- 1 teaspoon curry
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon white pepper
- 3 green onions chopped
- 2 tablespoon chopped parsley
- 1 teaspoon salt or more adjust to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon chili pepper
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/2 scotch bonnet pepper chopped optional
- ½ teaspoon chicken bouillon powder optional replace with salt
Instructions
Jamaican Chicken Crust
- In a food processor or by hand, mix together, flour, salt, sugar, turmeric blend well Add the butter, shortening, followed by vinegar and water in small amounts, pulse until combined and dough holds together in a ball.
- Place the dough on a well -floured surface. Divide it into 2 and roll it out. Place in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes until ready to use
- Using a large mouth, glass or bowl about 4 - 5 " cut out circles by gently pressing on the dough and releasing it, shaping the meat pie dough. Continue cutting out dough until all dough has been cut. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or until ready to use.
Jamaican Chicken Filling
- Add 2 tablespoon of oil to a saucepan, followed by onions, garlic, paprika, thyme curry, chili powder, white pepper, all spice and chicken bouillon .Let it simmer for about 2 minutes,
- Then, add ground meat, breadcrumbs and continue cooking for about 10 or more minutes. Stirring frequently to prevent burning, add about ½ cup of water.
- Finally add green onions and parsley, adjust for salt and pepper seasoning.
- Remove from stovetop and let it cool.
Assembling Jamaican Chicken Patties
- Scoop a heaping tablespoon of filling into each circle, and brush with egg white or white around half of the circle. Fold over twist with fingers gently to seal the edges of the patties.
- Another way of sealing is by pressing the tines of a fork along the edges of the dough.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Carefully place each patty on a baking sheet and bake for about 25-30 minutes, depending on the size or until the edges are golden brown.
- You may freeze to bake later.
- Best served warm.
Nutrition Information:
I made the patties this morning and they turned out good. The whole family enjoyed them. I doubled the recipe and kept some in the freezer but I am being asked to bake them already. Question: Do I thaw them completely before baking?
Hi Nana! You can bake without thawing, same oven temp. Just adjust the cooking time around 5 minutes or so.
Thank you 🙂
I SO want to make these patties some time soon!
Let me know how it turns out, Anamit! Enjoy 🙂
amazing
Thank you, Amanda! 🙂
Will definitely try this Recipe seems quite easy an straightforward
Thank you, Denise! 🙂
Question, so if I make these to freeze, I freeze before baking?
Hi Rachel! Yes, if you’re going to make these in advance, you may freeze and store before the big day. If you’re going to bake it right away, no need to freeze before baking. Hope this helps!
Easy to make & a big fam hit tyvm
Bookmarked for future use & i am indeed now following you on IG!
Sweet! Thank you so much, Claire!
Thanks for this recipe – absolutely amazing and my family love it! I want to serve this as a Monday school snack for my kids but I know that if I make it over the weekend there will be nothing left by Monday! After cutting the pattie circles and refrigerating, can I keep in the fridge overnight then fill/ bake the next morning? Is that too long to keep in the fridge? Will this affect the quality of the dough? Thank you!!
I’m happy to know your family loved this, Ives! You can keep in the fridge overnight, no worries. 🙂
I made these with beef last week. They were delish. Will do chicken the next time. I know the same spices would be Devine like a curry chicken pie….yum.
They sure will. Thanks so much
Hi your recipe sounds delicious but I can use either or butter or shortening but not a total of 10 ounces correct?Just 5 ounces of one or the other.
No. It’s a total of 10 ounce either butter or shortening.
I am making these now and am confused. In the recipe it says 5 ounces of shortening and at the end of recipe it says 5 ounces butter So do you you use both shortening and butter or just one of them?
Hi Patricia! Yes, use both.
Ca I use rice, coconut, or almond flour to make the crust?
Hi Mike! I haven’t used any of those to make the crust for these Patties. But I do not see why they won’t work. Do let me know how it turns out for you! 🙂
Can I use olive oil instead of shortening and butter!
In order to get the right texture for this recipe, it is best to use butter or shortening :).
The recipe does not tell how thick to roll the dough out too. It would be nice to know so you don’t roll it to thick or too thin.
Hi Dennis. Roll it out about 1″ thick.
These are so good! I followed the recipe as directed but used finely chopped cooked chicken breast from the ready-made aisle at Trader Joe’s to save some time. The turmeric gives the crust a nice golden color and the flavor of the filling is amazing. Served with ice cold Red Stripe and I felt like I was right back in Negril. Will definitely make again!
Yaaay! Thank you for taking the time to let me know. Glad it all worked out fine for you.
Hi,
Can I leave out bread crumbs or use crushed crackers?
Thanks
Hi, do you have a veggie alternative? This looks amazing!
Hi, Jessica! Here’s a great veggie alternative to these meat pies – https://www.africanbites.com/aloo-potato-pie/ Happy cooking!
The boyfriend loved them! Thanks so much for your recipe. I thought the dough tasted a little too salty. If I lessen the salt would that effect the texture of the dough at all? I will definitely be making these again very soon!
Thanks for stopping by, Katherine! To answer your question, lessening the salt won’t affect the dough. Happy baking!
Hi Imma, I made these patties for work and they came out great. My food processor is a mini Kitchen Aid so I made my dough in parts as the cup can only hold two cups of flour at a time. My next patties will be beef and I will use larger circle cutter for larger pies.
Thanks for this fantastic recipe as everyone enjoyed and commented on taste and texture of the pastry.
Leisel
Would this work with gluten free flour? Would is be a 1:1 ratio for replacement of regular flour?
Sorry , I haven’t worked much with gluten free flour . So can’t offer any suggestions.
Hi I searched gluten free beef patties and found some recipes. You could use the recipe to make your dough and use this recipe for the meat. https://21nogluten.wordpress.com/2012/03/14/jamaican-beef-patties/
Made it with chicken and beef melange, and healthier flour (whole wheat, spelt, brown rice). Turned out pretty good.
Now baking the rest of my refrigerated dough with sardines :)… can’t wait to try it.
Thank you soooo much for your recipes and pictures!
Have a blessed week!
Did you use the same measurements?
Made a batch of these today. Truly wholesome and good to know EXACTLY what I am eating.