To make the perfect Scotch Egg, you will need:
5 eggs
480g of pork mince.
2 shallots finely diced
1 carrot finely diced
1 stick of celery finely diced
Half a leek finely diced
1 teaspoon of sage, thyme and parsley chopped.
Beaten egg
Seasoned flour
Breadcrumbs.
Begin by dicing the vegetables finely.
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Sweat the vegetables in a pan until soft, and then season.
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Spread it out and allow to cool.
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Place five eggs into boiling salted water for six minutes, 30 seconds.
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Put the eggs in iced water for one minute to stop them cooking.
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De-shell the eggs.
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Mix the cooled diced vegetables and the pork.
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Divide the mixture into five 96g bundles of pork and vegetable mix.
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Wrap the mix around the eggs.
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Coat the egg in the seasoned flour, and then the egg wash.
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Then roll the egg in the seasoned breadcrumbs.
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Cook the Scotch Egg hot oil at 190 degrees Celsius for two minutes until golden brown.
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Then cook in a hot oven at 200 degrees Celsius for six minutes.
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Recipe by The Ship, who are very good at Scotch Eggs