A Scotch eggs recipe made from hard boiled eggs with sausage wrapped around the egg and then deep fried.
Prep Time30 minutesmins
Cook Time10 minutesmins
Total Time40 minutesmins
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: scotch eggs recipe
Servings: 6
Author: Laura Warnke
Ingredients
6eggshard cooked
1poundbulk ground sausage
2Tablespoonschopped parsley
1/2teaspoonground sage
1/4teaspoonpepper
1/4cupflour
2eggsbeaten
3/4cupbreadcrumbs
vegetable oil for frying
Instructions
Make sure that the eggs are chilled and very cold, as the sausage will wrap around them a lot easier.
Peel the hard boiled eggs.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the sausage and all spices and mix well.
Divide the meat mixture into 6 equal portions.
Press the meat mixture around the eggs with your hands, keeping the egg shape as much as possible.
Lightly sprinkle each egg with flour, dusting evenly on all sides.
Dip each into a bowl with the slightly beaten egg and roll them in the breadcrumbs.
Deep fry each egg, one at a time in 350 degree vegetable oil, for about 4 minutes, or until lightly browned.
Drain the sausage eggs on paper toweling. Cool and refrigerate.
Notes
Tips for Making Scotch Eggs: If you are having trouble with the meat covering cracking, try keeping the thickness between 1/4" and 1/2" and as uniform as possible. Using small or medium eggs will result in fewer problems with blow outs and cracking than using large eggs. Deep-frying the scotch eggs is recommended so there is plenty of oil surrounding the egg when it cooks. If you fry the scotch eggs in a skillet, you will need to turn the eggs frequently so the sausage coating cooks evenly.