This Scotch Egg Recipe is a fun easy pub snack that is full of flavor, easy to make and is the perfect fun appetizer to serve at gatherings.
When you think of appetizers you don’t really think of Scotch Eggs. Well friends, let me change your mind because this Scotch Egg Recipe is fun, appetizing and flavorful and it is the one treat that you’ll want to have on your menu the next time you have guests over!
WHAT INGREDIENTS DO YOU NEED?
- Hard-boiled eggs
- Pork sausage
- Eggs
- Flour
- Breadcrumbs
Seriously though, that ingredients list is super super small. I highly highly recommend that you whip these up and do it fast! They do not last long in our house, we often make double batches.
HOW TO MAKE SCOTCH EGGS:
- Preheat your deep fryer to 350.
- Meanwhile wrap your hard boiled eggs in your pork sausage.
- In 3 separate shallow bowls add your eggs, flour and bread crumbs.
- Dredge your wrapped eggs first into the flour, then eggs then bread crumbs.
- Fry 2 at a time in deep fryer for about 5-6 minutes or until internal temperature is 160.
- Remove to a paper towel lined plate and repeat with remaining eggs.
- Serve with honey mustard or your favorite dipping sauce.
So one thing that people as a lot is what dipping sauce to serve with Scotch Eggs.
Now this is a question that is highly debatable and everyone’s preference are completely different. We served ours with a side of honey mustard.
Yes, you heard that right honey mustard! We love the sweet and tangy flavor that it gives with the salty flavor from the sausage.
Traditionally you would serve some sort of mustard sauce with this, a German mustard would be good, a creamy mustard mixed with mayo and lemon juice is also a good option.
But the possibilities are endless and I say play around with different dipping sauce to find which one you like the best.
HOW TO BAKE SCOTCH EGGS:
- Preheat oven to 400.
- Repeat all the steps as you would if you were to deep fry them.
- Place eggs on a non-stick baking sheet and bake in oven for about 35 minutes.
This is a fun recipe that we like to serve to switch up our normal appetizer routine and we highly recommend you give it a try.
There is mixed reviews on peoples opinions of this Scotch Egg recipe but we are in love and will always be on the pro Scotch Egg bandwagon.
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Ingredients
- 6 hard boiled eggs peeled
- 1 lb pork sausage
- 2 eggs beaten
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1-1 1/2 cup Italian herbed bread crumbs
Instructions
- Preheat your deep fryer to 350.
- Meanwhile wrap your hard boiled eggs in your pork sausage.
- In 3 separate shallow bowls add your eggs, flour and bread crumbs,
- Dredge your wrapped eggs first into the flour, then eggs then bread crumbs.
- Fry 2 at a time in deep fryer for about 5-6 minutes or until internal temperature is 160.
- Remove to a paper towel lined plate and repeat with remaining eggs.
- Serve with honey mustard or your favorite dipping sauce.
Nutrition
Tornadough Alli is not a nutritionist or dietitian, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and nutritional value is important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories and values can vary depending on which brands were used.
Mary
I’m going to make these as an appetizer using quail eggs. Suggestions on air frying them?
Tornadough Alli
I have not tried air frying them unfortunately so I can give any suggestions regarding that.
Gill
Awesome
Avni
Can i use something else instead of pork sausage?
Tornadough Alli
You could use Italian sausage or even hamburger.
Angela
With regards to the boiled eggs…can you make the boiled eggs a head of time and then use them or should they be warm
Tornadough Alli
You can absolutely make them ahead of time, no need for them to be warm. We sometimes buy they pre-boiled from the store to save time as well.
Gail Thom
Looking forward to trying this recipe. I do not have a deep fryer, but I really would like to try to bake them. Just need the specifics.
Tornadough Alli
Hi Gail! I actually wrote the baking instructions in the blog post itself as an alternative way to cook but you just preheat to 400 and bake for about 35 minutes until internal temp of about 160! I hope that helps and I hope you love them!
John Z
Sounds amazing!
I’m hosting a Scotch tasting in 2 weeks an this seem like just the right app:)
Tornadough Alli
These would be PERFECT for that! I hope you get the chance to make them!
Lynda Carter
I am going to try this recipe soon. I recently tried a Scotch Egg at an Irish pub in Portland, Oregon and I fell in love. This recipe looks easy to make too. Thanks for posting!
Tornadough Alli
These are so easy and so addicting! We adore them, I hope you do try them!