Hairy Bikers Recipes

If you want one pan, one hob, and dinner sorted without much washing up, this is a proper midweek curry. Boneless chicken thighs, red lentils, and 400g of spinach all cook down together, so it comes from Chicken and Egg, serves 4 at around 430 kcal, and the book calls it an ideal midweek supper. …

Hairy Bikers chicken dhansak is a sweet and sour curry where skin-on chicken thighs simmer slowly into split red lentils, tamarind, and a warm dhansak spice blend. It comes from Our Family Favourites, serves 4 at around 550 kcal, and needs about 45 minutes on the hob once the chicken is browned. Si and Dave …

Hairy Bikers chicken cordon bleu rolls smoked ham, Emmental, and cranberry sauce inside a butterflied breast, then double-breads and bakes it until the cheese melts. It comes from Chicken and Egg at around 520 kcal, serves 4, and the headnote calls it a 70s classic brought up to date. The cranberry sauce is the update, …

Hairy Bikers chicken fajitas pile marinated chicken, charred peppers, and onion wedges on the table with warm tortillas for everyone to build their own. The recipe comes from Chicken and Egg, serves 4 at around 735 kcal, and the marinade needs just half an hour to work. The headnote says ‘great with a jug of …

Hairy Bikers chicken enchiladas fill toasted tortillas with spiced chicken strips and red peppers, then bake them under Cheddar in a from-scratch chipotle sauce. It takes about 70 minutes from Our Family Favourites, serves 4 at 795 kcal, and the book includes its own enchilada spice mix. A six-spice blend of oregano, cumin, garlic powder, …

Hairy Bikers chicken parmo bakes Parmesan-crusted breasts until crisp, then layers them on a red wine tomato sauce under mozzarella for a final melt. It comes from Chicken and Egg at around 630 kcal, serves 4, and the headnote connects it to the Middlesbrough parmo tradition. The book calls this chicken parmigiana but flags ‘another …

Hairy Bikers chicken cacciatore browns skin-on legs in a pan, then simmers them in red wine and canned tomatoes with bacon lardons and mushrooms. It comes from Everyday Winners at around 455 kcal, serves 4, and needs just 15 minutes of prep before an hour of hands-off cooking. The headnote calls this ‘chicken cacciatore, or …

Hairy Bikers butter chicken grinds one spice blend from toasted whole seeds, then splits it between a yoghurt marinade and a rich ghee sauce. The recipe comes from Great Curries under its proper name chicken makhani, serves 6 at around 565 kcal, and needs an overnight marinade. The headnote explains that makhan means butter in …

This Hairy Bikers old fashioned chicken stew coats leg quarters in seasoned flour, then slow-bakes them in cider with bacon and root vegetables. It comes from the Hairy Dieters cookbook, serves 4 at just 435 kcal, and takes nearly two hours of slow oven cooking. A full 500ml bottle of cider goes in with 300ml …

Hairy Bikers chicken kiev stuffs a butterflied breast with garlic butter, Cheddar, lemon zest, and herbs, then deep-fries it in breadcrumbs until golden. It comes from Chicken and Egg, serves 4 at around 850 kcal, and needs 25 minutes of prep before 15 minutes of deep-frying. The headnote calls this ‘a stonker’ that improves on …