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Hunter's chicken recipe

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Learn how to cook hunter's chicken, an indulgent pub classic, from the comfort of your own home, using simple ingredients to help you get big flavours on the table with less fuss. This recipe for hunter's chicken is great for making ahead of time too, so all you have to do is put it in the oven 25 minutes before you're ready to eat. See method

Serves 4
5 mins to prepare and 30 mins to cook
523 calories / serving
Gluten-free

Ingredients

650g pack chicken breast fillets
12 smoked streaky bacon rashers
250ml barbecue sauce
2 x 240g packs reduced-fat mozzarella
2 tbsp grated Parmesan (optional)
oven-cooked chips and peas, to serve (optional)

Each serving contains

Energy
2195kj
523kcal 26%
Fat
23g 32%
Saturates
11g 53%
Sugars
12g 13%
Salt
2.9g 48%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 18.3g Protein 60.2g Fibre 0.5g

Method

Preheat the oven to gas 6, 200°C, fan 180°C. Season the chicken breasts, lay on a board and wrap 3 slices of bacon around each fillet, overlapping slightly and ensuring the ends of the bacon are under the chicken so they don’t unwrap.
Transfer the chicken to a baking dish and bake for 25-30 mins until the bacon is crisp and the chicken is cooked through. Pour over the barbecue sauce and tear over the mozzarella. Scatter with Parmesan, if using, then bake for 5-8 mins until golden and bubbling. Serve with chips and peas, if you like, with the barbecue sauce from the dish poured over.

Get ahead: The whole dish can be made up to 1 day ahead: leave to cool in the baking tray, then cover with foil. Reheat, still covered, at gas 6, 200°C, fan 180°C for 25 mins.

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