Scotch Eggs
This recipe combines the classic flavors of sausage, eggs, and herbs with a crispy breadcrumb coating for a delicious and satisfying dish. The golden-brown exterior gives way to a savory sausage layer followed by a perfectly cooked egg inside. Serve these homemade scotch eggs as a tasty snack or appetizer at your next gathering.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 4 large free-range eggs
- 275g/10oz sausage
- 1 tsp fresh thyme
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
- 1 spring onion
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 125g/4oz plain flour
- 1 free-range egg
- 125g/4oz breadcrumbs
- , for deep frying vegetable oil
Instructions
- Place the eggs, still in their shells, in a pan of cold salted water.
- Place over a high heat and bring to the boil, then reduce the heat to simmer for exactly nine minutes.
- Drain and cool the eggs under cold running water, then peel.
- Mix the sausage meat with the thyme, parsley and spring onion in a bowl and season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper (Simon recommends being generous with the freshly ground black pepper).
- Divide the sausage meat mixture into four and flatten each out on a clean surface into ovals about 12.5cm/5in long and 7.5cm/3in at its widest point.
- Place the seasoned flour onto a plate, then dredge each boiled egg in the flour.
- Place each onto a sausage meat oval, then wrap the sausage meat around each egg. Make sure the coating is smooth and completely covers each egg.
- Dip each sausage meat-coated egg in the beaten egg, rolling to coat completely, then dip and roll into the breadcrumbs to completely cover.
- Heat the oil in a deep heavy-bottomed pan, until a breadcrumb sizzles and turns brown when dropped into it. (CAUTION: hot oil can be dangerous. Do not leave unattended.)
- Carefully place each scotch egg into the hot oil and deep-fry for 8-10 minutes, until golden and crisp and the sausage meat is completely cooked.
- Carefully remove from the oil with a slotted spoon and drain on kitchen paper.
- Serve cool.
Cook Time
30M
Prep Time
PT30M
Yield
Makes 4
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