Scotch Eggs

Soft-boiled eggs wrapped in seasoned sausage meat, breadcrumbed and fried until crisp.

TIME BREAKDOWN
Prep: 30 min
Cook: 25 min
Total: 55 minutes
Vegetarian
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Nuts
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Serves
6 people
Difficulty
Easy

Ingredients

  • 7 medium eggs
  • 400g pork sausage meat
  • 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves
  • 1 tsp English mustard
  • 50g plain flour
  • 75g panko breadcrumbs
  • Oil for deep frying
  • Salt and black pepper to taste

Method

  1. Boil 6 eggs for 6 minutes, then cool in iced water and peel.

  2. Mix the sausage meat with the thyme, mustard and seasoning. Divide into 6.

  3. Flatten each portion, wrap around an egg and seal completely.

  4. Beat the remaining egg. Coat each in flour, egg and breadcrumbs.

  5. Deep fry at 170°C for 6 to 7 minutes until deep golden and cooked through. Drain and cool slightly before serving.