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Scotch eggs
Soft-boiled eggs in herby pork sausage meat and crisp crumbs
BritishThe Scotch egg was sold as a travelling snack by the London grocer Fortnum & Mason in the 1700s, and it is still the picnic and pub-counter favourite of England: a boiled egg wrapped in pork sausage meat, crumbed and fried. Modern pubs serve them with a runny yolk and a dollop of piccalilli or mustard. Chef's tip: boil the eggs for exactly 6½ minutes and plunge into iced water; that sets the white enough to peel but leaves the yolk soft.
- Total time
- 60 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
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Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Lower the 6 eggs into boiling water and cook for 6½ minutes, then plunge into iced water for 10 minutes. Peel carefully.
17 minStep 2: Mix the 16 oz pork sausage meat with the 1 tbsp sage, 1 tbsp parsley, 1 tsp English mustard and ½ tsp black pepper and divide into 6. Flatten each into a round on cling film.
5 minStep 3: Dust each egg in a little 1 ¾ oz plain flour, set on a sausage round and use the film to wrap the meat around it evenly, sealing the joins. A common mistake is leaving thin patches, which split in the oil.
10 minStep 4: Roll each in the rest of the flour, then the 2 eggs, then the 3 ½ oz panko breadcrumbs. Chill for 15 minutes.
18 minStep 5: Heat the 4 ¼ cups vegetable oil in a deep pan to 350°F. Fry 2 or 3 at a time for 6–7 minutes, turning, until deep golden. The sausage meat must reach 160°F; check one with a probe pushed into the meat, not the egg.
20 minStep 6: Drain on kitchen paper and serve warm or cold, halved, with mustard.
2 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 420 kcal
- Protein
- 24 g
- Carbs
- 18 g
- Fat
- 28 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does scotch eggs take?
- About 60 minutes in total: 40 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 6 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- What can I use instead of eggs?
- 1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 tbsp water per egg, left for 5 minutes (baking only; vegan).
- What can I use instead of parsley?
- Fresh coriander or chives, same amount.
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