Stuffed Eggs

Total Time: 42 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 6 hard-cooked eggs, cooked and shelled
• 1 (4 1/4 ounce) can sardines in oil, drained (yep, that's the one)
• 4 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 dash tabasco sauce
• 1 -2 tablespoon mayonnaise
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups fresh breadcrumbs
• 1 large egg, slightly beaten
• vegetable oil (for deep frying)
• salt & pepper
• fresh parsley sprig, to garnish

Recipe

• 1 cut the eggs in half lengthwise, scoop out the yolks, and push the yolks through a fine strainer in a small bowl.
• 2 mash the sardines with a fork and add to the egg yolks. stir in the lemon juice, tabasco, and mayonnaise. season with s&p.
• 3 spoon the filling into the egg halves, mounding it up well. dip each egg half into the flour, then into the egg, then into the bread crumbs.
• 4 heat the oil to 350° and deep-fry the egg halves for 2 minutes. (i could do four at a time) until golden brown. drain on paper towels and serve hot, garnished with parsley sprigs.