RECIPE: Scotched Eggs

Serving 6 | Prep time 10 mins | Total time 25 mins

Ingredients:

• 6 eggs
• 6 cups water
• 1.5 litres vegetable oil
• 375 gm sausage meat
• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup panko bread crumbs
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp pepper
• 2 cups mayonnaise
• 50 ml chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
• 2 diced pickles

• Place 4 eggs in a large saucepan of cold water and bring to a boil. Boil eggs for 4 minutes and remove from the pan. Place eggs in cold water to cool, then peel
• Meanwhile, heat 1.5 litres of vegetable oil in a dutch oven, or heavy bottom pan, to medium high
• Divide sausage mix into 4
• Put flour on high brimmed plate
• Beat 2 eggs in bowl with splash of water
• Place bread crumbs in high brimmed plate and add 1 tsp paprika, salt, and pepper
• Working in batches, place sausage in hand and carefully wrap it around each egg. Roll in flour mix, then roll in beaten egg, and finally, roll in panko bread crumbs
• Place egg in hot oil and cook for an additional 5 - 7 minutes, or until golden brown and sausage is cooked through
• Put 2 cups mayonnaise and 50 ml chipotle in blender and blend until smooth
• Serve scotch eggs with chipotle mayonnaise and diced pickles
• Enjoy!

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