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British
Scotch Eggs Side
30 min total17 prep13 cook4 servings420 cal
MediumClassicFlexitarianContains eggContains gluten
Soft or firm boiled eggs wrapped in seasoned beef mince, coated in panko, and fried until golden. A British picnic classic wrapped in seasoned beef mince.
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Ingredients
4servings
dairy
- 6eggs
meat
- 1 lbground beef
bakery
- 1.5 cuppanko
pantry
- 0.5 cupall-purpose flour
- 1 tsponion powder
- 0.5 tspdried sage
- 1.5 tspsalt
- 0.75 tspblack pepper
- 4 cupvegetable oil
- 0.25 cupmustard
Steps
- Soft-boil 4 eggs 6–7 minutes; cool in ice water and peel carefully. Beat remaining 2 eggs in a bowl.
- Mix beef with sage, onion powder, salt, and pepper.
- Divide mince into 4; flatten and wrap evenly around each peeled egg, sealing well.
- Chill 15 minutes.
- Dredge in flour, dip in beaten egg, then coat in panko.
- Heat oil to 325°F (165°C) and fry eggs 6–8 minutes until deep golden and mince is cooked.
- Drain on a rack.
- Halve to show the yolk if serving on a platter.
- Serve warm or cold with mustard.
- Great for picnics and lunchboxes.
Tips
- Slightly underboil eggs if you want a jammy yolk.
- Wet hands to press mince evenly without gaps.
- Chill wrapped eggs before coating.
- Fry at steady heat so the coating browns as the mince cooks.
