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Scotch Eggs ~ Deep-Fried, Sausage-Covered Hard Boiled Eggs
A hard (or soft) boiled egg encased in British style sausage meat, dipped in breadcrumbs and deep fried until crisp.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 470 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
British
Ingredients
- 1 lb sausage meat (made using beef or pork for the sausage roll recipe below)
- 6 hard-boiled eggs (or soft-boiled, peeled)
- ½ cup flour
- 1 egg (beaten)
- 1 cup breadcrumbs (or more)
- light olive oil (enough to deep fry the Scotch eggs)
Instructions
- Follow the recipe for: Sausage meat
- Shape sausage meat into flat round shapes to wrap around each egg.
- Heat oil in a pan or wok, so the eggs can be deep fried.
- Dip each sausage-wrapped egg in flour, then beaten egg and breadcrumbs.
- When oil is hot (about 350℉/ 175℃), fry each Scotch egg until golden brown, making sure to cook them long enough so that the sausage meat is fully cooked. Edited to add, these can be cooked in an air fryer, too. Spray them well with olive oil and put in the air fryer at 375℉/ 175℃ for about 6 minutes, turn and continue cooking for another 6 or 7 minutes, or until golden brown and the sausage is completely cooked.
- Remove and drain on paper towel. Serve hot or cold.
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Notes
- Sausage meat recipe (use pork, beef, turkey or a combination)
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 egg
Calories
470kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
22g
(7%)
Protein
22g
(44%)
Fat
32g
(49%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
15g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
272mg
(91%)
Sodium
687mg
(29%)
Potassium
308mg
(9%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
362IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
71mg
(7%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 470
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 egg | |
| Calories | 470kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 22g | 7% |
| Protein | 22g | 44% |
| Fat | 32g | 49% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 272mg | 91% |
| Sodium | 687mg | 29% |
| Potassium | 308mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 362IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 71mg | 7% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.