Scotch Eggs With A Twist

Total Time: 53 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 500 g minced chicken or 500 g turkey
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 small onion
• 1 small leek
• fresh thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon mixed herbs
• salt
• pepper
• 1 slice bread (stale)
• 1 egg (beaten)
• 4 slices bread (stale)
• 6 hardboiled egg
• flour
• sunflower oil (for deep frying)

Recipe

• 1 finely dice a small onion and finely chop the leek, lightly fry in the olive oil until soft. leave to cool.
• 2 place one slice of bread in food processor to make bread crumbs.
• 3 in a bowl add the mince, herbs, salt,pepper and cooled onion and leek mixture, breadcrumbs and beaten egg and mix together very well. if you want to check for seasoning fry a small piece and taste.
• 4 shell eggs. have prepared 3 separate plates, the beaten egg, breadcrumbs and one with some flour for your hands to keep them less sticky.
• 5 divide mixture into 6, take one portion and slightly flatten in your floured hand, place the egg in the middle and form the mixture around to make a nice round, continue until all six eggs are done.
• 6 dust in a little flour then put in beaten egg then breadcrumbs. when all are done place in the fridge for about 20 mins to firm up.
• 7 heat cooking oil to about 1800c and deep fry for about 5-8 mins until a beautiful golden brown.