Description
Fiery Scotch Eggs feature soft-boiled eggs wrapped in spiced ground meat, coated in breadcrumbs, and fried until golden and crisp, delivering a satisfying contrast of crunchy exterior, savory meat, and rich, runny yolk.
Ingredients
- Large eggs: 6 whole eggs
- Ground beef or chicken: 500 grams
- Onion powder: 1 teaspoon
- Garlic powder: 1 teaspoon
- Paprika: 1 teaspoon
- Chili powder: 1 teaspoon
- Black pepper: 0.5 teaspoon
- Salt: 1 teaspoon
- All-purpose flour: 0.5 cup
- Breadcrumbs: 1 cup
- Egg for coating: 1 whole egg, beaten
- Neutral cooking oil: 2 cups
Instructions
- Place 5 eggs in a saucepan, cover with water, bring to a gentle boil, and cook for 6 minutes. Transfer immediately to ice water, cool, and peel carefully.
- In a mixing bowl, combine ground meat, onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, chili powder, black pepper, and salt until evenly mixed.
- Divide the meat mixture into 5 equal portions and flatten each portion.
- Wrap one peeled egg with each portion of seasoned meat, sealing completely.
- Roll each wrapped egg lightly in flour, dip into the beaten egg, and coat thoroughly with breadcrumbs.
- Heat the oil in a deep pan over medium heat until hot but not smoking.
- Carefully lower the eggs into the oil and fry for 4 to 5 minutes, turning gently until evenly golden.
- Remove from oil, drain on paper towels, rest briefly, and serve.
Notes
- Chill boiled eggs before wrapping to make handling easier.
- Keep hands slightly damp when shaping the meat to prevent sticking.
- Fry in batches to maintain consistent oil temperature.
- For a lighter option, bake at 200 degrees Celsius for 20 minutes.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 scotch egg
- Calories: 420 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 780 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 26 g
- Cholesterol: 265 mg
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