These keto scotch eggs are incredibly delicious, and worth every bit of extra effort to make them! A perfect snack or breakfast on the go, these gluten free scotch eggs are super tasty hot or cold!
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Scotch Eggs are a UK sensation that consists of a soft boiled egg, wrapped in sausage, and then bread crumbs. These flavor bombs are then deep fried until crispy, and served with some kind of sauce. So much more than the sum of its parts, it is indescribably delicious and satisfying to eat!
Already pretty keto friendly, the only real challenge in creating a keto scotch egg is the breading. I experimented with a 50/50 coconut flour to grated parmesan ratio – seasoned with S&P and a little garlic powder. It worked great and that will be my “go to” low carb breading from now on.
I used a mild “breakfast style” pork sausage that I found at my local grocery store that had the least amount of carbs in it for these keto scotch eggs. Do check the nutrition labels because a lot of the mainstream sausage brands contain quite a bit of sugar or corn syrup. I’ve seen versions made from chorizo (definitely trying that) and italian sausage as well so feel free to experiment with what you can find.
My biggest challenge in making these keto scotch eggs was trying to get the yolks to stay soft. I made them a few times, experimenting with different techniques and finally got as close to runny as I think is possible.
More than a few of my eggs were too soft to peel and the white oozed out so they had to be scrapped, but I finally hit on the right amount of time to keep the white firm enough to peel and handle, with the yolk staying semi-soft – I just don’t like hard boiled eggs that are light yellow and chalky, but you cook them to your preference.
Then simply peel them, wrap them, dip them, and fry them and viola – Keto Scotch Eggs!
The only issue I have with these keto scotch eggs when you’re doing low carb or keto, is that you definitely wish you were drinking a great beer when you are eating them!
The salty juicy sausage works perfectly against the smooth egg white, rich yolk, and the crunchy fried coating. And though they need no accompaniment they are also delicious with a drizzle of hot sauce!
My husband is happy and thinks these keto scotch eggs are at least as good as he remembers from the non keto ones – as for me, I’m definitely a fan and will be making these again and again!
My favorite thing about them? They are just as good cold the next day, so they are perfect to pack for a high protein lunch on the go!
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Keto Scotch Eggs – Low Carb, Gluten Free
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 7 eggs 1x
- Diet: Gluten Free
Description
These keto scotch eggs are just as good as the real thing and so worth the extra effort! Delicious hot or cold, they are low carb and gluten free too!
Ingredients
- 7 large eggs
- 1 16 ounce tube of raw pork sausage
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup coconut flour
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 egg, beaten
- oil for frying
Instructions
- Place the eggs in a medium saucepan in cold water.
- Bring to a boil and boil for 4 minutes.
- Turn off heat and let them sit in the hot water for five minutes.
- Remove from the pan and place in ice water. Cool for five minutes.
- While they are cooling, mix your coconut flour, parmesan, salt and pepper and garlic powder in a shallow bowl or dish and set aside.
- Peel the eggs under cold running water and set on a plate lined with paper towels. You may have to blot them as well, because you want them completely dry when you wrap them with the sausage.
- Meanwhile, remove your sausage from the tube and cut into 7 equal portions. Take a piece and using your left hand, flatten the sausage out onto your right hand making an oblong oval that is about 1/4 inch thick.
- Place an egg in the center of the sausage, cup your hand and use your fingers to wrap the sausage completely around the egg.
- Then press as you would if forming a meatball to make sure the meat is evenly wrapped and smooth. Set aside and repeat with the other eggs.*
- I started my oil heating (in a heavy duty pan about 1/2 inch deep) while I wrapped these.
- Once they are all wrapped, dip them first in the beaten egg, then the coconut flour/parmesan coating and place them in your hot oil – I put the completed eggs onto a spoon and rolled them into the oil to prevent splashing.
- They don’t take long to cook, turn them every 2 minutes or less until golden brown all the way around and then take them out and put them on a paper towel lined plate.
- Served hot or cold these are awesome!
Notes
*It sounds harder than it really is but you’ll get the hang of it quickly. I wish I had a photo tutorial but it’s hard to take photos with sausage covered hands, so hopefully this description gives you the idea. I tried rolling out the sausage between parchment sheets but then when I used a spatula to get it off, it crumpled up – so the hand technique worked the best for me.
For the nutrition data, I’m giving you the eggs dipped, but not fried, because I don’t know how to add the frying calories. Use your own discretion in how much fat and calories that would add to the total.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: keto appetizer
- Method: frying
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 egg
- Calories: 321
- Fat: 28g
- Carbohydrates: 2g net
- Protein: 15g
chucky says
Made these yesterday and they were sooo good! I used about 1 1/2 lbs of mild Italian sausage (’cause I don’t know how much meat is in a “tube”). Received rave reviews. Thank you for posting!
Amy says
Wow, thank you! I just had Scotch eggs this week (twice!), loved them, but felt bad about the carbs I consumed. I was going to experiment with crushed pork rinds for the breading, but this sounds so good (and easier!) I think I will make a sauce with a little mayo, brown mustard, and a pinch of horseradish. Cannot wait to try!
Carol says
That is the sauce I make too!! Love it with these eggs!!
Amy says
Do u have to use coconut flour? My bf is allergic to coconut
Mellissa Sevigny says
You could substitute almond flour Amy – or omit it altogether, you just won’t get the same crunchy outside. They would still taste great though!
Suzanne says
I used almond flour as a breading for my eggplant Parmesan and chicken fingers. It’s a great breading and actually turns out pretty crispy!
Cristina D says
These were easy to make and insanely crazy delicious! An economical crowd pleaser :)
leslie says
How long would you cook them in a deep fryer rather than on the stove?
Anonymous says
Made these tonight for this week’s breakfast. I had a hard time getting the sausage done all the way through. I’m sure I didn’t use the right portion of sausage to size of egg. I did a couple more and they look perfect and smell heavenly!!!
Mellissa Sevigny says
It definitely takes a few times to get them right! I still have trouble with the first few of every batch I start until I get “in the zone” with wrapping them. They are so worth the hassle though – I LOVE them! Glad you liked them too!!
From FAT to FIT says
These sound amazing! Can wait to try them!
Mellissa Sevigny says
Your comment reminded me that it’s been awhile since I made these – definitely time to buy some sausage and get some going! Hope you like them too!
Paul Halliday says
Synchronicity! I had a stab at these recently. I used some really large eggs and found forming a quarter pound of meat around was a bit of a struggle! I resorted to farina to roll the egg in to get it to stick – that’s carby, potato starch. Parmesan would do just that – good tip. I rolled my meat covered eggs in gluten-free crispbread crumbs, deep fried in dripping and enjoyed over a salad.
Here: http://livingintheiceage.pjgh.co.uk/2012/05/scotch-eggs.html
Melisa says
These look yummy. I’ve come across a few recipes for them lately, but I think I’ll look for a baked version. I always get spattered with hot grease when I try to fry stuff.
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Mellissa Sevigny (sevimel) says
Thanks Melisa, let me know if you find a good baked version! And I appreciate the feedback on WordPress. I really want to do it but I’ve heard mixed reviews from people and I don’t want to make even more work for myself by switching to a more complicated platform. But there is so much that Blogger can’t do that wordpress would really be a better fit for me. I appreciate your positive review of it! Thanks!
Jeannie Tay says
Looks so yummy! I love scotch eggs!
Mellissa Sevigny (sevimel) says
Thanks Jeannie! I went without them for years in ignorant bliss but now that I know they exist I must have them on a regular basis! :)