Scotch Egg Recipe

A Scotch egg recipe made from hard boiled eggs with sausage wrapped around the egg and then deep fried.

This egg recipe makes a quick breakfast or brunch and a very good hot or cold snack.

Scotch eggs make a portable snack to take along to a picnic, tailgating for your favorite football game, hunting or fishing.

A high protein snack, these Scotch eggs and also be used in some of the maintenance areas of a low carbohydrate diet.

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Scotch Egg Recipe

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Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cooking Time: 10 minutes

Ingredient List:

6 eggs, hard cooked
1 pound bulk ground sausage
2 Tablespoons chopped parsley
1/2 teaspoon ground sage
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup flour
2 eggs, beaten
3/4 cup breadcrumbs
vegetable oil for frying

Kitchen Equipment Needed

large mixing bowl
deep fryer or large heavy skillet for frying

Instructions:

Step 1: Make sure that the eggs are chilled and very cold, as the sausage will wrap around them a lot easier.

Step 2: Peel the hard boiled eggs.

Step 3: In a large mixing bowl, combine the sausage and all spices and mix well.

Step 4: Divide the meat mixture into 6 equal portions.

Step 5: Press the meat mixture around the eggs with your hands, keeping the egg shape as much as possible.

Step 6: Lightly sprinkle each egg with flour, dusting evenly on all sides.

Step 7: Dip each into a bowl with the slightly beaten egg and roll them in the breadcrumbs.

Step 8: Deep fry each egg, one at a time in 350 degree vegetable oil, for about 4 minutes, or until lightly browned.

Step 9: Drain the sausage eggs on paper toweling. Cool and refrigerate.

Makes 6 servings. Serve this scotch egg recipe warm or cold for breakfast, brunch or a snack.

Tips for Making Scotch Egg Recipes:

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 their sausage coating cooks evenly.

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