Have you ever had pork scotch eggs? It’s a quintessential English snack often found plastic-wrapped in roadhouses and supermarkets. Now, if you are partial to squash balls wrapped in mystery meat crumbed and fried within your lifetime, this would be a heavenly thing indeed. I, however, prefer to know where my food comes from and how long it has been around.
Crispy Pork Scotch Eggs From Scratch
This crispy pork scotch eggs are so filling! This is so easy to make and it perfectly goes with a pint of beer!
Ingredients
500 grams ground pork (minced pork) - shoulder- 100 grams pork fat
1 medium lemon zest - grated
5 grams salt- 1 teaspoon mace - ground
1 teaspoon sage - rubbed
1 teaspoon ground black pepper - freshly cracked
½ teaspoon dried marjoram
6 medium eggs - very soft boiled- 2 medium egg - for eggwash
1 ½ cups breadcrumbs
3 tablespoons cooking oil - for frying
Instructions
- In a food processor, mince up the meat and fat, and add lemon zest, spices and seasoning. Process until you get a sticky smoothish paste. I could still identify bits of meat in mine, but you don’t want it too coarse, or it won’t stick to the eggs.
- Divide the meat mixture into 6.
- Layout a piece of cling wrap, take one ball of meat and smooth it out into a thin, round shape.
- Place one egg in the centre and lift the sides of the cling wrap to help shape the meat around the egg.
- Repeat for 5 times.
- Roll each meaty egg through lightly beaten egg wash, drip off the excess.
- Roll each eggy, meaty egg through breadcrumbs until it’s evenly coated.
- Heat oil to 180 degrees Celsius, fry your scotch eggs until it is an even brown colour and the meat is cooked through.
- Serve warm or cold, with a salad and chutney.
Nutrition
Calories: 625kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 25gFat: 48gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 22gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 294mgSodium: 651mgPotassium: 382mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 328IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 100mgIron: 3mg
How did this recipe turn out for you?We’re eager to hear your thoughts!
