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Scotch Eggs

Prep time

15 minutes

Bake time

20 minutes

Serves

2

Reference Intake

erudus product specification for scotch eggs with calorie and nutrition information

Dietary info

N/A


Allergens

Contains Cereal Containing Gluten
Contains Egg
Contains Mustard
Contains Fish
Contains Soya

Ingredients

  • 2 Eggs
  • Pork Mince (200g)
  • 1 Egg Yolk
  • Parsley, chopped (1½ Tsp)
  • English Mustard (½ Tsp)
  • Worcestershire Sauce (½ Tsp)
  • Salt & Pepper (To Taste)
  • Flour (Dusting & Coating)
  • Eggs (For Coating)
  • Dried Breadcrumbs
  • Vegetable Oil (For frying)

Method

1.

Place the eggs into cold water and cook for 5 minutes from cold. Plunge the eggs in cold water to stop them cooking, shell carefully under water and place to one side.

2.

Put your pork mince in a bowl and add the egg yolk, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, parsley and small amount of seasoning. Mix until well combined.

3.

Take small amount of the meat and cook off in a frying pan, taste and adjust seasoning with salt and cracked black pepper.

4.

Divide the pork mince into two, dust the table with flour and flatten each pork piece until an oval shape, 8cm high and 6cm wide. Dry the eggs with a piece of kitchen paper then lightly dust in flour.

5.

Place the egg in the middle of the mince and gently shape the mince around the egg. Seal the edges and make sure the mince is evenly distributed.

6.

Roll the scotch eggs in flour then beaten egg the finally the breadcrumbs.

7.

Deep fry the scotch eggs at 150˚C until golden brown. Allow to rest before serving and keep warm.