How To Make Scotch Eggs The Nigerian Way
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- April 23, 2018
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Although the scotch egg traces it’s origin to the United Kingdom, it is quite a popular snack in Nigeria.
A Scotch egg consists of a hard-boiled egg wrapped in sausage meat, coated in breadcrumbs and baked or deep-fried
Scotch eggs are easy to make and loved by everyone.
Try your hands on this recipe by Nigerian Food TV…
HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO MAKE YOUR OWN NIGERIAN SCOTCH EGG
- 3 hard-boiled eggs
- 200g minced sausage meat(use Satis meat if you are in Nigeria)
- 1/2 teaspoon stock powder/stock cube
- A pinch of nutmeg
- A pinch of salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 50 grams plain flour
- 1 raw egg, beaten
- 50 grams breadcrumbs
- vegetable oil for deep frying
STEPS TO MAKE YOUR OWN NIGERIAN SCOTCH EGG
- Mince or grind the sausage meat, if you haven’t done that already
- Boil the eggs, peel of the shell and set aside
- Break the raw egg, whisk it and set aside
- Place the minced sausage meat into a bowl
- Add the stock powder, nutmeg, black pepper, and salt.
- Mix thoroughly until all the ingredients are well incorporated.
- Take some of the meat and flatten it on your palm.
- Roll the hard-boiled egg on the flour and then place it on the flattened meat on your other palm.
- Roll the meat over the egg, until the egg is completely covered with the sausage meat.
- Next, dip the meat covered egg into the raw egg, making sure that the meat covered egg is covered with the raw egg.
- Then transfer the meat-covered-egg into the bowl with the breadcrumbs and roll the egg in it, until the egg is completely covered with the breadcrumbs.
- Repeat the process for the remaining eggs and set aside.
- Heat up the vegetable oil on medium heat and fry the scotch eggs until brown.
- Transfer unto a sieve lined with paper towels
Serve and enjoy your Nigerian Scotch egg with your favorite beverage or drinks. Enjoy!
Check out the detailed Video Tutorial below:
