Scotch Egg Recipe
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Scotch Egg Recipe
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This scotch egg recipe which is hard-boiled eggs encased in sausage and then breaded and fried, is the most delicious appetizer.
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Ingredients
- 8 large eggs
- 1 ½ pounds pork sausage
- ½ peeled, finely grated small yellow onion
- 1 finely grated clove of garlic
- 3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- neutral flavored oil for deep frying
- coarse sea salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste
Instructions
- Start by making your hard-boiled, medium-boiled, or soft-boiled eggs.
- Immediately chill them in ice water after boiling them to the desired internal doneness.
- Carefully peel the eggs under lukewarm water to keep them intact.
- In a large bowl, if you aren’t using a pre-made authentic banger recipe, combine the sausage together with grated onion, garlic, parsley, and mustard to combine.
- Next, form the sausage into 6 individual equal-sized tight balls.
- Place one of the balls on a piece of plastic wrap and press it down until it is about 7” to 8” in diameter.
- Put a pre-cooked egg into the center of the smashed sausage.
- Grab the plastic wrap from all four corners and cold up to help start the process of the sausage wrapping around the egg.
- Next, remove it from the plastic and gently form the sausage around the egg entirely until it is sealed in. Repeat the process for the remaining eggs.
- Dredge 1 sausage-covered egg in a bowl of flour seasoned with salt and pepper.
- Transfer the egg from flour to a bowl of whisked eggs seasoned with salt and pepper and roll it around until covered.
- Next, take it from the egg wash to a bowl of breadcrumbs seasoned with salt and pepper and coat entirely it, delicately pressing the crumbs down onto the egg-washed egg so that it is covered on all sides. Place it on a sheet tray lined with parchment paper and repeat the process one at a time until the others are breaded.
- Fry 2 to 3 Scotch eggs into a large saucepot of neutral flavored oil at 350° for 3 to 4 minutes or until golden brown and the sausage is at least 145°. Place on some paper towels to drain. Repeat the process until all the Scotch eggs are fried.
Notes
- Make-Ahead: These can be eaten hot or cold, so you can serve them as soon as they’re done cooking, or you can chill them and serve them the next day.
- How to Store: Once cool, cover them and keep them in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. These will freeze well and be covered for up to 3 months. Thaw them in the fridge for 1 day before reheating them.
- How to Reheat: Place them on a rack over a sheet tray and bake in the oven at 350° for 4 to 6 minutes or until warm. You can also refry it in neutral flavored oil at 350° for 1 to 2 minutes.
- If you want a softer yolk, you can use a medium-boiled egg or a soft-boiled egg. When doing so, you’ll need to be careful when wrapping the sausage around it so as not to break the egg.
- Be sure to taste the flour and breadcrumbs after seasoning them to ensure they are delicious before breading your Scotch egg.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
584kcal
(29%)
Carbohydrates
31g
(10%)
Protein
29g
(58%)
Fat
37g
(57%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
Monounsaturated Fat
16g
Trans Fat
0.3g
Cholesterol
300mg
(100%)
Sodium
993mg
(41%)
Potassium
454mg
(13%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
574IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
88mg
(9%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 584 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 584kcal | 29% |
| Carbohydrates | 31g | 10% |
| Protein | 29g | 58% |
| Fat | 37g | 57% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 300mg | 100% |
| Sodium | 993mg | 41% |
| Potassium | 454mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 574IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 88mg | 9% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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