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Scotch Egg

United Kingdom

Scotch eggs are believed to have originated in 18th-century London, possibly inspired by Mughlai koftas, and remain a fixture of British picnics, pubs and packed lunches.

A hard-boiled egg wrapped in seasoned sausage meat, coated in breadcrumbs and fried until golden — a classic British picnic and pub food staple.

Authentic United Kingdom Scotch Egg recipe
Prep
20 mins
Cook
15 mins
Difficulty
Medium
Calories
480 kcal
Serves
4
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used

Ingredients

4eggs, boiled and peeled
400gsausage meat
1 tspEnglish mustard
100gflour
150gbreadcrumbs
1egg, beaten (for coating)

Method

1

Mix sausage meat with mustard and season well.

2

Flatten a portion of sausage meat in your palm and wrap it evenly around each boiled egg.

3

Coat each wrapped egg in flour, then beaten egg, then breadcrumbs.

4

Deep-fry at 170C for 8-10 minutes until deeply golden and the sausage meat is cooked through.

Chef's Tip

Wrap the sausage meat evenly and firmly around the egg, with no gaps, so it cooks through consistently.

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