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Scotch Egg
One serving has 519 kcal and 24 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (78%), choline (58%), cobalamin (56%), riboflavin (51%), thiamin (45%) and niacin (43%). Ready in 34 minutes.
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- Preparation: 20 min
- Cooking: 14 min
- Makes: 1 serving (184 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Dairy-free
- Contains: egg, gluten, pork
Ingredients
- 70 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 70 g Pork sausages, fresh
- 8 g Flour, all-purpose
- 25 g Breadcrumbs, dry
- 10 g Vegetable oil
- 0.4 g Salt
- 0.2 g Black pepper
Method
- Boil one of the eggs (55g) for 6-7 minutes for a soft-set yolk, then cool in cold water and peel carefully.
- Season the sausage meat with the salt and pepper, flatten it out on plastic wrap, and wrap it evenly around the peeled egg to fully encase it.
- Dust the wrapped egg with flour, dip in the remaining beaten egg, then roll in the breadcrumbs to coat evenly.
- Deep-fry at 180°C (350°F) for 6-8 minutes, turning occasionally, until deep golden and the sausage meat is cooked through (74°C/165°F).
- Drain on paper towel and cool a few minutes before eating warm, or chill and eat cold.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 519 kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 25.4 g | |
| Water | 95.5 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.4 g | 5% |
| Protein | 23.8 g | 49% |
| Tryptophan | 0.28 g | |
| Threonine | 0.92 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.1 g | |
| Leucine | 1.9 g | |
| Lysine | 1.6 g | |
| Methionine | 0.61 g | |
| Cystine | 0.42 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.1 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.8 g | |
| Valine | 1.3 g | |
| Histidine | 0.65 g | |
| Fat | 35.4 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 12 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 10.7 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.04 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 9.3 g | |
| Saturated | 9.3 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.17 g | |
| Cholesterol | 309 mg | |
| Calcium | 92.7 mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.17 mg | 19% |
| Iron | 3.5 mg | 20% |
| Magnesium | 31.8 mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.34 mg | 19% |
| Phosphorus | 282 mg | 40% |
| Potassium | 372 mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 43 µg | 78% |
| Sodium | 955 mg | |
| Zinc | 2.7 mg | 34% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.49 mg | 45% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.56 mg | 51% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 6 mg | 43% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.7 mg | 35% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.28 mg | 22% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 75.7 µg | 19% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 1.4 µg | 56% |
| Choline | 246 mg | 58% |
| Vitamin A | 131 µg | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 97.3 IU | 16% |
| Vitamin E | 2.3 mg | 15% |
| Vitamin K | 20.8 µg | 23% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.6 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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