Baked Scotch Egg Recipe
Baked Scotch eggs are the perfect picnic finger food, so many childhood memories, and it is perfectly possible to cook them with a jammy yolk in the oven!
Servings 4 Servings
Calories 540kcal
Ingredients
- 4 Large Eggs
For the Pork Mix:
- 500 g 17oz Finely Minced Pork (Use pork with a fat content around 15%)
- 1 teaspoon Dried Sage
- 2 teaspoon Sweet Paprika
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 2 teaspoon Onion Granules
- ½ teaspoon Coarse Ground Black Pepper
- ½ teaspoon Coarse Sea Salt
- ½ teaspoon Ground Mace
- 50 g Dried Breadcrumbs ⅓ Cup
- 1 Large Egg Yolk
For the Breadcrumb Crust:
- 1 Large Egg
- 35 g Plain Flour ¼ Cup
- 35 g Butter 2 tablespoon
- 75 g Dried Breadcrumbs ½ Cup
Instructions
- Bring a large pan of water to a rolling boil. When the water is boiling, reduce the temperature to a rapid simmer and then add the eggs and boil for 6 minutes. Then cool the eggs quickly by running them under cold water, and peel them immediately.
- Mix together all of the ingredients for the pork mix in a bowl, ensuring that they are completely combined. Then divide it into 4 equal portions.
- Take two pieces of cling film and flatten one of the pieces of pork mix to around 1cm (just under ½") thick.
- Roll one of the boiled eggs in a little flour to get a light coating.
- Wet your hands in cold water before gently working the pork around the egg to form a smooth round ball, then repeat with the remaining three eggs and place them in the fridge to firm up for 30 minutes.
- Melt the butter for the crust in a medium (24cm or 10") frying pan over a medium heat and fry off the breadcrumbs until they are golden brown, then set aside to cool.
- Crumb the scotch eggs, begin by rolling in flour, then into a beaten egg and then into the cooled breadcrumbs.
- Place the Scotch eggs on a baking tray lined with baking parchment and bake in the oven at 180°C or 350°F for 25-30 minutes, or until the pork reaches 73°C or 165°F.
Be sure to use room-temperature eggs.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 540kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 20g | Cholesterol: 358mg | Sodium: 858mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g
