insideKENT Magazine Issue 100 - August 2020 | Page 35

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KENTISH RECIPE
Giant Scotch Eggs with Pickled Walnuts
Recipe by Sittingbourne-based Opies, www.opiesfoods.com
Serves: 4
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
• 5 free range eggs
• 400g sausage meat
• 4 Opies Pickled Walnuts,
chopped finely
• 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
• Salt and pepper
• 50g plain flour
• 80g panko breadcrumbs
Method
1. Hard-boil 4 of the eggs for
approximately 8 minutes,
leaving the yolks a little soft, cool
immediately in cold running
water.
2. In a large bowl combine the
sausage meat, Opies Pickled
Walnuts and parsley, season with
salt and pepper.
3. Peel the hard-boiled eggs, then
divide the sausage meat mixture
in 4 and wrap around the eggs
creating a tight seal.
4. Season the flour and place on a
shallow plate. Beat the remaining
egg in a separate shallow dish.
Place the panko breadcrumbs in
another shallow bowl.
5. Roll each egg first in flour,
then egg and finally roll in
breadcrumbs, place on a plate in
the fridge to chill for about half
an hour.
6. Heat oil to 170°C and deep fry
for 10 - 12 minutes until golden
brown.
TOP TIP: When the eggs are
cooked they should float to the top
of the oil.
Mixed Berry Summer Salad
Recipe by Jenna Hope for www.berrygardens.co.uk
Serves: 6
Prep time: 15 minutes
This recipe is a source of vitamin
K which is essential for blood
clotting and bone health. It’s also
rich in magnesium and potassium
to help support nerve relaxation
and fluid balance.
Ingredients:
• 100g of spinach
• 100g rocket
• ½ a punnet of Zara strawberries
• ½ punnet of Maravilla
raspberries
• Half a cucumber
• Large handful of chopped
walnuts
• A few sprigs of fresh mint
For the raspberry dressing:
• 100g Maravilla raspberries
• 2 tsp apple cider vinegar
• Juice of 1 lime
• 4 tbsp olive oil
• Pinch Salt
• 2 tbsp water
Method:
1. Slice the Zara strawberries into
quarters lengthways.
2. Slice the cucumber down the
middle and scoop out the seeds,
then slice them into half-moons.
3. Add the spinach, Zara
strawberries, Maravilla
raspberries, walnuts and
cucumber to a salad bowl.
Crumble over the feta and then
top with mint leaves.
4. For the dressing add all the
ingredients to a food processor
and blitz well.
5. Dress the salad just before
serving or serve on the side.
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