Scotch Egg

Name: Scotch Egg
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Cuisine: Pub Grub Classics
Ingredients: Eggs — 6; Sausage Meat — 450 g; Plain Flour — 60 g; Eggs — 2; Seasoned Breadcrumbs — 100 g; Panko Breadcrumbs — 50 g; Oil — For deep frying

This classic homemade Scotch egg features a jammy soft-boiled egg encased in seasoned sausage meat, coated in crunchy breadcrumbs, and deep-fried before baking. Delivering an irresistible combination of crispy exterior and rich, savoury meat, this iconic British pub snack brings traditional comfort food straight to your kitchen.

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Cooking Instructions

Preparation: 25 minutes
Cooking: 20 minutes

Servings: 4 to 6

Notes:

Boil eggs for six minutes and plunge them into an ice bath to achieve a soft-boiled jammy yolk.

Use cold sausage meat and chilled boiled eggs to make handling and wrapping much easier.

Dust the peeled soft-boiled eggs lightly in plain flour to help the sausage meat adhere securely.

Combine regular seasoned breadcrumbs with panko breadcrumbs for an extra crispy outer crust.

Flash-fry the breaded Scotch eggs in hot oil until golden and crispy, then finish cooking in the oven for 10 minutes.

Boil Eggs
Place eggs in boiling water for six minutes, then transfer immediately to an ice bath, peel carefully, and set aside.

Prep Breading Station
Set up three bowls containing plain flour, beaten eggs, and a mixed blend of seasoned breadcrumbs and panko breadcrumbs.

Wrap Eggs
Divide chilled sausage meat into portions, flatten out in your hand, dust a boiled egg in flour, and wrap the sausage meat evenly around the egg to seal.

Bread and Fry
Dredge the wrapped sausage egg in flour, dip into beaten eggs, and roll thoroughly in the breadcrumb mixture, then fry in hot oil until golden brown.

Bake and Serve
Transfer the fried Scotch eggs to a baking tray and bake in the oven for 10 minutes to finish cooking the sausage meat through before serving.