Jamaican Fried Dumplings Recipe
Jamaican fried dumplings are an authentic breakfast favorite, cooked until golden brown with a crispy exterior and soft center. They’re simple, satisfying, and always worth making fresh.
Servings: 10
Equipment
- Mixing bowl
- spoon or dough scraper
- Baking sheet
- damp paper towels
- skillet or frying pan
- Tongs or slotted spoon
- wire rack
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tbsp fine yellow cornmeal optional
- 2 tbsp softened salted butter
- ¼ cup cold milk
- ¼ cup cold water
- ½ cup vegetable oil for frying
Instructions
- Combine the flour, baking powder, salt, cornmeal, and sugar together in a mixing bowl.
- Add the softened butter to the flour mixture in a bowl, and incorporate it well. Then, add water a little bit at a time, and bring the dough together you can form a ball that’s not too sticky.
- Cover the dough with a damp paper towel and allow to rest for at least 20 minutes.
- Separate the dough into even pieces (approximately 10). Roll the pieces of dough into balls with your hands, then flatten them slightly to roughly ¾ inch.
- Line the dumplings on a baking sheet, and cover with a damp paper towel again to rest for another 10 minutes.
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium-low heat.
- Fry on medium-low heat on all sides until golden brown. (Approx. 10 minutes.)
- Remove the dumplings and place a wire rack to cool slightly before serving warm.
