These Scotch eggs make for a delicious and easy special occasion recipe for your family. We serve ours on Christmas Eve over a bed of lettuce with sliced tomatoes and mustard for garnish.
What Is a Scotch Egg?
A Scotch egg is a boiled egg that has been wrapped in sausage, breaded, and deep-fried or baked. Despite its name, this likely has English (not Scottish) origins. Scotch eggs are commonly found at picnics in the U.K. and packaged Scotch eggs are widely available in British supermarkets, corner shops, and gas stations.
How to Make Scotch Eggs
You’ll find a full, step-by-step recipe below — but here’s a brief overview of what you can expect when you make Scotch eggs at home:
- Boil, cool, and peel the eggs.
- Flatten the sausage, make patties, and wrap the patties around each egg.
- Lightly flour the sausage layer, then coat with the beaten egg. Roll in bread crumbs.
- Deep fry the sausage-covered eggs until they’re golden brown.
Ingredients
- 1 quart oil for frying
- 4 large eggs
- 2 pounds bulk pork sausage
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 large eggs, beaten
- 4 cups dried bread crumbs, seasoned
Directions
Step1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Heat oil in a deep-fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Step 2
Place eggs in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to boil. Cover, remove from heat, and let eggs sit in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from hot water, cool, and peel.
Step 3
Flatten sausage and make a patty to surround each egg. Very lightly flour the outer sausage layer then coat with beaten egg. Roll in bread crumbs to cover evenly.
Step 4
Deep-fry prepared eggs until golden brown while making sure each side is well cooked. Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes.
Cut in half and serve.
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