Happy Easter: Longganisa Scotch Eggs

Today is Easter. A day not for the Easter Bunny but a day to commemorate the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. Although, for some reason, because of Western influences and custom, Filipinos too, have started practicing Easter Egg hunts on this day.

Well, this is my take on that custom - cooking an "egg" dish! Scotch Eggs!  =)

Scotch Eggs are hard boiled eggs coated with some sausage and then coated in flour and breadcrumbs then deep fried. It's such an easy dish to customize. And what's the easiest way to make this Pinoy? Use Pinoy Longganisa, there are also a lot of variants of this, but I personally like the slightly sweet, garlicky one.

Here's how to do it: (makes 3 pcs.)

1) Hard boil 3 medium-large eggs. Place the eggs in a single layer in a saucepan and cover them with at least an inch cold water on top of them. Bring this to a boil, lid closed. Once boiling, immediately remove from heat and let the eggs stand in the hot bath for about 15 minutes.

2) Drain the eggs quickly and transfer them to a bowl with cold water. This rapid cooling will prevent the egg yolks from forming a gray ring around it.

tip: You'll know your eggs are perfectly hard cooked, when, if you spin them, they spin round and round and round. =)

3) Peel them and let them cool.

4) Prepare your coatings. In separate bowls, prepare 1/2 cup japanese bread crumbs (Panko coating), 1/2 cup flour seasoned with salt and pepper, 1 beaten egg and 4-5 pcs longganisa (of your choice or any sausage to your liking)

5) Place some cling wrap on your working plate and flatten the longganisa to fit the egg. Use the cling wrap to cleanly maneuver the sausage to fit the egg.

6) Dredge the sausage coated eggs with some flour.

7) Then, dip them in the egg wash.

8) Lastly, coat the eggs with the Japanese breadcrumbs. This process is very much like making a "katsu" which by the way, is included in my menu for next week. yay =)

9) Prepare a wok for deep frying and fill with enough vegetable oil.

tip: You'll know the vegetable oil is hot enough for cooking, if when you place the handle of a wooden spoon, there will be bubbles around it.

10) Fry the eggs on all sides until golden brown.

11) Drain and let cool before serving.

12) Transfer on serving plates.

Again, let us not forget that Easter is not about the eggs nor the bunny but a celebration of God's gift of love for all of us. 

Happy Eating! =)