Scotch quail eggs

Name: Scotch quail eggs
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: Makes 12
Ingredients: Chilli mayonnaise, to serve; 150 g (5½ oz/1 cup) plain (all-purpose) flour; salt flakes; 1 litre (34 fl oz/4 cups) canola or sunflower oil for frying; freshly ground black pepper; 450 g (1 lb) sausage meat; 2 garlic cloves, finely grated; 3 eggs; 12 quail eggs; 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves; 150 g (5½ oz/2½ cups) panko breadcrumbs

Preparation info

Makes
12

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
50 min

Appears in

Chefs Host Christmas Too

By Darren Purchese

Published 2018

About

These wee scotch eggs are awesome as a canape or even as a starter, and are also great with a chilled glass of sparkling.

Ingredients

12 quail eggs
450 g (1 lb) sausage meat
1

Starter
Snack
December
Winter

Method

Using a slotted spoon, drop the quail eggs into a pan of boiling water and cook for 2 minutes. Remove the eggs and plunge into a bowl of iced water. Once cool, peel the eggs and set aside.
Put the sausage meat and thyme and garlic in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper, mix well with clean hands, then divide the meat mixture into twelve equal portions.