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Scotch Eggs
Serves 4
30 mins
659 Kcal
Scotch eggs are a tasty and filling snack from the United Kingdom. A standard Scotch egg is simply a boiled soft or hard-boiled egg covered with seasoned sausage meat, then coated in breadcrumbs and either deep-fried or baked until golden and crispy. This makes Scotch eggs a tremendous favourite for picnics and gatherings or even as a savoury breakfast. First, boil some eggs cooked to your preference so that they may be runny or stiff. Peel them and set them aside. Sausage meat can be a mixture of herbs and spices, even seasoned mustard or Worcester sauce. Place the sausage meat around the eggs, ensuring they get well covered. Then, the coated eggs are rolled through beaten eggs and later dipped in breadcrumbs to provide the crunchy segment. Prepared Scotch eggs recipe can either be deep-fried or oven-baked until golden brown and with the sausage perfectly cooked. The perfect texture and flavour of the egg go very well with the richness of the sausage, all covered in a crunchy coating. These eggs can be served warm or cold. This is generally served with a tart mustard dipping sauce, ready for almost any party appetiser or fast-gratification snack. This recipe must be sure to impress everyone with its refreshing as well as well-rounded mixture of ingredients.
Ingredients required for Scotch Eggs
- Cooking oil
- 5 eggs
- 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
- ⅔ cup breadcrumbs
Cooking steps for Scotch Eggs
- 1Let's gather the ingredients required to prepare scotch eggs.
- 2You will need 4 pounds of pork sausage meat for this recipe.
- 3Worcestershire sauce seasonings can be eight teaspoons, adding a savoury depth with a slight tang to the mixture, which is mixed in with the pork.
- 4The basic seasonings do ensure that the sausage is neither too spicy nor too mild.
- 5What hangs at the heart of each Scotch egg is a hard-cooked egg. You will need 16 eggs peeled, and these will be coated with the seasoned sausage mixture.
- 6The eggs must be cooked through but not overcooked, just slightly firm yolk, so it doesn't break apart when the eggs are handled.
- 7Once the eggs are peeled, wrap them in the sausage mixture, ensuring they are entirely enclosed.
- 8Before you pack the eggs, set up a breading station.
- 9You will need all-purpose flour, beaten eggs, and dry bread crumbs. First, set up the four tablespoons of flour in a shallow dish to dust the sausage-wrapped eggs. It works much better this way because the dusting of the egg will stick to the mixture when you're making it, leaving a smooth and even coating on it. Then, set up the beaten eggs in another shallow dish.
- 10This will be the breadcrumbs' binder.
- 11Lastly, keep aside the two ⅔ cups of dry crumbs in a third pan. The bread crumbs provide the ground on which that crunchy, golden crust is built, making Scotch eggs so enticing.
- 12Assemble the Scotch eggs by taking a peeled, hard-cooked egg and gently shaping a portion of the sausage mixture around it, making sure that the entire egg is covered with the sausage.
- 13Then, roll the sausage-covered egg in the flour; then proceed to dip it into the beaten egg and finally coat thoroughly in the breadcrumbs, making sure the egg covered with sausage has a thick, uniform layer of breadcrumbs.
- 14Repeat for all 16 eggs.
- 15Heat 4 quarts of oil in a deep fryer or large pot.
- 16Gently lower the Scotch eggs into the hot oil in batches if needed so you do not crowd the deep fryer or large pot. Fry the eggs for about 5 to 7 minutes until they are golden brown and crispy outside, and the sausage is cooked inside. Fry them, take them out from oil, and place them on paper towels to remove all excess grease.
- 17Scotch eggs are always best eaten warm but can also be a good picnic or party snack served at room temperature.
- 18This recipe of Scotch eggs combines seasoned pork sausage, hard-cooked eggs, and a crispy breadcrumb coating, making for a deliciously hearty snack or appetiser.