Scotch Eggs..on the smoker!

Let’s talk Scotch eggs!

Wikipedia describes them this way:

“A Scotch egg is a boiled egg wrapped in sausage meat, coated in breadcrumbs and baked or deep-fried.

Scotch eggs are prepared by hard- or soft-boiling an egg, wrapping it in sausage meat.”

They originated in the UK, but are loved by folks everywhere.

They also make a perfect smoked snack or side!

The easy way (and what you may see on bunches of YT vids) is to make a hard boiled egg, wrap it in sausage and smoke until the sausage is done.

This is also the worse way they can possibly be prepared. 😢

(Tough, overcooked egg inside a sausage jacket is not good eats)

Here’s how I do it.

Soft boil the eggs for 2.5 minutes. No more, no less.

Carefully remove shell (yes it’s a pain), be careful as the egg is soft boiled and really easy to puncture while peeling, but it is possible.

Flatten out your bulk sausage and cut into 6 squares.

Lay an egg in each square (or roundish)

Carefully wrap the sausage around the egg.

Season the sausage with rub (I use Q-Salt).

Smoke the sausage covered eggs for 1.5 hours at 250F, or until the sausage hits 165F

Pull, rest and slice.

There are great served hot or cold!

I like a spicy mustard for dipping.