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scotch egg

(2 ratings)
Recipe by
Amy H.
Detroit, MI

These are soooo delicious! Great for breakfast or anytime! I like to serve mine with a bit of brown gravy.

(2 ratings)
yield 6
prep time 10 Min
cook time 5 Min
method Pan Fry

Ingredients For scotch egg

  • 6
    large eggs
  • 1 lb
    ground pork or unseasoned bulk sausage
  • 1/2 tsp
    ground thyme or 1 tsp. whole thyme
  • 2 Tbsp
    chopped, fresh parsley
  • 1
    small onion, grated
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1/4 tsp
    ground pepper
  • 1 c
    all-purpose flour
  • 2
    large eggs, beaten
  • 1 c
    dry bread crumbs
  • 1 c
    fine saltine cracker crumbs
  • vegetable oil for frying

How To Make scotch egg

  • 1
    Place the eggs, still in their shells, in a pan of cold salted water. Place over a high heat and bring to the boil, then reduce the heat to simmer for exactly nine minutes. Drain and cool the eggs under cold running water, then peel.
  • 2
    Add to a bowl, pork with the thyme, parsley, onion, salt & pepper in a bowl. Mix well.
  • 3
    Divide the sausage meat mixture into six and flatten each out on a clean surface into ovals.
  • 4
    Place each egg onto a sausage meat oval, then wrap the sausage meat around each egg. Make sure the coating is smooth and completely covers each egg.
  • 5
    Roll sausage-coated egg in flour, the dip in the beaten egg, rolling to coat completely, next dip and roll into the breadcrumbs to completely cover.
  • 6
    Heat the oil in a deep heavy-bottomed pan over medium high. Fry eggs turning to brown on all sides, 5 or so minutes per side.
  • 7
    Carefully remove from the oil with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towel. Cool and serve.
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