Baked Scotch Eggs

Avoid the deep fryer with these Baked Scotch Eggs! Perfect for a hearty breakfast, a take-along picnic lunch, or a fun appetizer!Yield: 6 Scotch Eggs

📝 Ingredients

• 6 hard boiled eggs,* (large)
• 1 lb ground pork (or a pre-seasoned breakfast sausage roll)
• 4 tsp bread crumbs
• 1 tsp thyme
• 1 tsp parsley
• 1 tsp fennel
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
• 1/4 c unbleached all purpose flour
• 1 egg
• 1/2 c breadcrumbs

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Preheat your oven to 400F.
2. 2Peel the hard-boiled eggs and set them aside.
3. 3Place the ground pork into a large bowl. Add the breadcrumbs and seasonings and mix well with your hands until combined. (If you are using pre-seasoned sausage, then just add the bread crumbs.)
4. 4Place the flour in a shallow bowl. Set aside.
5. 5Crack the raw egg into a second shallow bowl. Beat it slightly and set aside.
6. 6Place the breadcrumbs into a third bowl. Set aside.
7. 7--- To Assemble the Eggs ---
8. 8Flour your hands and scoop a scant ? cup of the pork mixture into your hands. Flatten it into a patty. Wrap the pork around one egg, pinching it together to seal any seams.
9. 9Roll the pork covered egg first in flour. Then, dip it in the beaten egg. Finally, coat it in bread crumbs.
10. 10Set the coated eggs on a well-greased parchment or silpat lined baking sheet.
11. 11Once all the eggs have been coated, spray them generously with cooking spray and place them into the preheated oven.
12. 12Bake the eggs for 20 minutes, until they are golden and the pork is cooked.
13. 13Serve the Scotch eggs warm, cold, or room temperature.