They are actually called Scotch Eggs and I found the recipe in a new cookbook - Well Fed by Melissa Joulwan. The great thing about the cookbook, besides all the awesome paleo recipes, is that she filled the pages with great looking photos. When I saw the Scotch Eggs, I knew immediately I had to make them. The process is easy to follow and you end up with a great tasting, protein packed meal or snack. I didn't have all the spices Melissa recommended on hand, such as nutmeg and dried tarragon leaves, so I made some substitutions which I put in my version below.
Scotch Eggs
2lbs of ground pork1 teaspoon of salt
1 teaspoon of black pepper
1/2 teaspoon of allspice or nutmeg
pinch of cinnamon
pinch of ground cloves
1Tbsp of dried chives (I omitted this, but it still tasted great!)
1tsp of dried tarragon leaves (I substituted with 1/2 tsp of fennel seeds)
1 Tbsp of minced parsley (from about 1/4 cup of fresh parsley)
2 cloves of garlic, minced
8 large hard-boiled eggs, peeled
Preheat the oven to 375 F. Place a piece of parchment paper on a large baking sheet.
Mix all the spices and dried herbs together in a small bowl.
Place the ground pork in a large mixing bowl, add the spice-herb mixture, parsley and garlic. Mix everything together until well incorporated.
