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Scotch Eggs
Photo: Joseph Gonzalez

Scotch Eggs

9 ingredients 8 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

900
Calories
46g
Protein
34g
Fat
97g
Carbs

Counts 6 of 7 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Pork 100g cooked 242
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Meat not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • =
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/2 lb sausage meat
  • 1 egg, slightly beaten
  • fat or oil (for frying)
  • seasoned flour
  • breadcrumbs
  • salt & pepper
  • =

Directions

1

Hard-boil the eggs by placing them in a pan of cold water and heating slowly until it starts to simmer.

2

Do not allow water to boil as this will toughen the whites, but keep at this temperature for 30 min.

3

Place the eggs in cold water and remove the shells when the eggs are quite cold.

4

Dip them in seasoned flour.

5

Cover with sausage meat, then dip in beaten egg and coat with breadcrumbs, pressing crumbs well in.

6

Fry in deep fat or oil (375°F) until golden brown.

7

Drain, and cut in halves.

8

Serve hot or cold.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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