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Balmoral chicken
Chicken breasts stuffed with haggis and wrapped in bacon
BritishBalmoral chicken, named after the royal castle on Deeside, is the Scottish hotel and wedding-dinner dish of chicken breast stuffed with haggis, wrapped in smoked streaky bacon (pork) and roasted, usually with a whisky cream sauce. This version uses a peppercorn cream sauce with no alcohol. Chef's tip: make a deep pocket rather than butterflying the breast, so the haggis stays inside as it cooks.
- Total time
- 55 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Heat the oven to 400°F (350°F fan). Cut a deep pocket into the thick side of each 4 skinless chicken breasts breast with a small sharp knife.
5 minStep 2: Stuff each with a quarter of the 7 oz haggis, press closed, season with ½ tsp black pepper and wrap tightly in two rashers of 8 rashers smoked streaky bacon, ends tucked underneath.
6 minStep 3: Brown them in the 1 tbsp olive oil in an ovenproof pan for 2 minutes a side, then roast for 22–25 minutes, until the bacon is crisp and a probe in the thickest part reads 165°F. A common mistake is overstuffing, which stops the centre heating through.
28 minStep 4: Rest the chicken on a board. Add the ¾ cup chicken stock to the pan and boil for 2 minutes, then stir in the ¾ cup double cream, 1 tsp green or black peppercorns and 1 tsp wholegrain mustard and simmer 3 minutes until it coats a spoon.
6 minStep 5: Slice each breast in half on the angle and serve with the sauce.
1 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 520 kcal
- Protein
- 48 g
- Carbs
- 10 g
- Fat
- 30 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does balmoral chicken take?
- About 55 minutes in total: 20 minutes to prepare and 35 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- What can I use instead of skinless chicken breasts?
- Boneless chicken thighs, same weight (a few minutes longer).
- What can I use instead of chicken stock?
- Vegetable stock, same amount.
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