How to make Scotch eggs easy

The best homemade Scotch eggs, a famous British snack, perfect for a picnic, breakfast or any occasion. Delicious eggs wrapped in sausage meat and topped with crispy breadcrumbs. Scotch Eggs are a real treat! They are very popular in the UK and are often eaten with salads, or as part of a picnic. You can eat Scotch Eggs hot or cold

Ingredient:

500g minced pork
3 eggs
parsley
garlic
salt
pepper
breadcrumbs
flour
1 egg
fried oil
sauce:
mayonaise
mustard
pickle juice

Instruct

1. Put six eggs in a pan, cover with cold water and bring to a boil.

Reduce heat and simmer for five minutes, then straight into a large bowl of ice water for at least 10 minutes

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2. Put the meat, herbs, bay leaves and mustard in a bowl, season with spices and mix well with your hands.

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Divide into 6 balls.

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3. Carefully peel the eggs.

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Beat two raw eggs together in a bowl with some milk.

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**If you are making your own breadcrumbs, I recommend about 6 slices of FROZEN bread. Cut into quarters and place in a food processor

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Pulse until the bread is a medium crumb as shown in the photo

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Put the flour in the second bowl and seasoning, then the breadcrumbs in the third bowl. Arranged in an assembly line.

4. Place a square piece of cling film on the work surface and lightly sprinkle with flour.

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Put a meatball in the middle, sprinkle lightly with flour

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Then place another square of cling film on top.

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Roll the meat out until large enough to wrap an egg and remove the top layer of cling film.

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5. To assemble an egg, roll a peeled egg in flour

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Then put the filling in the center of the meat. Pull up the sides of the meat to wrap it

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and use your fingers to make an egg shape.

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Dip each egg in the flour, then the egg, then the breadcrumbs, then dip back into the egg and breadcrumbs to coat the two layers.

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Place the prepared scotch eggs on a plate ready to cook.

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6. Fill a large pan with vegetable oil one-third and heat it to 325F, 170C

To see if your oil is hot enough, drop a small piece of bread in the oil and see if it sizzles and turns golden but doesn’t burn. If it burns, reduce the heat and check again.

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Using a slotted spoon, carefully drop each egg into the oil

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and use a spatula to stir frequently to evenly brown the cake. **You may need to cook in batches depending on the size of your pan.

The best homemade Scotch eggs, a famous British snack, perfect for a picnic, breakfast or any occasion. Delicious eggs wrapped in sausage meat and topped with crispy breadcrumbs.
Cook the eggs one at a time, for seven minutes, until golden and crispy,