Light Scotch Eggs
Scotch Eggs can often be an unhealthy eating option, filled with fatty sausage and cholesterol. This recipe gives a lighter version of this classic dish.
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Preparation Time15 min
Cooking Time20 min
Ingredients
- 6 free-range eggs, hard-boiled
- 1/2 cup whole wheat bread crumbs
- 2 skinned fillets haddock or pollock
- 1 raw egg
- 1 tablespoon potato flour or corn flour
- 1 teaspoon horseradish sauce (optional)
- 1 large fillet smoked haddock
- Milk and bay leaf, for poaching
- Oil, for pan-frying
Instructions
- Set aside the hard-boiled eggs and bread crumbs. Gently poach the smoked haddock in the milk, using the bay leaf for flavor.
- Flake the fish, discarding any bones.
- Blend all the remaining ingredients into a stiff paste and add the smoked haddock flakes.
- Shape into six equal patties and cover each hard-boiled egg evenly. Now roll the rounds in bread crumbs.
- Do not deep fry, but fry in small amount of oil until the outside golden. Drain well on kitchen paper. Dab with paper towel until all excess oil is removed.