Emma Have a burning desire to Scottish-ify a Scotch egg?
Haggis isn’t just for Burns Night but if you are looking for an alterntive Burns supper idea, or want something different for lunch or snacking then read on. Use vegetarian haggis for a meat-free version (Click here if you want to know more about Burns Night).
What is a Scotch Egg?
A Scotch egg is a hard-boiled egg usually covered in sausagemeat and breadcrumbs and then deep-fried but nowadays Scotch eggs can now be found that are made with ingredients such as black pudding, chorizo and, of course, haggis.
Are Scotch Eggs Scottish?
No! Seemingly they were invented by Fortnum & Mason in London, or at least made popular by them as a picnic food. ‘Scotch’ is a corruption of ‘scorched’ which was used to describe the cooking of the egg/meat mixture over an open fire as the egg/meat concoction would be scorched by the fire.
What is Haggis?
It’s a savoury ‘pudding’ (like black and white pugging) dish containing sheep’s offal such as heart, liver, and lungs, mixed together with spices and oatmeal and encased in a sheeps stomach. Nowadays the haggis is usually in an artificial skin and can be bought all year round. There is also a vegetarian haggis from Macsweens.
Haggis Scotch Egg Recipe
Ingredients
2 eggs hard boiled eggs, cooled and peeled.
1 egg beaten
flour
200g Haggis/Vegetarian Haggis (we used Macsweens)
25 g panko crumbs
3 tbsp oil
Method
Divide the Haggis evenly into two pieces.
To a floured surface, place the haggis and roll out to about a 10cm circle.
Take a boiled egg and roll the egg in flour.
Place the rolled haggis circle in your palm and wrap around the egg. Pressing securely.
Repeat with the other egg.
Roll the Scotch egg into some flour.
Then roll the Scotch egg into the beaten egg,
Then roll the Scotch egg into panko breadcrumbs.
Fry the Scotch eggs in oil just enough to brown the crumbs.
Drain and place onto a baking tray.
Bake in a 150 degree oven for 10 minutes.
Haggis Scotch Egg
Ingredients
- 2 eggs hard boiled eggs cooled and peeled.
- 1 egg beaten
- flour
- 200 g Haggis/Vegetarian Haggis
- 25 g panko crumbs
- 3 tbsp oil
Instructions
- Divide the Haggis evenly into two pieces.
- To a floured surface, place the haggis and roll out to about a 10cm circle.
- Take a boiled egg and roll the egg in flour.
- Place the rolled haggis circle in your palm and wrap around the egg. Pressing securely.
- Repeat with the other egg.
- Roll the Scotch egg into some flour.
- Then roll the Scotch egg into the beaten egg,
- Then roll the Scotch egg into panko breadcrumbs.
- Fry the Scotch eggs in oil just enough to brown the crumbs.
- Drain and place onto a baking tray.
- Bake in a 150 degree oven for 10 minutes.
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