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golden scotch eggs in a wide horizontal shot, halved to show soft yolks on a wooden board with mustard, natural light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Scotch Eggs

Soft-boiled eggs encased in seasoned sausage, breaded, and fried to a gold crisp.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 6 eggs soft-boiled and peeled
  • 1 lb sausage meat
  • 1 cup flour
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • 1.5 cups breadcrumbs
  • 3 cups vegetable oil for frying

Method
 

  1. Flatten a portion of sausage meat in your palm.
  2. Wrap it fully around each peeled soft-boiled egg.
  3. Roll each wrapped egg in flour, then beaten egg, then breadcrumbs.
  4. Heat the oil to 350 degrees F in a deep pot.
  5. Fry 6 to 7 minutes, turning, until the sausage is cooked and the coating is golden.
  6. Drain on paper towels, then halve to show the soft center.

Notes

Soft-boil the eggs just 6 minutes for a jammy center.