Zinger Scotch Eggs
Next time you plan a picnic, don’t forget to include these Zinger Scotch Eggs! Inspired by the crispy, golden coating on our KFC Zinger Burger Fakeaway, we’ve said goodbye to breadcrumbs and hello to crunchy, spicy tortilla chips. They’re the perfect slimming-friendly snack or light bite all year round!
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NutritionPer Serving
- Calories223
- Carbs18g
- Protein17g
- Fat8.9g
- Saturates2.2g
- Sugars2.1g
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Imagine a scotch egg, but even more delicious! That’s what you get with this easy, low-calorie recipe. By swapping traditional breadcrumbs for crushed up Doritos, we’ve given our perfectly boiled eggs an intensely flavour-packed coating that you won’t be able to resit biting into!
To keep things slimming friendly, we’ve used reduced-fat pork sausage to encase our eggs – but there’s no reason you can’t swap this for a low-calorie sausage of your choice! Chicken or beef sausage meat will work just as well.
We love serving these on a buffet, or packing a few up for a picnic, and they’re just as delicious served straight from the oven with some Homemade Oven Chips and a side salad!
You can even make them in your air fryer – you’ll find the air fryer method right here.
What diets are these Zinger Scotch Eggs suitable for?
These Zinger Scotch Eggs can be enjoyed on dairy-free diets.
If you’re cooking for people with allergies, please be extra careful when checking ingredients and preparing food!
Do you need any special ingredients to make Zinger Scotch Eggs?
Nope! You don’t need any special ingredients or equipment to make this recipe.
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How many calories are in these Zinger Scotch Eggs?
There are 223 calories per portion in this Zinger Scotch Eggs recipe, which means it falls into our Weekly Indulgence snacks and sides recipe category. One portion is half a Scotch Egg. If you’re counting calories or following one of the popular diet plans like Weight Watchers, this recipe fits in perfectly!
NHS guidelines suggest men should aim for 2,500 calories per day to maintain a healthy body weight, and women require around 2000 calories. Each person has different calorie requirements depending on their goal, so you may want to adjust your daily calorie intake according to your own personal goal.
Step 1
Place a medium saucepan half- filled with cold water on a high heat and bring to the boil. Lower the room temperature eggs into the boiling water using a large spoon. Reduce the heat so that the water is simmering. Simmer for 8-10 minutes for hard boiled eggs.
Step 2
When the eggs are cooked, remove them from the saucepan using a slotted spoon and plunge them into a medium bowl filled with cold water. Change the cold water several times until the eggs are completely cold. This will stop the eggs cooking any further and prevent discolouration.
Step 3
When the eggs are completely cold, discard the water and carefully peel off the shells, making sure there are no bits of shell left on the eggs. Set aside and allow to dry while you make the Zinger coating mixture. Preheat the oven to 190°C, spray a baking tray with low-calorie cooking spray and use to grease the tray thoroughly.
Step 4
Place the Doritos, chilli powder, garlic granules, paprika and onion granules in a strong food bag. Squeeze out the air and seal the bag, then bash with a rolling pin or similar heavy object until the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs. Pour the mixture onto a plate and set aside.
Step 5
Squeeze the sausage meat out of the sausage skins into a medium mixing bowl. Form into a ball and divide into four equal portions.
Step 6
Dust the dry hard-boiled eggs all over with cornflour. Take a portion of sausage meat and mould it around an egg to completely encase the egg. Repeat until all four eggs are encased in sausage meat.
Step 7
Dip the sausage wrapped eggs in the beaten egg to thoroughly coat all over. Then dip the eggs into the Zinger coating mixture until thoroughly coated all over.
Step 8
Place the Zinger Scotch Eggs on the greased baking tray and spray the tops with low-calorie cooking spray. Place in the oven for 20-25 minutes, turning over halfway through and spraying with low-calorie cooking spray again. The Zinger Scotch Eggs will be ready when the sausage meat is cooked through and shows no sign of pinkness, and the coating is crisp and golden.
