Baked Scotch Eggs

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Making Baked Scotch Eggs is not as hard as some may think and makes such a great dish for either breakfast or for any other time of the day. They can be a great picnic dish or party snack as well. Can be made in various sizes using either chicken eggs or smaller quail eggs. The classic scotch eggs are deep-fried but baking them makes them a bit healthier and they turn out very well.

For this dish, it is very important to use good quality sausage meat as is one of the main ingredients. I have coated the scotch eggs with both breadcrumbs and cornflakes and I enjoyed the cornflakes ones best. Feel free to choose the coating that you best like. These baked scotch eggs look and taste amazing and are best served warm with your favorite dipping sauce, pickles, or cheese.

How to make baked Scotch Eggs

Put the eggs into a medium pan, cover them with cold water, and bring to a boil. Boil for 4 minutes, then transfer them to a bowl of ice-cold water. Peel the eggs when they have cooled.

In a medium bowl, combine sausage meat with nutmeg, mustard, parsley, chives, salt, and pepper. Divide the mixture into four parts.

Take one piece of sausage mixture, form a ball, and flatten it into a patty. Roll the egg in flour and shape the sausage patty around the egg. Repeat this step with the remaining eggs.

Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Roll each meat-wrapped egg into flour, then dip it into beaten eggs and coat it with either breadcrumbs or crushed cornflakes.

Place the eggs on an ungreased baking sheet and bake for 35 minutes until the sausage is completely cooked. Let them rest for 5 minutes before serving.

For more egg recipes check our collection of 20 Egg Recipes for Breakfast or Brunch.

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Recipe slightly adapted after JamieOliver

Baked Scotch Eggs

Baked Scotch Eggs

4 from 2 votes
Making scotch eggs is really not as hard as some may think and makes such a great dish for either breakfast or any other part of the day. They can be a great picnic dish or party snacks.
Servings 4 servings
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes

Ingredients
  

For coating

  • Flour
  • 2 eggs , beaten
  • Bread crumbs or crushed cornflakes

Instructions
 

  • Put the eggs into a medium pan, cover with cold water and bring to the boil. Boil for 4 minutes, then transfer to a bowl of ice cold water. Peel them when cooled.
  • In a medium bowl combine sausage meat with nutmeg, mustard, parsley, chives, salt and pepper. Divide the mixture into four parts.
  • Take one piece of sausage mixture, form a ball and flatten into a patty. Roll the egg in flour and shape the sausage patty around egg. Repeat this step with the rest of the eggs.
  • Preheat oven to 400F (200C).
  • Roll each meat wrapped egg into flour, then dip into beaten eggs and coat with either breadcrumbs or crushed cornflakes.
  • Place on ungreased baking sheet and bake for 35 minutes until sausage is completely cooked.
  • Rest for 5 minutes before serving.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving out of 4Calories: 566kcalCarbohydrates: 20.3gProtein: 32.6gFat: 39gSaturated Fat: 12.4gCholesterol: 340mgSugar: 2.4g
Calories: 566kcal
Course: Appetizer, Breakfast, Main Course
Cuisine: English
Keyword: baked scotch eggs, cornflakes scotch eggs, easter dishes, scotch eggs

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  1. Nicolas Author says:

    This looks really delicious. I do it slightly different though.
    I freeze the eggs the day before and then peel them and wrap them in the meat.
    That way they will cook in the oven and the flavors of the meat and eggs will mingle during cooking.

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