As a pub snack, or a fantastic starter, nothing beats a scotch egg with a running yolk. Feeling adventurous? Add some Jack & Eddie’s black pudding into your sausage mix.

Ingredients

  • 10 large free-range eggs
  • 6 Jack & Eddie’s Finest Pork Sausages
  • ½ a bunch of chives
  • ½ a bunch of fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • 1 tablespoon English mustard
  • plain flour, for dusting
  • 150 g fresh white breadcrumbs, or blended cornflakes
  • 2 litres vegetable oil for deep frying

Method

  • Put 6 eggs into a pan of cold water and bring to the boil. Boil for 3 to 4 minutes, then transfer to a bowl of cold water. Once cooled, carefully peel them.
  • Squeeze the sausages out of their skins and into a bowl.
    Pick and finely chop the herb leaves, add to the sausage meat along with a good grating of nutmeg, the mustard and a good pinch of sea salt and black pepper. Give it all a good mix together then divide into 8 balls.
  • Have 3 plates ready – one with a small handful of flour, one with the two remaining eggs (beat them together first), and a third with the breadcrumbs.
  • Start by flouring your hands, then in the palm of one hand, flatten one of the sausage balls into an oval-shaped pattie.
    Roll a peeled egg in flour, then pop it in the middle of the patty Gently shape the meat evenly around the egg, moulding it with your hands until sealed.
  • Roll the meat-wrapped egg in the flour, shake off any excess, then dip into the beaten egg, followed by the breadcrumbs. Roll in the egg and breadcrumbs again for a really good coating.
  • Heat the oil in a deep pan or deep fat fryer to about 150ºC/300ºF. If you have a cooking thermometer it’s a good idea to use it. Otherwise, test if the oil is hot enough by adding a piece of raw potato and leaving it for about 1 minute – if it sizzles and browns, it’s ready.
  • Carefully lower the eggs into the pan and cook for 4 minutes, or until golden, turning them every so often. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on kitchen paper (if you’re worried about the meat being under-cooked, deep-fry the scotch eggs until they’re golden and crispy, then pop them in a hot oven for a couple of minutes.)
  • Cool the Scotch eggs slightly, then arrange on board with a good piece of Scottish Cheddar, some pickle and a few pickled onions.