Potato Scotch Eggs
A delicious and easy tea time snack for your friends and family.
Fresh Parsley makes this traditional Potato Scotch eggs recipe extra special.
Servings 6
Ingredients
- 6 organic eggs
- 3 medium sized potatoes boiled
- 2 small dried red chilies cruhsed
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley leaves chopped
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
- salt according to taste
For Coating
- 4 tablespoon cornflour
- 1/2 cup bread crumbs
- 1 egg light beaten
- a pinch of salt and pepper
- oil for frying
Instructions
- Bring a pan of salted water to the boil. Cook 6 of the eggs for 6 minutes.
- Strain and leave to cool for 10 minutes in iced water.
- Then peel.
- Meanwhile, mash potatoes in a large bowl.
- Add parsley, soy sauce and red chili.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Mix until well combined.
- Shape the potato mixture around the boiled eggs; it could be 1 cm thick.
- Beat egg with a pinch of salt and pepper.
- Now coat the potato covered eggs first in the cornflour, then dip in the egg.
- Then coat with bread crumbs.
- Heat the oil in a deep pan over medium heat.
- Carefully drop the scotch eggs into the hot oil and cook for 3-4 minutes or until crispy and golden.
- Remove from the oil and drain on kitchen paper.Cut them in half or quarters.
- Drizzle some ketchup before serving. Delicious Potato Scotch Eggs are ready to serve. Enjoy!!
Notes
1. Do not freeze them because potato become soggy and watery if you store them for longer period of time. I myself prepare potato based things fresh always.
2. You can also add any herb seasoning in potato mixture.
3. You can also make it with chicken mince etc.
2. You can also add any herb seasoning in potato mixture.
3. You can also make it with chicken mince etc.