Scotch Eggs

Name: Scotch Eggs
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 6 eggs; 1.5 lbs breakfast sausage (1/4 lb per egg); 1 cup all-purpose flour (for dredging); 2 eggs, beaten (for egg wash); 2 cups breadcrumbs (for coating); vegetable oil for frying; mustard for serving

Hard-boiled eggs wrapped in savory sausage, breaded, and fried golden and crunchy.

Total time

40 min

Serves

6

Difficulty

Medium

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Essentials · serves 6

6 eggs 1.5 lbs breakfast sausage (1/4 lb per egg) 1 cup all-purpose flour (for dredging) 2 eggs, beaten (for egg wash) 2 cups breadcrumbs (for coating) vegetable oil for frying mustard for serving

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The preparation

8 steps, about 40 minutes start to finish.

01
Hard-boil eggs for 14 minutes, then shock in ice bath and peel.
02
Divide breakfast sausage into 1/4 lb portions.
03
Flatten each portion and wrap completely around a peeled hard-boiled egg.
04
Set up breading station: flour, beaten egg, breadcrumbs.
05
Roll each sausage-wrapped egg in flour, then egg wash, then breadcrumbs.
06
Fry at 350F for 5-7 minutes until sausage is cooked through and coating is golden.
07
Drain on paper towels.
08
Slice in half and serve with mustard.

lightbulb The chef's notes

“Wrap the sausage all the way around each egg with no gaps or thin spots, or it splits open in the fryer. Keep the oil at 350 so the coating browns at the same pace the sausage cooks through.”

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