Air Fryer Scotch Eggs

Vortex Air Fryer Scotch Eggs Made with Smoked Sausage

This is a fun spin on traditional breakfast and it can be made Keto!

A Scotch egg consists of a soft or hard-boiled egg wrapped in sausage meat, coated in bread crumbs and baked or deep-fried. Using an air fryer this British treat can be a whole lot healthier!

Traditionally these are made with runny yolks so you could half cook the eggs and make them that way as well.

Air Fryer Scotch Eggs

Simply use a little food processor to grind up the sausage. Add the pork rinds too

Air Fryer Scotch Eggs

Use your hands to mold the sausage mixture around the hard-boiled egg.

Air Fryer Scotch Eggs

Pop them in the air fryer and BAM you got Scotch eggs!

Air Fryer Scotch Eggs

 

Cooked Air Fryer Scotch Eggs
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Vortex Air Fryer Scotch Eggs Made with Smoked Sausage

Vortex Air Fryer Scotch Eggs w/ Smoked Sausage consists of a soft or hard-boiled egg wrapped in sausage meat, coated in bread crumbs and baked or deep-fried. Using an air fryer this British treat can be a whole lot healthier!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 12 servings

Ingredients  

  • 12 eggs
  • ½ lb smoked sausage
  • ½ cup pork rinds - ground could use bread crumbs if you don't want low carb

Instructions 

  • Boil 11 eggs in the Instant Pot for 10 minutes (quick release) Once the eggs are done let them cool and peel them.
  • Preheat the air fryer to 390°F.
  • Open up the smoked sausage and put it in a small food processor, add the remaining egg and pork rinds and mix until fully combined.
  • Wrap the sausage mixture around the eggs and place them in the air fryer basket.
  • Cook for 6-8 minutes in the air fryer or until golden brown in color.
  • Cut in half to serve - add Easy Hollandaise Sauce if desired!
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Nutrition Information

Serving: 1egg | Calories: 126kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 178mg | Sodium: 244mg | Potassium: 96mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 238IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.

Course Breakfast, Main Course
Cuisine American

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  1. scotch eggs are easier with raw breakfast sausage. for a crispy coating, dip in egg and then grated parmesan cheese (the shelf stable powdered kind).