Make Keto Scotch Eggs in the Air Fryer

Name: Keto Scotch Eggs
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 28 min
Yield: 8 Scotch eggs
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 8 medium eggs (or 6-7 large eggs); 1 pound ground sausage; 2 teaspoons ground sage; 1 tablespoon dried onion flakes; 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese

By Lina | Recipe/DIY Content Creator

Jul 20, 2020 @ 9:00 AM MDT

Keto Scotch Eggs

yield: 8 SERVINGS

prep time: 20 MINUTES

cook time: 28 MINUTES

total time: 48 MINUTES

Ingredients

8 medium eggs (or 6-7 large eggs)
1 pound ground sausage
2 teaspoons ground sage
1 tablespoon dried onion flakes
1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese

Directions

Place eggs into the air fryer using an egg insert and set it to 16 minutes at 260 degrees. Rinse in cold water and peel shells from the hard-boiled eggs.

In a mixing bowl, combine the sausage, sage, onion flakes, and parmesan cheese. Mix well.

Divide the sausage mixture into 8 balls. Flatten each ball with your palm, and then place a cooked egg in the middle. Use your hands to evenly cover the eggs with sausage.

Grease the air fryer with oil, and then place half of the eggs in. If you have a larger air fryer, you may be able to cook them all at once, or just cook in batches. Do not crowd them.

Cook for 11 minutes at 390 degrees, or until desired doneness. Remove Scotch eggs from air fryer and cut them in half to serve.

Alternative Oven Directions: Place the sausage-covered eggs on a baking sheet and bake at 375 degrees for about 25-28 minutes until the sausage is cooked through.

Nutrition Information

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Here’s a unique way to prepare eggs and sausage for breakfast or even dinner!

Ever heard of Scotch eggs? They are hard-boiled eggs covered in sausage, and so easy to make! If you’re looking for a different way to prepare a sausage and egg breakfast that’s perfectly keto, you’ve gotta try these!

Fun Fact: According to EdinburghTourist.com, Scotch eggs are a food that has origins from London, and were named not because of being Scottish, but because the process of mincing the sausage was called scotching.

Traditionally, Scotch eggs are fried with breadcrumbs, but today we’re going to make a super simplified version using the air fryer and just a few keto-friendly ingredients you may already have on hand!

In case you haven’t heard, I’m obsessed with air fryer cooking, especially for keto, and air fryer Scotch eggs are just another great example of why!

I love air frying eggs instead of boiling them, and this is the first step in this easy process.

Then we’ll mix up our sausage mixture and coat the peeled eggs with it. Those will go back in the air fryer, and the result is a satisfying meat-covered hard-boiled egg to eat for breakfast… or really any hour of the day! They would make a yummy high in fat, low in carbs snack, or as part of a yummy keto meal.

Tips for making the best keto Scotch eggs:

If you like hard-boiling eggs using other methods like the stove or Instant Pot, by all means, complete that step using your desired method. I love this helpful OXO silicone egg insert for keeping eggs in place! Also, check out this post for tips on making perfect hard-boiled eggs.

Try to use 8 medium eggs, or consider dividing the mixture into 7 Scotch eggs instead of 8. On a couple of mine, the sausage shrank or egg expanded, and it came a little undone.

I enjoy cooking these using the air fryer, however, they can be done in the oven instead. Place the sausage covered eggs on a baking sheet and bake at 375 degrees for about 25-28 minutes until sausage is cooked through.

Sausage does have lots of flavor on its own and can be seasoned as desired. This could be a great way to use up any fresh herbs from the fridge and make it your own.

This makes a great prep-ahead meal! Just compile the Scotch eggs ahead of time and cook a few as desired by reheating them in the microwave or air fryer for a couple of minutes.