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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.

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Nutrition: Per serving

  • kcal191
  • fat10g
  • saturates4g
  • carbs9g
  • sugars7g
  • fibre2g
  • protein17g
  • salt1.45g
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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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A star rating of 4.8 out of 5.6 ratings

ktct

We actually cook bully and rice quite often - a dinner regular where my wife grew up in PNG. This recipe is very good, but not enough chilli, we added our home made chilli oil and served it with coconut rice. Thank you

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mommytsang

This was really tasty! A great midweek tea. The recipe says pepper chopped, I recommend using a red one as this lifts the colour.

tess.aldcroft50132

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Mine looked nothing like this but tasted delicious. Couldn’t find a corned beef tin of 240g, only 340g but seemed to work perfectly!!

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