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Scotch eggs in a ground meat crust

Scotch eggs in a ground meat crust

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Hard-boiled eggs coated in a mixture of ground corn, Parmesan cheese, and herbs, then fried and sliced.

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Recipe from Panterka, Persino, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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This traditional Belgian recipe is a classic for family gatherings. The eggs are wrapped in ground meat and cooked in a frying pan.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time15 min
  • Resting30 min
  • Total1 hr 5 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodDeep-fried
  • Estimated cost$8.96 $2.24 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $4.76
  • $2.00
  • $0.62
  • $0.60
  • $0.21
  • $0.22
  • $0.27
  • $0.28

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Boil 4 eggs, then peel them. ≈ 3 min
  2. Soak the bread and squeeze out the excess moisture.
  3. Combine the meat with the raw egg, corn, grated onion, Parmesan cheese, breadcrumbs, herbs, salt, pepper, and crushed garlic. Knead until a smooth dough forms. ≈ 10 min
  4. Divide it into 4 pieces and flatten each piece into a thin pancake. ≈ 3 min
  5. Place a hard-boiled egg in the center of each pancake and then close it up like a ball. ≈ 10 min
  6. Fry the fish for about 15 minutes in a deep oil bath.
  7. Drain off on paper towels and cut into slices. ≈ 8 min

The bill

Scotch eggs in a ground meat crust

  • 500 g of ground meat$4.76
  • 5 eggs (4 hard-boiled and 1 raw)$2.00
  • A few spoonfuls of corn from a can$0.62
  • 50 g of grated Parmesan cheese$0.60
  • 1 small onion$0.21
  • 2 to 3 cloves of garlic$0.22
  • salt, pepper$0.27
  • frying oil$0.28

Total$8.96

that's $2.24 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 500 g of ground meat
  • 5 eggs (4 hard-boiled and 1 raw)
  • A few spoonfuls of corn from a can
  • 50 g of grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 stale bread
  • 1 small onion
  • 2 to 3 cloves of garlic
  • Your choice of herbs
  • salt, pepper
  • frying oil

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