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Scotch Eggs

Scotch eggs are a wonderful snack or appetizer. It's basically seasoned sausage meat coated with boiled eggs then deep-fried. It's that simple, and tastes amazingly good!

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2 MIN READ
Ingredients
9 INGREDIENTS
Step photos
18 PHOTOS
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Scotch Eggs

Scotch eggs are a wonderful snack or appetizer. It's basically seasoned sausage meat coated with boiled eggs then deep-fried. It's that simple, and tastes amazingly good!

INGREDIENTS / 09

  • Sausage meat - 500g
  • Black pepper - 1 teaspoon
  • Garlic powder - 1 teaspoon
  • Onion powder - 1 teaspoon
  • Boiled eggs - 8 to 10
  • Seasoned flour - 1 & 1/2 cup
  • Raw eggs - 2
  • Breadcrumbs or crushed corn flakes - 1 & 1/2 cups
  • Vegetable oil - for deep frying

METHOD / 18

2 MIN READ
Scotch eggs recipe by Dolapo Grey
  1. 01

    Put the sausage meat in a bowl. You can use any kind of sausage you like, chicken, pork, beef, etc. You also don't have to use the ground one, you could use the regular ones and mash it with a fork.

    Scotch eggs recipe by Dolapo Grey
  2. 02

    Add the black pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder. You can add some chilli powder if you want a little bit of heat.

    Scotch eggs recipe by Dolapo Grey
  3. 03

    Mix well to combine.

    Scotch eggs recipe by Dolapo Grey
  4. 04

    Add the seasoned flour into a sizeable bowl. You can season the flour with salt, black pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, and chilli powder for heat. Or use just plain flour.

    Scotch eggs recipe by Dolapo Grey
  5. 05

    Rub some flour on your palms.

    Scotch eggs recipe by Dolapo Grey
  6. 06

    Scoop a bit of the meat into the flour to coat. This is to stop it from sticking to your palms.

    Scotch eggs recipe by Dolapo Grey
  7. 07

    Flatten on your palm to make enough room for the egg.

    Scotch eggs recipe by Dolapo Grey
  8. 08

    Roll an egg in flour. You can use either soft boiled or hard boiled eggs.

    Scotch eggs recipe by Dolapo Grey
  9. 09

    Place it in the middle of the sausage meat.

    Scotch eggs recipe by Dolapo Grey
  10. 10

    Wrap well into a ball, making sure to pinch any openings tight.

    Scotch eggs recipe by Dolapo Grey
  11. 11

    Now roll it in flour.

    Scotch eggs recipe by Dolapo Grey
  12. 12

    Roll in the beaten eggs.

    Scotch eggs recipe by Dolapo Grey
  13. 13

    Now, cover with the breadcrumbs making sure it's well covered. You can also use crushed cornflakes. Repeat the process with the remaining eggs.

    Scotch eggs recipe by Dolapo Grey
  14. 14

    Gently drop in hot oil. Do not overcrowd the pan.

    Scotch eggs recipe by Dolapo Grey
  15. 15

    Move the egg rolls around the oil so it cooks all over and fry until golden brown. About 2 to 3 minutes.

    Scotch eggs recipe by Dolapo Grey
  16. 16

    Take out the egg rolls from the oil.

    Scotch eggs recipe by Dolapo Grey
  17. 17

    Transfer to a paper-lined bowl or plate to drain excess oil.

    Scotch eggs recipe by Dolapo Grey
  18. 18

    Enjoy!

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RECIPE BY

Dolapo Grey

PUBLISHED SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

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