CAMEROONIAN SCOTCHEGG RECIPE

ground meat

🥗Healthier: lean turkey

💰Cheaper: ground chicken

Ground chicken is often more affordable and lower in fat.

scotch bonnet pepper

💰Cheaper: jalapeño

Jalapeños provide heat but are easier to find and less expensive.

breadcrumbs

🥗Healthier: panko

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Crushed crackers can be a budget-friendly alternative to breadcrumbs.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Vinegar can add acidity at a lower cost than fresh lime.

Boil 6 eggs in water for at least 15 minutes until hard-boiled.

Dice 2 green onion stalks.

In a pot, boil 1 medium-sized mackerel fish in about 1 cup of water.

Add 1 teaspoon of green spices and the diced green onions to the fish while boiling.

After boiling, remove the head of the fish and take out all the bones.

Mash the fish until it's finely broken down.

Add 1 egg to the mashed fish mixture.

To easily peel the eggs, place them in cold water for at least 2 minutes after boiling.

Divide the fish mixture into 5 equal portions to coat each egg evenly.

Coat each egg with the mashed fish mixture.

Separate a portion of breadcrumbs into another pan for coating the eggs.

Coat the fish-covered eggs in breadcrumbs, using the smaller portion to avoid excess breadcrumbs.

Heat oil in a pot for deep frying, ensuring the heat is medium.

Fry the eggs for no more than 2 minutes to avoid overcooking and darkening the coating.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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