Make homemade scotch eggs with our easy recipe. This British snack is perfect for summer – picnic baskets at the ready…
Ingredients
4 medium Happy Eggs
1 large Happy Egg, beaten
275g quality sausage meat
1 tsp fresh thyme leaves
1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
1 spring onion, very finely chopped
125g plain flour, seasoned with salt and freshly ground black pepper
Method
1. Place the eggs in a pan of cold water. On a high heat, bring the pan to the boil then reduce the heat to simmer for 2-3 minutes.
2. Drain and cool the eggs under cold running water then peel.
3. Mix the sausage meat with thyme, parsley and spring onion in a bowl and season.
4. Divide the sausage meat mixture into four portions, then flatten each out into ovals about 12cm x 7cm.
5. Pour the flour onto a plate, then dip each boiled egg in.
6. Place each egg onto a sausage meat oval then wrap the meat around the egg. Make sure the coating is smooth and completely covers each egg.
7. Dip each sausage meat-coated egg in the beaten egg, rolling to coat completely, then dip and roll it in breadcrumbs until completely covered.
8. Heat the oil in a deep heavy-bottomed pan, until a breadcrumb sizzles and turns brown when dropped into it.
9. 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.
10. Carefully remove from the oil with a slotted spoon and drain on kitchen paper.
Serving tip:
Wait until the eggs have fully cooled down before serving. And if you’re looking for more picnic ideas, try our recipe for mini quiches while you’re on a roll.
Learn more about the health benefits of eggs