PRAWN SCOTCH EGGS
I saw this recipe on Masterchef some time ago and thought I’d never get this one right!! It is easy as and incredibly tasty, a big winner among friends…and looks very impressive too! Go on, give it a go!!
INGREDIENTS
2 x 60g eggs
Vegetable oil, for deep-frying
1 red shallot, sliced
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tsp grated ginger
10 large prawns, peeled, deveined and roughly chopped
2-3 tsp fish sauce, ½ cup plain flour
1 egg, beaten
1 cup breadcrumbs,1 tbs peanut oil
4 red shallots, sliced
1 garlic clove, minced
2 long red chilli, finely chopped
2 tsp grated ginger
1 tbs fish sauce
1 tbs kecap manis
2 tbs palm sugar
½ cup desiccated coconut
1/3 cup roughly chopped coriander
METHOD
Step 1: Cook the eggs in boiling water for 7 minutes and then chill in iced water until cool enough to handle. Peel.
Step 2: For the prawn paste, pound the shallot, garlic and ginger in a mortar and pestle to a paste. Add prawns a little at a time, pounding well and moistening the pestle with fish sauce at regular intervals. When the mixture becomes thick and pasty, pick up the paste with your hand and throw it into the mortar repeatedly and with force, until it feels light in your hand.
Step 3: Take each egg and roll first in flour, then beaten egg and with wet hands form the prawn paste around the eggs to totally enclose it. Dip the coated eggs into flour, then beaten egg, then crumbs. Deep fry at 170°C for about 5 minutes until golden brown. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towel.
Step 4: For the sambal, fry the shallots, garlic, chilli and ginger in the oil until soft. Add the fish sauce, kecap manis and palm sugar and cook for 5 minutes. Add the coconut and cook for a further 2 minutes until the liquid has absorbed. Stir through the chopped coriander. Serve the sambal with halved or quartered scotch eggs.
ENJOY!!!!
SEAT OF MY SOUL 
July 20, 2010 at 9:22 am
these look rather tasty.
I really like scotch eggs
July 20, 2010 at 9:25 am
My favourite too…and so very yummy!!! Warms my heart to see you here! Thank you and have a fantastic week ~ Amanda
July 20, 2010 at 11:52 am
I would love to have some,
May I have a share, please?
lovely and tasty post.
your food show rocks!
😉
July 20, 2010 at 12:57 pm
I will gladly make you some…it’s very yummy! x
July 20, 2010 at 12:02 pm
Something new for me. Thanks again. 🙂 Yummy to the tummy. 🙂
July 20, 2010 at 12:58 pm
Not too much at a time…very rich but yummy!! Walk it off the next day lol 🙂
July 20, 2010 at 2:01 pm
You’re right, they do look impressive and delicious, will give this a try 🙂
July 20, 2010 at 4:36 pm
It is so easy to make Cindy..and know you’ll love it 🙂
July 20, 2010 at 4:28 pm
Different. Clever. Prawns and coconut et al instead of sausage, I take. Gotta’ try this one. Thanks for posting, Amanda. Another goodie!
July 20, 2010 at 4:45 pm
It is so easy to make…I for one, never thought I’d be able to make this work…but believe me…you’ll be so proud. And its really yummy! xx
July 20, 2010 at 4:46 pm
What an inventive twist on Scotch eggs!
July 20, 2010 at 4:53 pm
Hi Marisa, I was so impressed with your blog and know that I’ll be back all the time!! Thanks so much for visiting …it means so much to me. ~ Amanda x
July 20, 2010 at 9:54 pm
These look divine…haven’t tried my hand ever at scotch eggs…one recipe i’ll have to do! xx
July 21, 2010 at 10:37 am
You would love it Yvette and not hard to do…and I think the Italians would love it ~ x
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July 21, 2010 at 10:51 am
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