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Jamaican bully beef

Name: Jamaican bully beef
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Jamaican
Ingredients: 1 tbsp sunflower oil for frying; 1 onion finely chopped; 1 spring onion finely sliced; 2 garlic cloves finely chopped; 2 whole sprigs thyme; ½ scotch bonnet chilli deseeded and finely chopped (you can adjust this according to your spice levels); 1 large tomato chopped; 1 pepper cored and finely chopped; 240g can corned beef; 2 tbsp ketchup; cooked white rice

April Jackson

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Serves 4

Easy

Prep: 5 mins

Cook: 10 mins

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Enjoy this Jamaican classic, also known as corned beef. Corned beef became a staple during wartime due to its affordability and long shelf-life

Dairy-free

Egg-free

Gluten-free

High-protein

Low sugar

Nut-free

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Jamaican bully beef, also known as corned beef, is a beloved dish with roots tracing back to British colonial influences in Jamaica. During wartime, canned corned beef became a staple due to its affordability and long shelf-life, making it accessible for families across the island. Jamaicans transformed this preserved meat into a flavourful meal by sautéing it with onions, peppers and spices. Bully beef remains a comforting, quick-to-make dish, that is so nostalgic.

Ingredients

Nutrition

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1 tbsp sunflower oil

for frying
1 onion

finely chopped
1 spring onion

finely sliced
2 garlic cloves

finely chopped
2 whole sprigs thyme
½ scotch bonnet chilli

deseeded and finely chopped (you can adjust this according to your spice levels)
1 large tomato

chopped
1 pepper

cored and finely chopped
240g can corned beef
2 tbsp ketchup

To serve

cooked white rice

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Nutrition: Per serving

kcal191
fat10g
saturates4g
carbs9g
sugars7g
fibre2g
protein17g
salt1.45g

Method

step 1

In a frying pan, heat oil over medium-low heat. Once hot, stir in the onion, spring onion, garlic, thyme and scotch bonnet. Cook for 8 mins until the onions have softened slightly. Add the tomato and pepper and cook for 4-5 mins until everything is tender.
step 2

Increase the heat to medium-high and add the corned beef, breaking it up in the pan with a wooden spoon before stirring in the ketchup and ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper. Cook for another 6 mins, stirring occasionally and serve with steamed white rice and thyme leaves to garnish.

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