Dinner for 3

Baked Scotch Eggs

Name: Baked Scotch Eggs
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: British and Irish
Ingredients: 6 hard boiled eggs; 1 lb ground pork; 4 tsp bread crumbs; 1 tsp thyme; 1 tsp parsley; 1 tsp fennel; 1/2 tsp garlic powder; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp nutmeg; 1/4 tsp ground black pepper; 1/4 cup unbleached all purpose flour; 1 egg; 1/2 cup breadcrumbs

$9.50for 450 minServes 3

Hard-boiled eggs are wrapped in seasoned pork, coated with flour and crumbs, then baked until the pork reaches a safe temperature.

Photo: curiouscuisiniere.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Eggs, 7$0.30 each typical	7	$2.10Typical price
	Ground pork, 1 lb$4.49/lb typical	1 lb	$4.49Typical price
	Bread crumbs, 2.25 oz$0.14/oz typical	2.25 oz	$0.33Typical price
	Mint, a little$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.04Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.01Typical price
	Fennel, a little$2.49 each typical	a little	$0.02Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$7.12

Swaps

Swap bread crumbs for stuffing mixabout $0.16/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepperFlour

Not included in the cost.

50 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
3servings as written
$$typical cost tier

British and Irish Dairy-free High-protein Budget Dinners

Typical price

$2.37 per serving$9.50 for 4

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Ingredients

6 hard boiled eggs
1 lb ground pork
4 tsp bread crumbs
1 tsp thyme
1 tsp parsley
1 tsp fennel
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
1/4 cup unbleached all purpose flour
1 egg
1/2 cup breadcrumbs

Steps

Heat the oven to 400 F and grease a baking sheet.
Mix ground pork, bread crumbs, thyme, parsley, fennel, garlic powder, salt, nutmeg, and pepper.
Divide the pork mixture into 6 portions and flatten each portion around one hard-boiled egg.
Roll each covered egg in flour, dip it in the beaten egg, and coat it with breadcrumbs.
Bake the Scotch eggs for 25 minutes, turning them halfway through.
Check that the pork reaches 160 F before removing the eggs from the oven.

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