Step 9
Carefully lift off the baking tray using a fish slice. Cut each egg in half using a large, serrated knife (such as a bread knife) and serve warm or cold, with a crisp mixed salad or other accompaniment of your choice.
What could I serve with these Zinger Scotch Eggs?
These are delicious as a snack or light bite, but they can also be served for lunch or dinner with one of the following side dishes:
How do you know when Zinger Scotch Eggs are cooked?
You’ll need to cook the eggs for 8-10 minutes, until they are hard boiled. You should place them straight into cold water to prevent them cooking any further and discolouring.
Once the Zinger Scotch Eggs are fully assembled, they will need to be cooked in the oven for 20-25 minutes. They’re ready when the sausage is cooked all the way through, and the coating is crispy and golden.
Here in the UK, the standard advice is to cook food until it has reached 70°C and maintained that temperature for 2 minutes. This is to keep you and your family safe!
How long can you keep Zinger Scotch Eggs in the fridge?
We’d recommend that you eat this recipe within 4 hours of serving it.
If you have any leftovers, you can allow them to cool before popping them in a container with a lid and refrigerating. Leftover Zinger Scotch Eggs can be kept in the fridge for 1-2 days.
Can I freeze Zinger Scotch Eggs?
No, we don’t recommend freezing this recipe.
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Zinger Scotch Eggs
Next time you plan a picnic, don’t forget to include these Zinger Scotch Eggs! Inspired by the crispy, golden coating on our KFC Zinger Burger Fakeaway, we’ve said goodbye to breadcrumbs and hello to crunchy, spicy tortilla chips. They’re the perfect slimming-friendly snack or light bite all year round!
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Prep Time
30 MINS
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Cook Time
35 MINS
- KCals 223
- Carbs 18G
Instructions
- Place a medium saucepan half-filled with cold water on a high heat and bring to the boil. Lower the room temperature eggs into the boiling water using a large spoon. Reduce the heat so that the water is simmering. Simmer for 8-10 minutes for hard boiled eggs.
- When the eggs are cooked, remove them from the saucepan using a slotted spoon and plunge them into a medium bowl filled with cold water. Change the cold water several times until the eggs are completely cold. This will stop the eggs cooking any further and prevent discolouration.
- When the eggs are completely cold, discard the water and carefully peel off the shells, making sure there are no bits of shell left on the eggs. Set aside and allow to dry while you make the Zinger coating mixture. Preheat the oven to 190°C, spray a baking tray with low-calorie cooking spray and use to grease the tray thoroughly.
- Place the Doritos, chilli powder, garlic granules, paprika and onion granules in a strong food bag. Squeeze out the air and seal the bag, then bash with a rolling pin or similar heavy object until the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs. Pour the mixture onto a plate and set aside.
- Squeeze the sausage meat out of the sausage skins into a medium mixing bowl. Form into a ball and divide into four equal portions.
- Dust the dry hard-boiled eggs all over with cornflour. Take a portion of sausage meat and mould it around an egg to completely encase the egg. Repeat until all four eggs are encased in sausage meat.
- Dip the sausage-wrapped eggs in the beaten egg to thoroughly coat all over. Then dip the eggs into the Zinger coating mixture until thoroughly coated all over.
- Place the Zinger Scotch Eggs on the greased baking tray and spray the tops with low-calorie cooking spray. Place in the oven for 20-25 minutes, turning over halfway through and spraying with low-calorie cooking spray again. The Zinger Scotch Eggs will be ready when the sausage meat is cooked through and shows no sign of pinkness, and the coating is crisp and golden.
- Carefully lift off the baking tray using a fish slice. Cut each egg in half using a large, serrated knife (such as a bread knife) and serve warm or cold, with a crisp mixed salad or other accompaniment of your choice.
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