Easy Scotch Eggs Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

• 9 pcs large eggs

• 600 g sausage meat

• 1 small- sized onion, finely chopped

• 1 knob of butter

• 1 small bunch of parsley, finely chopped

• 2 tbsp sage, finely chopped

• 2 tbsp thyme, finely chopped

• Plain flour

• 120 g Panko breadcrumbs

HOW TO COOK:

1. First, preheat the oven to 390 F or 200 C.

2. Cook 6 of the eggs in boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes then drain and leave to cool in very cold water.

3. Meanwhile, heat the knob of butter in a pan and fry the onion gently for a few minutes without browning it. Remove from the heat and allow to cool down.

4. Put the sausage meat in a large bowl, add the herbs and onion and mix well.

5. Divide the mixture into 6 balls.

6. Peel the eggs.

7. In one bowl, put in 3 of the eggs then beat.

8. In another bowl, put in the breadcrumbs.

9. In another bowl, put in a handful of the plain flour.

10. Squash a ball of meat into a flat burger shape on a plate.

11. Coat your hands in a little flour and then dip the boiled egg into the flour, place the egg onto the meat, and then roll it in your hands to completely seal the egg.

12. Coat the ball in a little flour and use to make a ball shape.

13. Dip the ball into the egg mixture letting any excess drip off, then coat with the breadcrumbs.

14. Dip the ball back into the egg, drain and coat in breadcrumbs again.

15. Repeat until all six eggs are done.

16. Put the scotch eggs onto a foil lined baking tray and bake in the oven for 30 minutes, until the meat is cooked through. Turn them every so often to get an even colour.

17. Remove from oven and enjoy!

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