Scotch Eggs With a Twist
"The twist is that it is made using turkey or chicken mince (usually made with pork mince) and I add lightly fried onion and leek. Great with salad or baked beans and chips.Take on picnics, a great snack. Enjoy"
- Ready In:
- 53mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 500 g minced chicken or 500 g turkey
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small onion
- 1 small leek
- fresh thyme
- 1⁄2 teaspoon mixed herbs
- salt
- white pepper
- 1 slice white bread (stale)
- 1 egg (beaten)
- 4 slices white bread (stale)
- 6 hardboiled egg
- flour
- sunflower oil (for deep frying)
directions
- Finely dice a small onion and finely chop the leek, lightly fry in the olive oil until soft. Leave to cool.
- Place one slice of white bread in food processor to make bread crumbs.
- In a bowl add the mince, herbs, salt,pepper and cooled onion and leek mixture, breadcrumbs and beaten egg and mix together very well. If you want to check for seasoning fry a small piece and taste.
- Shell eggs. Have prepared 3 separate plates, the beaten egg, breadcrumbs and one with some flour for your hands to keep them less sticky.
- Divide mixture into 6, take one portion and slightly flatten in your floured hand, place the egg in the middle and form the mixture around to make a nice round, continue until all six eggs are done.
- Dust in a little flour then put in beaten egg then breadcrumbs. When all are done place in the fridge for about 20 mins to firm up.
- Heat cooking oil to about 1800c and deep fry for about 5-8 mins until a beautiful golden brown.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
aunty carol
United Kingdom
I am married, I love cooking and I am known to have made a few wedding cakes for family and friends. I love all kinds of food. I like trying new recipes, at the moment I am loving Tamasin-Day-Lewis and Nigel Slater, especially his chocolate brownies!
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