Sage Sausage Scotch Eggs
Course: AppetizersCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy4
servings10
minutes15
minutes517
kcalA Scotch egg is a boiled egg encased in a layer of sausage flavored with sage and fennel. In the United Kingdom, Scotch eggs are as common as Buffalo wings at an American bar or a bagged pickle at the gas station. Unfortunately, the closest I’ve gotten to a Scotch egg here is the Rose & Crown at Epcot Center. Scotch eggs can be fried or baked; to make your life simple, here’s the baked version.
Ingredients
2 pounds free-range ground pork
2 tsp chopped fresh sage leaves
1 tsp fennel seed
1/2 tsp grated fresh nutmeg
1/4 tsp dried marjoram
2 tsp sea salt
1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
12 large free-range eggs, hard boiled and peeled
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Line two rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine the pork, sage, fennel seed, nutmeg, marjoram, salt, and pepper. Use your hands to mix the ingredients together and form into 12 meatballs. Place the meatballs on the lined baking sheets and flatten them out.
- Place one hard boiled egg in the middle of each flattened meatball and wrap the meat around each egg, leaving no gaps or holes.
- Bake until the sausage is cooked through, about 15 minutes. Serve hot. Leftovers refrigerate very well.
Nutrition Facts
4 servings per container
Serving Size1 servings
- Amount Per ServingCalories517
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat
21g
33%
- Total Carbohydrate
2g
1%
- Protein 76g 152%
* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
