Name: Jamaican Beef Dumplings
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Makes about 30 dumplings
Ingredients: 1/2 cup finely chopped scallion; 1/4 cup finely chopped onion; 3/4 teaspoon curry powder; 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme; 4 cups vegetable oil, divided; 1/2 pound ground beef; 2 tablespoons fine dry bread crumbs; Hot sauce (preferably Jamaican); About 30 dumpling or wonton wrappers

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Recipe information

Total Time
45 min
Yield
Makes about 30 dumplings

Ingredients

1/2 cup finely chopped scallion

1/4 cup finely chopped onion

3/4 teaspoon curry powder

1/4 teaspoon dried thyme

4 cups vegetable oil, divided

1/2 pound ground beef

2 tablespoons fine dry bread crumbs

Hot sauce (preferably Jamaican)

About 30 dumpling or wonton wrappers

Preparation

Step 1
Cook scallion, onion, curry powder, and thyme in 1 1/2 tablespoons oil with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a 10-inch skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in beef and bread crumbs and cook until meat is just cooked through, about 3 minutes. Season with hot sauce. Cool.
Step 2
Put a rounded teaspoon filling in center of a wrapper. Lightly brush edge of wrapper with water, then fold in half (diagonally if square) and press to seal. Form remaining dumplings.
Step 3
Heat 1 inch oil to 350°F in a 12-inch skillet. Fry dumplings in 3 batches, turning once or twice, until golden-brown, 2 to 3 minutes per batch.