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Mini smoked haddock scotch eggs with asparagus dippers & watercress mayonnaise

Mini smoked haddock Scotch eggs with asparagus dippers & watercress mayonnaise

Mini smoked haddock scotch eggs with asparagus dippers & watercress mayonnaise

Name: Mini smoked haddock scotch eggs with asparagus dippers & watercress mayonnaise
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 16 asparagus spears trimmed; 400g potato cut into chunks; 400g skinned smoked haddock cut into large chunks; 16 quail eggs; 25g butter; 2 tbsp milk; 50g plain flour; 2 eggs beaten; 100g breadcrumb; sunflower oil for frying; 100g bag watercress; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 150ml mayonnaise

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Serves 8

Easy

Prep: 25 mins

Cook: 40 mins

Plus chilling

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Roll quail's eggs up in creamy smoked fish and potato for an impressive make-ahead weekend canapé or starter

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Ingredients

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16 asparagus spears

trimmed

For the scotch eggs

400g potato

cut into chunks
400g skinned smoked haddock

cut into large chunks
16 quail eggs
25g butter
2 tbsp milk
50g plain flour
2 eggs

beaten
100g breadcrumb
sunflower oil

for frying

For the watercress mayonnaise

100g bag watercress
1 tbsp lemon juice
150ml mayonnaise

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal370
fat23g
saturates5g
carbs23g
sugars2g
fibre2g
protein18g
salt1.5g

low

Method

step 1

For the scotch eggs, tip the potatoes into a large pan and cover with water. Bring to the boil, then tip in the haddock and then the quail’s eggs. Cook the eggs for exactly 2 mins, then remove them and cool under cold running water. Continue cooking the haddock until it flakes, and the potatoes until soft. Drain the fish and potatoes well, then mash with the butter and milk until you have a thick mash. Set aside to cool.
step 2

Meanwhile, peel the eggs. When everything is cool, pat out spoonfuls of mash mix and mould them around the eggs so that they are completely encased. Roll the covered eggs in the flour, then the beaten egg and finally the breadcrumbs. Chill for 1 hr to firm up, or overnight if you’re assembling ahead.
step 3

For the watercress mayonnaise, blitz the watercress with the lemon juice until finely chopped, then stir through the mayonnaise. Blanch the asparagus for 4 mins, then drain under cold water. This can all be done a day in advance.
step 4

To serve, heat a good layer of sunflower oil in a frying pan. Fry the eggs until crisp on all sides, then drain on kitchen paper. Serve with the asparagus and watercress mayonnaise for dipping everything into.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, April 2012

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