Surprise Scotch Eggs.

My Scotch Eggs recipe is a tad different from the traditional English Scotch Eggs recipe. 

I use minced meat to wrap my eggs the same way, but I sneak in a few goodies into my egg to make the cross-section a little more good looking and to elevate the taste itself to a higher pedestal. I’m sorry for not posting the picture of the cross section here, these pictures were taken in a hurry and there were so many dishes on the table that I forgot to cut through and give y’all a sneak peak of the good stuff. 🤦🏻‍♀️ My bad. 

So here’s the recipe: 

Ingredients: 

Boiled and shelled eggs- 4

Minced meat- 1/2 kgs (I used beef)

Boiled and mashed potatoes (optional/ I didn’t use these as I had enough meat. Use if you have less meat)- 1

Mozzarella cheese- 50 gms 

Ham- 50 gms 

Mint leaves- a little bunch

Bread crumbs 

Egg wash

Flour 

Oil to deep fry 

Method: 

I marinaded the meat in vinegar, seasoning and garlic paste overnight. 

In a sizzling pan, add a splash of oil, and sauté meat till it turns opaque, add more seasoning if needed and set aside when fully cooked. 

When it has fully cooled down, knead in the mashed potatoes and chopped mint leaves till it reaches a thick goey consistency.

Now cut the cooked ham and mozzarella cheese into inch thick slices.

Take the egg wash, bread crumbs and flour in shallow plates and heat the oil simultaneously.

When the oil is ready to be fried in, cut the egg in two equal halves, place an inch square of cheese close to the yolk, season if required and then place a cooked ham slice and shut it close with the other half of the egg, hold the egg firmly shut and dust in flour, roll in egg wash and finally in the bread crumbs and give it a final dusting before dropping it in the hot oil. (It requires a little bit of skill, but you’ll get there after you’ve done it quite a few times. Use skewer sticks or toothpicks if your egg is too big to shut close.) 

 Fry on both sides for a minute each and do not keep turning sides, when in hot oil. 

When it is out of oil, drain on paper towels and serve hot. 

When you cut open the egg, there will be melted cheese and ham, for those who do not like the bland taste of boiled eggs. (Win-win situation, much?)

This one is a sure winner and tastes good on its own, or with good ol’ ketchup and mustard or Thai sweet chilli sauce. 

Y’all ready for a super smooth English snack experience yet? 😋

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