Scottish Egg

Original, appetizing, delicious and satisfying for dinner! A Scottish egg is a full—fledged hot dish, which is a cutlet with a whole boiled egg inside. It turns out not only delicious, with a crispy crust and juicy filling, but also beautiful on the slice.
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Composition / ingredients

Servings:
Translation table of volumetric measures
Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe
By weight of the composition:
Proteins 34 % 14 g
Fats 17 % 7 g
Carbohydrates 49 % 20 g
170 kcal
GI: 0 / 0 / 100

Step-by-step cooking

Cooking time: 1 h 15 min
  1. Step 1:

    Step 1.

    How to make a Scottish egg? Prepare the products. You can cook the minced meat yourself or take it ready-made. I prepared it in advance from chicken fillet. Wash and dry the greens. Wash the eggs.

  2. Step 2:

    Step 2.

    Chop the dill and green onions. Send the greens to the minced meat. Season with salt and pepper. If you use green onions, then add a little onion, grated on a grater. Separate the white from the yolk of one egg. The yolk will be needed a little later, the protein will be sent to the stuffing. Mix it up.

  3. Step 3:

    Step 3.

    Boil the two remaining eggs for 9 minutes, then fill them with ice water. Leave for a couple of minutes, then drain the water. Peel the eggs from the shell, it will move away very easily from the temperature difference.

  4. Step 4:

    Step 4.

    Divide the minced meat into 2 parts. From one part, make a cake and put an egg inside. Form a cutlet, covering the egg with minced meat from all sides.

  5. Step 5:

    Step 5.

    Do the same with the second egg and the remaining minced meat. Put the cutlets in the refrigerator for half an hour.

  6. Step 6:

    Step 6.

    Add mustard, salt and pepper to the postponed yolk. Whisk with a whisk.

  7. Step 7:

    Step 7.

    Dip each cutlet first in an egg.

  8. Step 8:

    Step 8.

    Then in breadcrumbs. The most delicious will be an egg in breadcrumbs prepared at home by yourself.

  9. Step 9:

    Step 9.

    Sprinkle the baking dish with breadcrumbs and put the cutlets in it. Cook them in the oven at 180 degrees for half an hour. The exact time will depend on the characteristics of your oven. The cutlets will have to be covered with a golden crust.

  10. Step 10:

    Step 10.

    Serve ready-made cutlets with any side dish or fresh vegetables. If you want to serve them as a snack, then let the cutlets cool and cut in half. Enjoy your meal!

Be sure to wash the eggs before use, as even the seemingly clean shell may contain harmful bacteria. It is best to use food detergents and a brush.

Keep in mind that everyone's ovens are different. The temperature and cooking time may differ from those specified in the recipe. To make any baked dish successful, use useful information about the features of ovens !

How to cook hard-boiled eggs? So that the eggs do not crack when cooking, put them in cold water and put them to cook on a small fire. Boil the eggs for 9 minutes after boiling, then pour cold water and cool. From a sharp temperature drop, the shell will be better cleaned.

Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish

  • Ground black pepper - 255   kcal/100g
  • Dill greens - 38   kcal/100g
  • Green onion - 19   kcal/100g
  • Salt - 0   kcal/100g
  • Chicken egg - 80   kcal/100g
  • Breadcrumbs - 347   kcal/100g
  • Minced chicken - 143   kcal/100g
  • Dijon mustard - 143   kcal/100g

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