Recreate a breakfast classic with this Scottish square sausage recipe. Delicious inside a crispy morning roll, or served as part of a full Scottish breakfast.
Square sausage is an essential part of a full Scottish breakfast, or for a lighter snack simply served inside a Scottish Morning Roll.
Ingredients For Scottish Square Sausage
- Beef / Pork: You can use minced beef, minced pork, or a combination of the two to make this square sausage. I like an equal 50:50 split of beef and pork.
- Spices: Coriander, Nutmeg, Mace, Onion Powder, Paprika, Cayenne Pepper, Sage, Salt, MSG, Black Pepper, White Pepper.
- Other Ingredients: Panko Breadcrumbs, Water.
How To Make Scottish Square Sausage
Step 1: Mix
In a small bowl, add 2 teaspoons coriander powder, 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon mace, 1/4 teaspoon onion powder, 1/2 teaspoon paprika, 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper, 1/8 teaspoon dried sage, 2 teaspoons sea salt, 1/2 teaspoon MSG, 1 teaspoon black pepper and 1/4 teaspoon white pepper. Mix briefly and set aside.
In a food mixer, add 500 grams beef mince, 500 grams pork mince and prepared spices. Mix on low speed for 30-40 seconds until combined. Add 200 ml water and 150 grams panko breadcrumbs and mix again on low speed for a further 30-40 seconds until all of the ingredients are well mixed.
Step 2: Pack
Line a loaf tin with cling film (roll out enough to line the inside of the tin and wrap over the top once your mix is added). Pack the prepared mix into the lined tin, pressing down well to ensure there are no gaps and the mix is tightly pressed into the tin.
Wrap the cling film over the top of the filled loaf tin and place in the freezer for 2-3 hours or until set. At this stage, you want the mix to be set enough to cleanly slice your Scottish square sausage, but not frozen solid so that you can’t get through it.
Step 3: Slice Square Sausage
Slice into individual sausages. When all of your square sausage slices are cut, return to the freezer, or cook straight away if desired.
Scottish Square Sausage Recipe Advice
To cook: Defrost frozen square sausage slices for 2-3 hours or overnight in the fridge and fry for breakfast the following morning. To fry – heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a frying pan over a medium-low heat. Add the square sausage to the pan and fry for 5-6 minutes. Turn occasionally until piping hot and nicely browned on both sides.
Ruskoline: Commercially made square sausage is typically made with rusk. You can purchase this online, but panko breadcrumbs are more widely available and work well in this recipe.
Scottish Square Sausage
Ingredients
Spice Mix
- 2 teaspoons coriander powder
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon mace
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper (a pinch)
- 1/8 teaspoon dried sage (a pinch)
- 2 teaspoons sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon MSG
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
- 500 grams beef mince (12% fat)
- 500 grams pork mince (20% fat)
- 200 ml water
- 150 grams panko breadcrumbs
Instructions
- In a small bowl, add 2 teaspoons coriander powder, 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon mace, 1/4 teaspoon onion powder, 1/2 teaspoon paprika, 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper, 1/8 teaspoon dried sage, 2 teaspoons sea salt, 1/2 teaspoon MSG, 1 teaspoon black pepper and 1/4 teaspoon white pepper. Mix briefly and set aside.
- In a food mixer, add 500 grams beef mince, 500 grams pork mince and prepared spices. Mix on low speed for 30-40 seconds until combined. Add 200 ml water and 150 grams panko breadcrumbs and mix again on low speed for a further 30-40 seconds until all of the ingredients are well mixed.
- Line a loaf tin with cling film (roll out enough to line the inside of the tin and wrap over the top once your mix is added). Pack prepared mix into lined tin, pressing down well to ensure there are no gaps and mix is tightly pressed into tin.
- Wrap cling film over top of filled loaf tin and place in freezer for 2-3 hours or until set. At this stage, you want the mix to be set enough to cleanly slice your square sausage, but not frozen solid so that you can't get through it.
- When the square sausage slices are cut, return to the freezer, or cook straight away if desired.
- Defrost frozen square sausage slices overnight in the fridge and fry for breakfast the following morning! To fry – heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a frying pan over a medium-low heat. Add the square sausage to the pan and fry for 5-6 minutes, turning occasionally until piping hot and nicely browned on both sides.
Notes
Scottish Square Sausage Recipe FAQ
What is Scottish Square Sausage?
Scottish square sausage is a popular breakfast and lunch item, often served inside a morning roll, or as part of a full Scottish breakfast. Square sausage is usually made with minced beef, or a combination of minced beef and minced pork, as well as ruskoline, spices and seasoning. Despite the name, these sausages aren’t square but technically trapezoid shaped I think?, reflecting the loaf tins have been prepared in. You’ll also find square sausage referred to as ‘lorne’ or ‘slice’, depending on where you are in Scotland.
What can I serve with Scottish Square Sausage?
This lightly spiced sausage is delicious in a morning roll, with potato scone and a fried egg. Or you can serve it as part of a full Scottish breakfast with any combination of bacon, potato scone, egg, black pudding, haggis, fried bread, fried tomato and more.
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