Jamaican Beef Balls Recipe

Jamaican Beef Balls: The best way for me to describe this recipe is Brown Stew Meatballs. Truly it’s pretty much that! However, in Jamaica we call them Beef Balls because they are all beef.  This is one of the first recipes I taught my daughters to make when they were teenagers. Mainly because you can be quite creative. Once you get to know the recipe it’s easy to do without measuring, as long as you include all the ingredients.

Similar to Brown Stew Chicken, the traditional way to cook Beef Balls is to fry them so that you can use the caramelized flavour left in the pan to make the gravy. However, you can also skip the frying and bake them entirely in the oven. Either way, you’re going love these moist and flavourful beef balls! For added ease, make them the night before and pop them in the oven or fry them the next day. Large balls are great served with vegetables and rice or potatoes. Or make them smaller and add them to tomato sauce to go with spaghetti!

 

 Ingredients

2lbs Extra-Lean Ground Beef
3/4 cups Bread Crumbs
3 cloves Garlic, chopped
1 medium Onion, chopped finely
1/2 tsp Black Pepper
1 tsp Salt
2 tsp Worcester Sauce
2 tsp Steak Sauce
1 Tbsp BBQ Sauce
2 Tbsp Ketchup
2 Eggs, beaten
Cooking Oil for frying
 
 Instructions

1. Using clean hands, mix all the ingredients together and place in fridge for 30 minutes
2. Form 12 beef balls with mixture; they may seem large, but will shrink when cooking
3. Heat some cooking oil on Medium-High heat in frying pan;
4. Turn on oven and pre-heat to 350 degrees; In the meantime, sear beef balls in pan turning until all sides are browned. Set pan aside to make gravy later
5. Place beef balls in 9 x 13-inch baking dish and place in pre-heated oven for 15 about minutes to finish cooking
6. While beef balls finish cooking in the oven make the gravy
 
Gravy
1 large Onion, chopped
1/4 each, red and green Bell Pepper, chopped
1 sprig of Thyme, or 1 tsp dried
1 tsp Pepper Sauce
2 Tbsp Tomato Ketchup
1 cup Hot Water
1/2 to 1 tsp Salt (to taste)
 
1. Using same pan used to fry beef balls (and removing any burnt pieces), sautee onions and bell peppers until onions are transparent.
2. Add thyme, hot pepper sauce, tomato ketchup and 1 cup of hot water to pan and stir; taste gravy and add salt to taste
3. Let gravy simmer until it thickens, then remove from heat. If it gets too thick add some boiling water
4. Remove beef balls from oven, place in serving dish and pour gravy over beef balls just before serving

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  • Shareese

    Thank you Mrs.Faye for this recipe. My kids enjoy eating meatballs….even though I only made them twice. I am excited to try this for them. I think it will go good with some boiled dumplins and green bannanas, which they love as well.
    Blessings to you always! 🙂

  • Luiza Magdalena

    It looks deliacious! Meatballs have beautiful collor and perfect structure. Wonderful recipe!

  • Patricia

    I signed up for secret recipes but did not get any and when I sign in my pass word fail to let me in.

  • Kris

    I made these meatrballs for Christmas and everyone loved them.
    They were so tasty. Thanks Fay!

  • merline

    i am going to try this meat ball beacause i love meat ball.

  • Sherine

    It turned out delicious, thank you!

  • Eva

    This was delicious! 🙂

  • Marie

    Hello Mrs. Faye
    I made this beef ball recipe tonight for dinner and me and my husband loved it! I am a fan and have watched all of your videos and have tried your curry chicken, pineapple cake, and callaloo recipes. All of them turned out great and I will be trying many more in the future. Thanks for sharing you are amazing!

  • Samantha

    Hi, I’m from the UK and love your recipes. What is the steak sauce you refer to in this recipe?

    • Fay & Angela

      Hi Samantha,
      Any steak sauce like HP Sauce or A1 Sauce will do. Fay

  • Alison

    What is steak sauce? i’m from the UK do you know what i can use instead or what tastes similar? Love this page you know. xxx

  • Alison

    oh just read your message above. I will use brown sauce. Big Daddy sauce we call it. x Many thanks

  • Little Cooking Tips

    This is such a mouthwatering recipe guys! Do you serve this with French fries and/or rice?
    It’s such a delicious alternative to the classic Mediterranean meatballs we often have here.
    Kudos for another deee-licious recipe! Excellent work.
    Panos and Mirella

    • Fay & Angela

      Hi Panos and Mirella,
      Thank you for reaching out! Thanks for our kind words and support. Glad you’re enjoying my recipes. Usually I serve Beef Balls with plain white rice and vegetables or a green salad, but you pair them with whatever delights you. You can’t go wrong.
      Blessings, Fay

  • Spiceladynj

    Miss Fay I just made your Beef Balls and it was very good.Enjoyable.I do inted to make them again.

    Best Regards.

  • Spiceladynj

    Miss Fay I just made your Beef Balls and it was very good.Enjoyable.I do intend to make them again.

    Best Regards.