Scottish Eggs
Scottish Eggs is a home-style breakfast recipe at difficulty 3/5 (Intermediate), about 599 kcal. This easy homemade version features a crispy shell with a runny yolk inside. Ingredients and step-by-step instructions are below, with notes for home cooking.
3 / 5
★★★☆☆
599 kcal
Ingredients
- Eggs
- Hand-rolled flatbread sheet
- Cheese
- Bacon
- Air fryer or Frying pan
Steps
- Boil the eggs in cold water; remove after the water boils for 3 minutes.
- Remove the eggs and place them in ice water to cool down; peeling will be faster and the shells will come off more cleanly.
- Wrap an egg with a slice of cheese.
- Wrap the cheese-wrapped egg with a slice of bacon.
- Cut the ends of the flatbread to wrap the egg in a rectangular shape.
- Deep fry at 60% oil temperature (the oil surface is rippling, white smoke is rising, or inserting a chopstick causes bubbles around it indicates 60% temperature). Fry until golden.
- Air fry at 160°C for 15 minutes.
- Cut and serve.
Notes
This easy homemade version features a crispy shell with a runny yolk inside. It blends the milky flavor of cheese with the smoky taste of bacon, making it a creative snack adapted from a British recipe. Eggs provide high-quality protein, and cheese supplements calcium, all wrapped in flatbread to meet energy requirements for a meal. The process is not complicated and beginners can easily handle it; from preparation to serving, it takes about 20 to 30 minutes.
Estimated Difficulty: ★★★
Estimated Calories: 599 kcal
Category: Scottish Eggs
Per Serving
- Eggs: 50g (approx. 1 piece)
- Hand-rolled flatbread: 1-2 portions (depending on egg size)
- Cheese slice: 1-2 pieces
- Bacon slice: 1-2 pieces
- Cheese slices, bacon slices, and flatbread sheets can be bought directly on Taobao.