Craving something crispy, savory, and totally satisfying? These Air Fryer Scotch Eggs bring all the flavor of the classic British pub snack — but with way less oil and mess. 🥚✨
A soft or hard-boiled egg wrapped in sausage, coated in breadcrumbs, and air fried to golden perfection? Yes please.
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- I'm an expert at making Air Fryer Hard Boiled Eggs. Once you have these ready you can whip up these yummy scotch eggs in no time!
- The air fryer creates a perfect golden crust without oil splatter. Just use a little bit of cooking spray to coat the eggs. No deep frying with all that greasy oil.
- High in protein and super satisfying, they are pretty yummy with a sriracha mayo sauce.
- Meal prep friendly: They keep well and reheat beautifully.
- Easy to customize: Use different meats, coatings, or egg textures.
Ingredients You’ll Need
- 4 large eggs (boiled): Boil to your preferred doneness — hard or soft!
- 1 pound ground breakfast sausage: Classic pork sausage works great, or try turkey or chicken for a lighter version.
- ½ teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon black pepper: to taste
- ½ cup all-purpose flour: For the dredge — helps the egg coating stick
- 1 raw egg (beaten): Used to coat the sausage layer before breadcrumbing
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs: For that extra crispy exterior — use seasoned or plain
- Olive oil spray: Helps get the bread crumbs extra crunchy in the air fryer!
How to Make Air Fryer Scotch Eggs
Step 1 Place 4 eggs in boiling water for 8–9 minutes for hard-boiled or 6–7 minutes for soft-boiled. Transfer to an ice bath and peel once cool. Like I mentioned above you can also use your air fryer to preheat eggs. Make those the day before!
Step 2 Season and prep the sausage: In a bowl, mix the sausage with salt, and pepper.
Step 3 Wrap the eggs: Divide the sausage mixture into 4 equal parts. Flatten each into a disk and carefully wrap around each boiled egg. Seal the sausage completely around the egg.
Step 4 Set up your dredging station: with Bowl 1: flour , one Bowl 2: beaten raw egg, and Bowl 3: panko breadcrumbs
Step 5 Coat the wrapped eggs: Roll each sausage-wrapped egg in flour, then dip in egg, and coat with breadcrumbs. Lightly press to help the breadcrumbs stick.
Air fry: Preheat your air fryer to 375°F (190°C). Lightly spray the basket and eggs with olive oil spray.
Serving Suggestions
- With mustard or aioli: A zesty dip makes them even better.
- Sliced over a salad: Adds protein and flavor to greens.
- Brunch platter: Pair with fruit, toast, and coffee for a full spread. Or try this Aldi Charcuterie Board
- Meal prep: Store in the fridge and reheat in the air fryer for a quick snack.
- Make this with some appetizers to serve at a gathering like these Weight Watchers Deviled Eggs (0 Smart Points)
Recipe FAQS for Scotch Eggs
Cook at 375 °F (190 °C) for 12 minutes, flip, then another 3–5 minutes until golden.
Yes—cook at 350 °F for 15–18 minutes straight from frozen, flipping halfway.
Yes, even soft-boiled eggs need to be cooked before wrapping.
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Air Fryer Scotch Eggs
- Prep Time: 12 min
- Cook Time: 12 min
- Total Time: 24 min
- Yield: 4
- Category: Easy
- Method: Air Fryer
- Cuisine: American
Description
Craving something crispy, savory, and totally satisfying? These Air Fryer Scotch Eggs bring all the flavor of the classic British pub snack — but with way less oil and mess. 🥚✨
Ingredients
4 large eggs (boiled):
1 pound ground breakfast sausage:
½ teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon black pepper:
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard or smoked paprika (optional):
½ cup all-purpose flour:
1 raw egg (beaten):
1 cup panko breadcrumbs:
Instructions
Boil the eggs: Place 4 eggs in boiling water for 8–9 minutes for hard-boiled or 6–7 minutes for soft-boiled.
Transfer to an ice bath and peel once cool.
Season and prep the sausage: In a bowl, mix the sausage with salt, pepper, and optional mustard or paprika.
Set up your dredging station: Dip the egg in flour, then egg, and panko bread crumbs.
- Bowl 1: flour
- Bowl 2: beaten raw egg
- Bowl 3: panko breadcrumbs
Coat the wrapped eggs:
Roll each sausage-wrapped egg in flour, then dip in egg, and coat with breadcrumbs. Lightly press to help the breadcrumbs stick.
Air Fry at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes. Enjoy!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 1g
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 20g
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