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Jamaican Fried Dumplings Recipe

September 27, 2020 by admin Leave a Comment

Jamaican Fried Dumplings RecipeJamaican Fried Dumplings

 

 

 

 

Jamaican Fried DumplingsFried dumplings are probably Jamaica’s favorite comfort food. It is eaten with just about anything you can think of. It’s used as a side for ackee and salt fish, fried fish, calaloo, and saltfish. The possibilities are endless. Its a fast and simple side that you can make, and the best thing is it is very inexpensive to make. Your family will love this alternative to the American Johnnycake.

Jamaican Fried Dumplings
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5 from 1 vote

Jamaican Fried Dumplings

Learn to make Jamaican Fried Dumplings
Prep Time30 mins
Cook Time20 mins
5 mins
Total Time55 mins
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Jamaican
Servings: 5
Calories: 209kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Large Saucepan
  • 1 Medium Saucepan
  • 1 Mixing Bowl
  • 1 Medium size strainer
  • 1 Cutting Board

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Flour
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1/8 cup Sugar
  • 1 tsp butter
  • 5 ounces Water
  • 5 cups Cooking Oil Olive Oil or Vegetable Oil can be used.
  • 1 tsp Baking Powder

Instructions

Step 1

  • Sift flour using your strainer and your mixing bowl.
    Sifting Flour
  • Add sugar
    Sugar
  • Add baking powder
    Add Baking Powder
  • Add butter
    Butter

Step 2

  • Combine all ingredients (except the water) in a bowl until it has the consistency of breadcrumbs.
    Kneading Dough
  • Add 2/1 oz of the water to your mixture and knead the dough for about 5-8 minutes.
    Adding water
  • Add the additional water and knead for a few more minutes until the dough becomes smooth. (Best left refridgerated overnight to get it really smooth, but definitley not necessary)
    Adding water

Step 3

  • Use a large cutting board and "dust" it with flour.
    Flour dusted cutting board
  • Roll your dough on the cutting board until it's flattened a bit
    rolling dough
  • Stretch the dough across your cutting board and cut into 10 even pieces
    Stretching out the dough
  • Take each piece of dough, roll it into a small ball using your palms and place it on your flour dusted serving tray.
    Rolling dough into a ball
  • sprinkle a pinch of flour on the dumplings on the tray.
    Sprinkle flour over dumpling

Cooking Time

  • Add oil to your saucepan, and let heat to about 290 degrees under a medium flame.
    Adding oil
  • Let it fry for about 10-12 minutes.
    Frying dumplings
  • Transfer your oil to a smaller saucepan, and allow to fry for an additional 5-6 minutes until golden brown.
    Transfer oil to new pot

Video

Notes

Served with ackee and saltfish, or just about any Jamaican dish.

Nutrition

Calories: 209kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 560mg | Potassium: 54mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 25IU | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 2mg

 

 

 

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Jamaican Pepper Shrimp Recipe

November 25, 2018 by admin 2 Comments

Jamaican Pepper Shrimp Recipe

Pepper Shrimps

Jamaican Peppered Shrimps

This spicy, delightful shrimp recipe is served from the beaches to the finest restaurants in Jamaica). This is a must try recipe  if you enjoy your shrimp with a little kick to it. I will forewarn you, these shrimps can be very addictive. Bet you cant just eat one.

Follow this easy step by step recipe, and you will be amazed at the results. You will make this a staple of your appetizer menu.

Pepper Shrimps
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Jamaican Peppered Shrimps

You will absolutely love this amazing Jamaican peppered shrimp recipe. You can make it as spicy as you wish, or if you want a little less heat, you can adjust the spices to suit your taste buds. 
Prep Time30 mins
Cook Time5 mins
Total Time35 mins
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Jamaican
Servings: 5
Calories: 259kcal
Author: myjamaicanrecipes.com

Ingredients

  • 2 Lbs Large Shrimp De-veined with shell on
  • 2 Tbsp Coconut oil
  • 1 Tbsp Salt
  • 2 Tbsp Jerk seasoning
  • 2 Stalks Scallions Chopped
  • 1 Tsp Annatto seeds
  • 1 Tsp Pickling spice
  • 6 Whole Allspice seeds crushed
  • 2 Tbsp Vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp Jamaican White Rum

Instructions

  • In a bowl combine shrimp with salt, Jerk sauce, and scallions. Let marinate for 30 minutes.
  • In a large heavy skillet over low heat, place coconut oil, and annatto seeds,  in skillet, oil will turn a bright orange.
  • Remove seeds from oil and turn the stove on high, add pimento seeds and pickling spice.
  • Place seasoned shrimp in hot skillet and stir swiftly until shrimp is incorporated with seasoned oil (approximately 5-6 minutes). Do not overcook. Turn heat off.
  • Splash with vinegar and white rum.
  • Transfer to a serving bowl, let cool....peel, eat and enjoy!!!!

Notes

This makes for a delicious appetizer before the main course at a dinner party, or it can be used for a super bowl party or any informal gathering where finger food is served. Your guests will be coming back for more.
Watch this useful video by caribbeanpot.com, that shows you how to make Jamaican Pepper Shrimps.
 

Nutrition

Serving: 01 | Calories: 259kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 457mg | Sodium: 2860mg | Potassium: 233mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 997IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 288mg | Iron: 5mg

Filed Under: Appetizers, Uncategorized Tagged With: Jamaican Pepper Shrimp Recipe

Jamaican Beef Patty Recipe

November 19, 2018 by admin 3 Comments

How to make authentic Jamaican beef patties.

