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Preparation
45 minutes
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Cooking
10 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Today, TasteVN will guide you on how to make scotch egg – delicious, fragrant, crispy, perfect soft-boiled egg wrapped in meat, a dish that you will crave for, perfect for the ladies to showcase their skills on leisurely days. Let’s get cooking and make this fried dish right away!
Ingredients for Scotch egg – soft-boiled egg wrapped in meat and fried Serves 6
Pork shoulder meat 360 g Chicken eggs 8 pieces All-purpose flour 250 g Breadcrumbs 200 g Green onions 1 stalk (chopped) Tomato 1 piece (sliced/ for serving) Cilantro 4 sprigs (for decoration) Vinegar 1 tablespoon Chili powder 1/3 teaspoon Cooking oil 310 ml Common seasonings a little (seasoning/ sugar/ salt/ pepper)
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh pork
- To buy pork, you should choose pieces that have a balance of lean meat and fat, with a thick outer skin, fat about 2/3 of a finger’s length, and the lean meat tightly attached to the layer of fat.
- Additionally, fresh pork will have a dry outer membrane, light red or bright pink color. When cut, the piece of meat has a bright pink color, white-pink skin, and is tender. The fat interspersed with lean meat has a bright, firm color.
- To buy tender pork that is not too tough, you should not choose pieces with an outer layer of fat and skin that is too thick, as that indicates an older pig.
- Absolutely do not buy meat that has an unusual smell or leaves a fingerprint when pressed.
How to choose good chicken eggs
- Fresh chicken eggs usually have a dark brown shell, uniform color, no cracks, and no black spots. Older chicken eggs will have a pale shell and more black spots.
- Additionally, you can use your hand to feel the surface of the eggshell; if the surface is rough and slightly coarse, it is a fresh chicken egg, while a smooth surface indicates the egg has been stored for a while.
- Do not buy chicken eggs that, when held up to the light, show a large air cell, with the yolk being red and having veins, as these are old eggs.
How to make Scotch egg – minced meat wrapped around soft-boiled egg
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Minced meat
First, separate the yolks and whites of 2 eggs. Beat the 2 yolks, while you can keep the whites for another dish or utilize them in another recipe.
For the pork, to eliminate any unpleasant odor, soak the pork in a diluted saltwater solution for about 4 – 5 minutes, then rinse it with clean water and cut it into small, bite-sized pieces.
Next, add the pork, chopped green onions, 1 teaspoon of seasoning, 2/3 teaspoon of sugar, 1/5 teaspoon of pepper, 1/3 teaspoon of chili powder, 1 teaspoon of cooking oil, 1 teaspoon of egg yolk, and 2 teaspoons of flour into a meat grinder.
Grind the meat 2 – 4 times, each time for about 3 seconds until the meat is slightly minced and sticks together.
Note: To enhance the dish’s flavor, you shouldn’t grind the meat too finely.
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Soft Boiled Eggs
Boil 1.5 liters of water, wait for the water to reach a simmer, then add 1 tablespoon of salt and 1 tablespoon of vinegar, stirring until the salt is completely dissolved. Once the water is boiling, reduce the heat to low and add 6 eggs.
Stir gently, increase the heat to medium, and cook for about 6 minutes, then remove the eggs and place them in a bowl of ice water for about 20 – 30 minutes before peeling.
Delicious Methods for Soft Boiled Eggs
- Method 1: Boil eggs in simmering water for 6 minutes, then remove them and soak in cold water for 2 – 3 minutes before peeling.
- Method 2: Use a needle to poke a small hole in the larger end of the egg, then boil the eggs in water mixed with vinegar for 6 minutes and place them in ice water to cool quickly.
- Method 3: Place the eggs in a rice cooker, select the egg boiling mode, and wait for the signal indicating they are done, then remove the eggs and soak them in cold water.
See details: Tips for making delicious and easy soft boiled eggs
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Wrap the meat and egg
Take the peeled egg and roll it evenly in flour to coat it completely.
Divide the meat into 6 equal parts, place 1 piece of meat onto the plastic wrap. Fold the plastic wrap over and use your hands to spread it evenly until the meat is thinly wrapped.
Next, open the plastic wrap and place the flour-coated egg in the center of the meat layer, then wrap it up so that the meat completely covers the egg.
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Fry the meat-wrapped egg
Coat the meat-wrapped egg sequentially in a bowl of flour, egg yolk, and then breadcrumbs so that it is evenly coated in layers.
Place a pan on the stove, add 300ml of cooking oil, wait for the oil to heat up, then gradually add the meat-wrapped eggs to fry.
Fry over high heat for about 5 – 8 minutes until all sides of the meat-wrapped egg – Scotch egg are golden brown, then remove. Place on a plate, garnish with a sliced tomato and 4 sprigs of cilantro to finish.
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Final Product
The Scotch egg (fried soft-boiled egg wrapped in meat) will have a beautiful golden crispy shell when completed. When eaten, one can feel the crunchiness and deliciousness of the coating along with the appealing, savory taste of the meat. The soft-boiled egg inside is smooth, creamy, rich, delicious, and nutritious.
This is definitely a wonderful dish for everyone to enjoy on the weekend!
What is a Scotch egg?
- A Scotch egg is a popular picnic food in the United Kingdom. Scotch eggs are often pre-packaged and available in supermarkets, corner shops, and motorway service stations.
- A Scotch egg consists of minced meat wrapped around a hard-boiled or soft-boiled egg, chopped eggs, or quail eggs, sometimes with added mayonnaise or chopped bacon, then deep-fried.
- Scotch eggs are usually eaten hot with dipping sauces like ketchup, chili sauce, or spicy mustard.
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Finally, we have completed the crispy fried Scotch egg – meat wrapped around a soft-boiled egg. TasteVN wishes you success with this recipe and to cook many delicious dishes for the whole family!
*Refer to the recipe and images from the YouTube channel Vành Khuyên Lê
