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
You can prepare them up through the breading step and store in the fridge for up to 24 hours, or cook them fully and reheat later.
Yes — after cooking, let cool completely, wrap tightly, and freeze for up to 1 month.
Reheat in the air fryer at 350°F for 10–12 minutes.
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 1x
- 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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