Scotch Eggs
Mar 14, 2013, Updated Jun 08, 2021
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So… this recipe does not feature a single fruit or vegetable! But it’s one of our favorite dishes to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with so we had to share it! It’s seriously the most delicious Scotch Eggs recipe you’ll find, developed by our friend Chef Concetta.
Serve these scotch eggs with Irish Potato Cakes and Corned Beef and Cabbage.
Scotch Eggs
Ingredients
- 8 egg hardboiled
- 1.25 lbs fennel sausage
- 3 cups bread crumbs dry
- 4 egg beaten
- 4 cup canola oil
Instructions
- Divide sausage into 8 equal round patties.
- Flatten patty, place egg inside & enclose hardboiled egg completely with sausage, patting sausage into place.
- Coat the egg in the breadcrumbs, dip them in the beaten eggs, and coat in the breadcrumbs again. Place in refrigerator to chill.
- Heat oil in a Dutch oven to 350° F. Fry eggs 2 at a time for 10 minutes, turning occasionally. Transfer to a paper towel lined plate.
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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What kind of mustard sauce do you use? I ate this at Universal Studios Orlando and it was served with a mustard-horseradish sauce to die for!