Scotch Eggs
Delicious Scotch eggs, perfect for picnics or brunch, featuring golden, crispy sausage meat wrapped around hard-boiled eggs.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: British
- Diet: Omnivore
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 hard-boiled eggs
- 1 pound sausage meat
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- 2 eggs (beaten)
- Flour (for dusting)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Oil (for frying)
Instructions
- Peel the hard-boiled eggs gently and set them aside.
- Season the sausage meat with a pinch of salt and pepper.
- Divide the sausage meat into 6 equal portions.
- Wrap a portion of the sausage meat around each hard-boiled egg.
- Coat each wrapped egg in flour, followed by beaten eggs, and then breadcrumbs.
- Heat oil over medium heat until hot.
- Fry the Scotch eggs until golden brown, about 5-7 minutes.
- Drain on paper towels and serve warm or cold.
Notes
Serve with mustard or a refreshing salad. Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Scotch egg
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 16g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
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