Tuesday, 19 May 2020

SKINNIER SCOTCH EGGS: wallet friendly, lower fat & cholesterol

Low-fat Scotch Eggs -- healthier, better for you and wallet conscious!
photos 13/5/16
Serve these Scotch Eggs in quarters for a lower-cost per portion treat 
'This was great, full of flavour, good and oniony; it really did not taste low-fat at all.' 20-something Fijian-Aussie taster






'Artisan' Scotch Eggs are not frugal but these home-made beauties served in halves or quarters, make a delightful wallet-friendly treat. They'll look great on a buffet table.  

67 has cut fat, cholesterol  and preservatives but the Scotch Eggs taste just as good - some say, even better - than the usual thing.  Make them a day in advance.


The trick to these skinnier Scotch Eggs is using turkey or chicken mince, not pork.  Add wallet-friendly ham hock and a single high-meat sausage for flavour.
  
Forget about deep-frying; spray the breadcrumb layer generously with olive oil before baking for the crisp outer shel.  

This healthier version doesn't have that chef-y 'runny' yolk.  67 reckons that's a small price to pay.


Cost: £3.50
Makes: 4 Scotch Eggs - 16 portions 

Ingred:

   200gms/8oz minced turkey  
     50gms/1 3/4oz finely diced cooked ham hock, sliced ham or pastrami 
    1 venison or wild boar sausage, skin removed
    1 tsp Dijon or wholegrain mustard
    3/4 tsp dried nutmeg
    1/2 tsp celery salt (opt)
    1/4 bunch chives or 1/3 bunch spring onions, finely chopped
     
    4 raw eggs
    
    1 beaten egg 
    handful of flour
    3/4 cup breadcrumbs (home-made or Panko; 67 processed stale bread into crumbs)

Method:


  1. Place raw eggs in a pan; cover with cold water; bring to the boil, reduce heat slightly; cook 3 mins 
  2. Drain eggs, place in ice water or run under cold tap till cool
  3. Rap the bottom and top of egg on a board; gently roll until shells are cracked.  Carefully peel. Refrigerate. 
  4. Mix turkey, ham & sausage meat, mustard, nutmeg & chives or spring onions, ensuring all ingredients are evenly distributed; use a light hand
  5. Season with plenty of coarsely ground black pepper & a bit of salt if not using celery salt; divide mix into 4 equal balls (the kids can help with this) 
  6. Set up three wide bowls; in the first put a couple of handfuls of flour; the 2nd, the beaten egg; the third, breadcrumbs
  7. Lightly flour the board, press down on one meatball with a fork or fish slice until 1/8 inch thick
  8. Lift and wrap gently round an egg, pinching the edges together
  9. Roll in flour, then egg, then breadcrumbs, pressing crumbs on if necessary. Repeat with the other 3 eggs.  (The eggs can be covered & refrigerated until the following day.) 
  10. Pre-heat oven to 375f/190c/170fan/gas 5
  11. Place eggs on a baking tray lined with greaseproof paper
  12. Spray eggs generously with olive oil (opt)
  13. Bake 20-25 mins
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This recipe has been developed by B M Lee/ Bright Sun Enterprises.  It may not be reproduced without the author's written permission.     

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