Scotch eggs
Use a few chef's tricks to create the perfect sausage and egg snack with this step-by-step recipe
Difficulty and servings
Makes 4
Preparation and cooking times
Prep 20 mins
Cook 20 mins
- Bring a pan of salted water to a rapid boil, then lower 4 of the eggs into the pan and simmer for 7 mins 30 secs exactly. Scoop out and place in a bowl of iced water, cracking the shells a little (this makes them easier to peel later). Leave them to cool completely, then peel and set aside. Can be boiled the day before.
- Put the sausagemeat, pepper, ham, stuffing and herbs in a small bowl, mix to combine, then divide into 4 equal balls. Squash one of the balls between a piece of cling film until it's as flat as possible (step 1-2). One at a time, lightly flour each cooked egg, then use the cling film to help roll the sausagemeat around the egg to completely encase (step 3). Repeat with the remaining sausageballs and eggs.
- Beat the remaining egg and put on a plate. Put the flour and breadcrumbs on 2 separate plates. Roll the encased eggs in the flour, then the beaten egg and finally the breadcrumbs. Can be prepared up to a day in advance.
- To cook the eggs, heat 5cm of the oil in a wide saucepan or wok until it reaches 160C on a cooking thermometer or until a few breadcrumbs turn golden after 10 secs in the oil (step 4). Depending on the size of your pan, lower as many eggs as you can into the oil (step 5), and cook for 8-10 mins until golden and crispy (step 6). Drain on kitchen paper, leave to cool a little, then serve halved with some piccalilli.
PER EGG
785 kcalories, protein 35g, carbohydrate 43g, fat 52 g, saturated fat 13g, fibre 2g, sugar 3g, salt 3.8 g
Recipe from Good Food magazine, January 2013.
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Ingredients
- 5 large eggs
- 300g good-quality pork sausages , skinned
- 1 tsp black peppercorns , crushed
- 140g cooked ham , shredded
- 25g sage, apple & onion stuffing mix
- 1 tsp chopped sage
- 1 tsp chopped thyme
- 1 tsp chopped parsley
- 100g plain flour , seasoned, plus extra for dusting
- 100g dried breadcrumbs (preferably Paxo)
- sunflower oil , for frying
- piccalilli , to serve
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Difficulty and servings
Makes 4
Preparation and cooking times
Prep 20 mins
Cook 20 mins
Ingredients
- 5 large eggs
- 300g good-quality pork sausages , skinned
- 1 tsp black peppercorns , crushed
- 140g cooked ham , shredded
- 25g sage, apple & onion stuffing mix
- 1 tsp chopped sage
- 1 tsp chopped thyme
- 1 tsp chopped parsley
- 100g plain flour , seasoned, plus extra for dusting
- 100g dried breadcrumbs (preferably Paxo)
- sunflower oil , for frying
- piccalilli , to serve
PER EGG
785 kcalories, protein 35g, carbohydrate 43g, fat 52 g, saturated fat 13g, fibre 2g, sugar 3g, salt 3.8 g
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