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Chicken Balmoral

Chicken breast stuffed with haggis, wrapped in bacon and finished with a whisky cream sauce.

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  • Time55 mins
  • LevelMedium
  • Costabout £1.84 a head
  • Oven200°C (180°C fan)

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

4 servings

Ingredients

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Method

  1. 1

    Heat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan). Cut a deep pocket along the side of each chicken breast.

  2. 2

    Stuff each with a quarter of the haggis and press shut.

  3. 3

    Wrap each breast in two rashers of bacon and tuck the ends underneath.

  4. 4

    Brown in the oil in an ovenproof pan for 3 minutes each side.

    6 min
  5. 5

    Roast for 25 minutes until the chicken is white inside with no pink and the juices run clear.

    25 min
  6. 6

    Lift out the chicken. Add the whisky to the pan and bubble for 1 minute, then add the cream and pepper and simmer for 3 minutes.

    3 min
  7. 7

    Slice the chicken and spoon over the sauce.

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