Scotch Egg Recipe | Low Carb Crisp (2024)

There are many different theories about the origins and etymology of Scotch eggs. The London department storeFortnum & Masonclaims to have invented Scotch eggs in 1738

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What Are Scotch Eggs?

Perfection, that's what 🙂 The scotch egg recipe consists of cooking an egg to just the right temperature without overcooking it, then surrounding the egg in sausage, breading it, and frying it.

Getting the egg cooked just right is key. We are going to cover the tricks of peeling hard-boiled eggs with ease.

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How To Make Keto Scotch Eggs Recipe

#1 Cooking The Eggs

There are two schools of thought about getting the egg to the right doneness. Both a personal choice

1. Do you want the eggs hard-boiled? Or
2. Do you want the yolks to still be soft and a bit runny?

In this recipe post, we focus on getting the eggs to a slightly runny consistency (soft-boiled: considered harder to accomplish) but also explain how to get the eggs to hard-boiled doneness.

Boiling the Eggs for Keto Scotch Eggs

First, fill up a pot with enough water to cover the eggs and bring to a boil. Then add the egg to the hot water and set a timer for 4:30 minutes for soft-boiled); for hard-boiled, set a timer for 6:30 minutes.

Once the timer goes off, have a bowl filled with warm water ready to peel the eggs.

#2 Learn the Tricks to Peeling Soft/Hard Boiled Eggs with Ease

Most people think of using an ice-water bath to peel eggs. Sure, it stops the cooking process, but it causes the eggs to stick to the egg shells, creating a hard shell to peel.

Instead, place the eggs into warm water crack the egg on the side of the bowl, and peel the egg within the water.

The second method for peeling eggs.

THE MASON JAR METHOD:

Place one egg at a time into a small mason jar with a small amount of water and shake, shake, shake.

It's the easiest of all techniques, but make sure to work quickly so the eggs are still warm once you place them into the mason jar.

When you stock the eggs in cold water, this membrane (shown below) sticks to the shell. Creating a hard timepeeling the eggs.

On to the part of this recipe that will have KETO diet fans very happy about. The special ingredient, Pork Rinds

Instead of using breadcrumbs to coat the scotch egg, we will crush or process it into fine crumbs in a food processor.

Remember, Pork Rinds have ZERO Carbs 🙂

Gluten-Free - Instead of using normal All-Purpose flour, we suggest using gluten-free flour.

#4 Prepare the Sausage Wrap

Ok, we have the eggs prepped. Next is the sausage. While shopping, I found these Jimmy Dean premium all-natural pork sausage patties. Worked out perfectly.

Layout out the patties one at a time and flatten them out, as seen in the photo below

Then, shape the sausage around the eggs, trying to surround the entire egg.

Once finished with all the eggs, place them in the refrigerator to set up. It will help the eggs keep their shape while frying.

#5 Standard Breading Procedure

• Bowl One: Almond Flour ( or Gluten-Free Flour )
• Bowl Two: Eggs ( Whipped )
• Bowl Three: Crushed or Processed with the food processor / Pork Rinds

Start with bowl one - cover the boiled egg with flour.

Next. Into bowl two with the eggs and completely cover.

Finish with the Pork Rind breadcrumbs.

Cooking the Scotch Eggs

Straight into 330-340 degrees oil until golden brown and delicious. We used equal parts canola oil and peanut oil. You could use vegetable oil as well.

The amount of sausage covering the eggs will not take long to cook. If your oil temperature is set correctly, the sausage will be completely cooked once the eggs reach a beautiful golden brown.

Serving

You could mix sour cream, garlic salt, pepper, and cilantro for a simple dipping sauce.

Please Enjoy!

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