Tasty Jamaican Beef Patties

Jamaican Beef Patties on Plate

This is a must try Jamaican beef patty recipe. This Jamaican beef (or any other filling you choose) patty is made with a light flaky crust and just the right spices. This is the Jamaican equivalent to the Mexican taco, or the American hot dog or hamburger. Beef patties are sold at hundreds, if not thousands of shops, restaurants, and food stands across the island. It is a common lunch staple (served with coco bread) for school children as well as adults. Wash it down with your favorite beverage, and you have a tasty, filling lunch that will get you through the day.

Please check out this video from https://firstwefeast.com/

Tasty Jamaican Beef Patties
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Jamaican Beef Patty Recipe

Easy and fast authentic Jamaican beef patty recipe. Add a new twist to your lunch menu. You can make this recipe as mild or as spicy as you like.
Prep Time1 hr
Cook Time30 mins
Total Time1 hr 30 mins
Course: Lunch
Cuisine: Jamaican
Servings: 8
Calories: 339kcal
Author: https://myjamaicanrecipes.com/

Ingredients

Dough

  • 3 1/2 Cups Flour
  • 1 Tsp Salt
  • 1 Tsp Baking powder
  • 2 Tbsp Curry powder
  • 1/4 Cup Vegetable shortening
  • 1 Cup Cold water

Filling

  • 1/2 Lb Ground Beef
  • 1 Whole Yellow Onion Chopped
  • 1 Whole Scotch Bonnet Pepper Chopped (You can exclude, or use pepper to suit your taste)
  • 2 Cloves Garlic Chopped
  • 1 Tbsp Thyme Grounded
  • 1 Tbsp Black pepper
  • 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce

Dough

    Instructions

    Dough

    • Add flour, water, baking powder, vegetable shortening, salt and curry powder to a large mixing bowl. Knead dough until the consistency becomes like pizza dough. Set aside and refrigerate for approximately 1 hour.

    Filling

    • Add cooking oil to a wok, or skillet and heat under a medium flame until oil becomes hot ) for approximately 5 minutes). Add Onions, scotch bonnet pepper, garlic, thyme, black pepper to skillet and sauté until ingredients become soft. Add ground beef to skillet and add your Worcestershire sauce and stir until beef becomes brown (approximately 25 minutes). Remove beef and set aside in a bowl. 

    Making your patties

    • Take a handful of flour and spread across a large cutting board. Break off a piece of dough and roll with a rolling pin, until the dough becomes flat and thin. Cut the dough in 6 to 7-inch circles using a bowl laid flat against the dough and cutting around the edge. This should give you a perfect circle. Then place your beef filling (2 Tbsp for each patty) in your newly circular-shaped dough. Fold your dough with filling in a half moon shape and use a fork to crimp the edges. whisk 1 large egg and brush along the crimped edges to seal.  Using a fork, puncture the newly created patty 3 times (from top to bottom). This will release the steam during the baking process.  Repeat this process until all your patties are made. Place on a greased baking sheet, and bake in an oven for 25 minutes.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 01 | Calories: 339kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 395mg | Potassium: 192mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 57IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 65mg | Iron: 4mg

     

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    Papaya Salad With Shrimp Recipe

    October 24, 2018 by admin 2 Comments

    Papaya Salad With Shrimp Recipe

    Papaya and Shrimp Salad

    Papaya and Shrimp Salad

    If you are looking for a quick Papaya salad with shrimp recipe, this is just for you. In Jamaica, we use a lot of the native fruits in our recipes. They are used in salads and main courses alike. This salad can be served as an appetizer, or as a main course for lunch. Papaya makes for an excellent ingredient in salads because the flavor compliments so many other ingredients.

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    Papaya Salad With Shrimp

    Papaya salad made with spicy shrimp is the perfect appetizer or can be served as a main course. Great for BBQ's or the dinner table.
    Prep Time15 mins
    Cook Time7 mins
    Total Time22 mins
    Course: Appetizer
    Cuisine: Jamaican
    Servings: 8
    Calories: 134kcal
    Author: myjamaicanrecipes.com

    Ingredients

    • 1/1 lb Shrimp Raw, and Deveined EZ peel
    • 1/4 cup Apricot Brandy
    • 1 Small Papaya Ripe (peeled and cubed)
    • 1/4 cup Meyers Dark Rum
    • 2 tbsp Coconut Oil
    • 1 tbsp Garlic Salt
    • 1 tbsp Annatto
    • 1 tbsp Grace Jamaican Jerk Seasoning
    • 2 whole Bay Leaves
    • 2 stalks Green Onions Chopped
    • 2 tbsp Vinegar

    Instructions

    • Marinate cubed papaya in apricot brandy and Meyers rum and refrigerate.
    • Season shrimp with jerk sauce garlic salt green onions and bay leaves.
    • In a Dutch oven or heavy frying pan add coconut oil to medium heat until hot. Add annatto to Hot oil. Turn heat up on high. 
    • Add shrimp with all seasoning and stir-fry until shrimp is a pale pink do not overcook. Turn heat off and add vinegar and stir well for approx 5 mins. Let cool.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 01 | Calories: 134kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 143mg | Sodium: 1331mg | Potassium: 108mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 522IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 94mg | Iron: 2mg

    Filed Under: Appetizers, Uncategorized Tagged With: papaya salad

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