Scotch Eggs

Name: Scotch Eggs
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 5 Eggs; 300 g of Ground Veal; 50 g of Parmesan Cheese; Parsley; Table Salt; Black Pepper; All Purpose Flour; Bread Crumbs; Sunflower Oil

Scotch eggs are a tasty appetizer of hard-boiled eggs wrapped in seasoned ground meat, breaded and fried, to enjoy either hot or cold.

Difficulty Easy
Preparation 10 minutes
Cooking 20 minutes
Servings for 4 people

Scotch Eggs, known in Italy as uova alla scozzese, are a tasty appetizer made with ground meat and hard-boiled eggs that can be enjoyed either hot or cold. Originally from Scotland, these eggs became famous in Italy thanks to TV shows starring British chefs, especially Gordon Ramsay and Jamie Oliver.

The original Scotch Eggs recipe is really simple to make and has many uses. These eggs are usually served as an appetizer, but they are also very popular at picnics and as finger food with drinks, so much so that they have earned the nicknames Party Eggs and Picnic Eggs.

I also suggest making them for Easter, or for an Easter Monday picnic. And if you are looking for other creative ways to cook eggs, don’t miss Egg Clouds and Egg Croquettes. Now let’s discover the Scotch Eggs recipe together.

Ingredients for 4 people

5 Eggs
300 g of Ground Veal
50 g of Parmesan Cheese
Parsley to taste
Table Salt to taste
Black Pepper to taste
All Purpose Flour to taste
Bread Crumbs to taste
Sunflower Oil to taste

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Method

To make the Scotch eggs, start by boiling four of the eggs for about 8 minutes, then immediately run them under cold water to cool them and stop the cooking. Peel the eggs and set them aside.
Put the ground meat in a medium bowl, add the salt, pepper, cheese and parsley and mix well to combine all the ingredients. Take the eggs and cover them with the ground meat, shaping each one into a compact ball.
Set out three separate bowls with the flour, the breadcrumbs and the remaining egg. Roll the balls in the flour, then in the beaten egg and finally in the breadcrumbs.
Fry the balls for a few minutes in plenty of oil, then lift them out with a slotted spoon and place them on a tray lined with paper towels to drain the excess oil. Serve the Scotch eggs hot or cold. Finally, remember to download our App with exclusive content and fewer ads!

Variations and Alternatives

For even tastier Scotch eggs, you can add a teaspoon of mustard or Worcestershire sauce to the ground meat.

For lighter Scotch eggs, you can bake them at 180 °C (350 °F) for 20 minutes. If you want them crispier, you can give them a double coating.

Tips

If you have trouble covering the eggs with the ground meat, I recommend covering them with plastic wrap and keeping them in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes.

Storage

Scotch eggs can also be enjoyed cold, so if you have any left over you can eat them the next day too.