BAKED SCOTCH EGGS
Avoid the deep fryer with these Baked Scotch Eggs, this easy recipe is perfect for a fun lunch or picnic.
Author: Curiouscuisiniere/Photo credit to curiouscuisiniere.com
Ingredients
- 6 hard boiled eggs,* large
- For the Meat
- 1 lb ground pork or a pre-seasoned breakfast sausage roll
- 4 tsp bread crumbs
- 1 tsp thyme
- 1 tsp parsley
- 1 tsp fennel
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper
- For the Breading
- ¼ c unbleached all purpose flour
- 1 egg
- ½ c breadcrumbs
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400F.
- Peel the hard-boiled eggs and set them aside.
- Place the ground pork into a large bowl. Add the breadcrumbs and seasonings and mix well with your hands until combined. (If you are using pre-seasoned sausage, then just add the bread crumbs.)
- Place the flour in a shallow bowl. Set aside.
- Crack the raw egg into a second shallow bowl. Beat it slightly and set aside.
- Place the breadcrumbs into a third bowl. Set aside.
- To Assemble the Eggs
- Flour your hands and scoop a scant ? cup of the pork mixture into your hands. Flatten it into a patty. Wrap the pork around one egg, pinching it together to seal any seams.
- Roll the pork covered egg first in flour. Then, dip it in the beaten egg. Finally, coat it in bread crumbs.
- Set the coated eggs on a well-greased parchment or silpat lined baking sheet.
- Once all the eggs have been coated, spray them generously with cooking spray and place them into the preheated oven.
- Bake the eggs for 20 minutes, until they are golden and the pork is cooked.
- Serve the Scotch eggs warm, cold, or room temperature.
