Scotch Eggs
Scotch Eggs is a protein packed finger food which is perfect for picnics, lunch packs or tea-time food when guests drop by.
Scotch Eggs is a protein packed finger food which is perfect for picnics, lunch packs or tea-time food when guests drop by. The boiled egg is surrounded by home made sausage meat and coated with breadcrumbs. Deep frying retains the moistness to the meat with a crunch on the outer layer. This snack will fill you up & delicious to eat....
Ingredients
- Ingredients:2 cups of minced beef
- salt1 tsp
- black ground pepper1/2 tsp thyme1/2 tsp Italian seasoning1 tsp
- chopped fresh parsley4 hard boiled eggsIngredients for coating:1/2 cup plain flour1 egg, beaten1 tbsp
- home made breadcrumbs1 cup
Instructions
- 1.
In a large bowl, mix minced beef and all the seasonings till well combined.
- 2.
Take about 2 tbsp of the sausage meat & roll it into a ball. Then flatten it like a pattie.
- 3.
In the centre of the meat pattie, place one boiled egg.
- 4.
Close the meat around the egg until the egg is covered completely.
- 5.
Coat the meat with flour. Then roll it into the beaten eggs.
- 6.
Quickly lift it up & cover completely with the breadcrumbs.
- 7.
Dip it gently into hot oil, in a deep pan.
- 8.
Deep fry for approximately 6 to 8 minutes, turning it around.
- 9.
Drain on a paper towel & leave to cool.10.Cut across the centre of the egg with a jaggered knife just as you are about to serve.
- 10.
Wonderful on it's own but also lovely eaten with any sauce of your own choice.