Luxury Scotch eggs with pickled walnuts

Cooking Time
40
Portions
4

Ingredients

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  • g free range eggs
  • g sausage meat
  • g Opies Pickled Walnuts, chopped finely
  •   tbsp chopped fresh parsley salt and pepper
  • g plain flour
  • g panko breadcrumbs

  • 1

    Step 1

    Hard-boil 4 of the eggs for approximately 8 minutes, leaving the yolks a little soft, cool immediately in cold running water.
  • 2

    Step 2

    In a large bowl combine the sausage meat, Opies Pickled Walnuts and parsley, season with salt and pepper.
  • 3

    Step 3

    Peel the hard-boiled eggs, then divide the sausage meat mixture in 4 and wrap around the eggs creating a tight seal.
  • 4

    Step 4

    Season the flour and place on a shallow plate. Beat the remaining egg in a separate shallow dish. Place the panko breadcrumbs in another shallow bowl.
  • 5

    Step 5

    Roll each egg first in flour, then egg and finally roll in breadcrumbs, place on a plate in the fridge to chill for about half an hour.
  • 6

    Step 6

    Heat oil to 170°C and deep fry for 10 – 12 minutes until golden brown.

Ingredients

  • 5 g free range eggs
  • 400 g sausage meat
  • 4 g Opies Pickled Walnuts, chopped finely
  • 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley salt and pepper
  • 50 g plain flour
  • 80 g panko breadcrumbs