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Flygande Jacob
Chicken, banana and bacon bake
Flygande Jacob: Swedish oven bake of chicken in chilli cream with banana, peanuts and bacon
Flygande Jacob, 'flying Jacob', was invented in 1976 by Ove Jacobsson, an air-freight worker, and the recipe appeared in a Swedish magazine; within years it was one of the most-made party dishes in Sweden. Cooked chicken is mixed with whipped cream and chilli sauce, layered with sliced banana, baked, then topped with crisp bacon and salted peanuts and served with rice. This dish contains pork, in the bacon. It is sweet, salty and creamy, and gloriously retro. A common mistake is using raw chicken, which leaks juice and makes the sauce thin. Chef's tip: use roast chicken from the day before; it must already be cooked to 74 °C.
- Total time
- 45 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
For the bake
- 1 ⅓ lb cooked chickenshredded, cooked to 74 °C
- 5 oz smoked streaky baconcut into strips
- 1 ¼ cups double cream
- ½ cup sweet chilli sauce
- ¼ tsp salt
- 3 bananassliced
- 2 ⅛ oz salted peanutsroughly chopped
To serve
- 1 ⅓ lb cooked rice
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Heat the oven to 425°F (fan 400°F). Fry 5 oz smoked streaky bacon in a dry pan over a medium heat for 6–8 minutes, until crisp. Drain.
8 minStep 2: Spread 1 ⅓ lb cooked chicken in an ovenproof dish and season with ¼ tsp salt.
Step 3: Whip 1 ¼ cups double cream to soft peaks and fold in ½ cup sweet chilli sauce. Spread over the chicken. Common mistake: raw chicken; the sauce turns watery.
Step 4: Arrange 3 bananas on top and bake for 15–20 minutes, until bubbling and golden and hot right through.
20 minStep 5: Scatter with the bacon and 2 ⅛ oz salted peanuts and serve with 1 ⅓ lb cooked rice.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 760 kcal
- Protein
- 46 g
- Carbs
- 22 g
- Fat
- 54 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does flygande Jacob take?
- About 45 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 30 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 double cream?
- Whipping cream, same amount (less rich; whips softer).
- What can I use instead of bananas?
- Mango, same weight (in smoothies and shakes).
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