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Potato and Bacon Scotch Eggs (Breakfast Scotch Eggs)
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Potato and Bacon Scotch Eggs (Breakfast Scotch Eggs)

This recipe creates potato and bacon Scotch eggs by wrapping soft-boiled eggs with a flavorful filling made from mashed potatoes, cooked bacon, cheese, jalapeños, and herbs, then coating them in a crunchy cornflake or panko crust before deep frying. The result is a hearty breakfast or snack with a crispy exterior, savory filling, and tender yolk center.

Calories: 410 kcal
Course: Breakfast, Appetizer, Snacks, Lunch, Brunch
Cuisine: European, North American, British

Ingredients

Filling
  • 226 g Bacon about 8 - 10 slices of streaky bacon. Chopped, cooked and the oil drained
  • 226 g potato boiled (leftovers are even better
  • 2 spring onions finely chopped
  • 4 oz cheese something like cheddar, mozzarella, pepper jack or provolone, grated
  • ½ parsley roughly chopped (two tablespoons, handful, leaves
  • 1-2 jalapeño chopped
  • 1-2 tsp lemon juice
  • black pepper to taste
  • salt to taste
Scotch Eggs
  • 4 -5 egg soft-boiled for 5 ½ - 6 minutes, peeled and cooled
  • 1 - 2 egg lightly whisked, extra
  • 3 cups cornflakes alternatively, 2 cups of Panko crumbs can be used as well
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • oil to deep fry

Instructions

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  1. Place the boiled potatoes in a bowl and mash them up with a fork. The potatoes need to be lumpy, so do not use a ricer. However, if you have leftover mashed potatoes, they can be used instead as well.
  2. Add the bacon, spring onions, cheese, parsley, jalapeno and mix until well combined and the mix is moist and you can form a ball in your hands.
  3. Add salt, pepper and lemon to taste. Set aside. 
  4. Bring a pot of water to boil. Place the eggs carefully in the pot and cover and simmer for exactly 6 minutes. Remove the eggs, and place them in an ice bath to cool down. 
  5. Peel the chilled eggs and place them on a paper towel and pat them dry.
  6. Place a piece of plastic wrap on your table and then a ¼ (or 1/5th, if you want to make 5 eggs with a thinner filling) of the filling on it. Using your hands, flatten it out to a long oval shape (roughly equal to the size of the egg in height and slightly longer than the circumference of the egg in width - see picture and video in post).
  7. Place the egg in the middle and gather the ends of the plastic wrap so that the egg is enclosed with the filling. Make sure the egg is covered evenly and smoothly with the filling. Wrap the eggs with the plastic wraps and chill them for about an hour. Repeat with all the eggs.
  8. Crush the cornflakes into crumbs. Set aside until needed (you can use Panko crumbs instead too).
  9. When you’re ready to serve, coat the egg with flour, then the lightly whisked egg, and finally with cornflakes crumbs. You may need to press the cornflakes into the coating for them to stick.
  10. Heat some oil (deep enough to cover the eggs) to 180°C/350°F (or until a small piece of bread dropped into the oil browns in 10 seconds). Fry 1-2 eggs at a time, depending on the size of your pan (do not overcrowd the pan).  These scotch eggs only need to be fried 1 - 2 minutes per side, just until it's crispy on the outside and warmed throughout.
  11. Flip them over gently halfway through frying. Remove from the hot oil with a slotted spoon when they turn a dark shade of golden brown in color, and let them rest on a paper towel.
  12. Serve warm with sweet chili sauce and a salad. Enjoy!

Nutrition Information

Serving 1scotch egg Calories 410kcal (21%) Carbohydrates 16g (5%) Protein 20g (40%) Fat 32g (49%) Saturated Fat 13g (65%) Polyunsaturated Fat 4g (24%) Monounsaturated Fat 12g (60%) Trans Fat 0.1g (5%) Cholesterol 244mg (81%) Sodium 613mg (26%) Potassium 237mg (5%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 2g (4%) Vitamin A 863IU (17%) Vitamin C 12mg (13%) Calcium 238mg (24%) Iron 4mg (22%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 410

% Daily Value*

Serving 1scotch egg
Calories 410kcal 21%
Carbohydrates 16g 5%
Protein 20g 40%
Fat 32g 49%
Saturated Fat 13g 65%
Polyunsaturated Fat 4g 24%
Monounsaturated Fat 12g 60%
Trans Fat 0.1g 5%
Cholesterol 244mg 81%
Sodium 613mg 26%
Potassium 237mg 5%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 2g 4%
Vitamin A 863IU 17%
Vitamin C 12mg 13%
Calcium 238mg 24%
Iron 4mg 22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.