Scotch Egg Recipe - Air Fried

sausage meat

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often less expensive.

breadcrumbs

🥗Healthier: panko

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Panko adds crunch, while crushed crackers can be a budget-friendly alternative.

mustard

🥗Healthier: honey mustard

💰Cheaper: yellow mustard

Honey mustard adds sweetness, while yellow mustard is widely available and cheap.

oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil is healthier, but vegetable oil is often less expensive.

Place large eggs in a silicone basket in the air fryer.

Set air fryer to 160°C and cook eggs for 8 minutes.

After 8 minutes, dunk eggs in cold water for 2 minutes to cool.

Peel the eggs using light tapping and water to assist with peeling.

Cook smoked bacon in the air fryer at 200°C for 5 minutes until crispy.

Chop the cooked bacon into small pieces.

Remove sausage meat from casings of 4 sausages and mix with chopped bacon, ensuring it's thoroughly combined.

In a bowl, mix corn flour with salt and pepper.

Wet hands to prevent sausage meat from sticking, then take a portion of sausage meat and flatten it out.

Place a peeled egg in the center of the flattened sausage meat and mold the meat around the egg until fully covered.

Coat the sausage-wrapped egg in the corn flour mixture.

Dip the coated egg in whisked eggs to ensure it is covered.

Roll the egg in panko breadcrumbs until fully coated, checking for any gaps.

Place the coated scotch eggs in the air fryer basket.

Set air fryer to 200°C and cook for 12 minutes, spraying with oil before cooking.

At the 4.5-minute mark, flip the scotch eggs and spray with oil again.

Finish cooking until the breadcrumbs are golden and crispy.

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