Fan-Tested Hairy Bikers Recipes
Hairy Bikers chips are triple-cooked, which means thick Maris Piper batons are simmered until they crack, fried at 130°C, then crisped at 180°C. From 1kg of potatoes you get 4 portions, about 300 calories each by my sums, and I’d allow 1½ hours for the British Classics method. “Yes, it does sound like a long …
Hairy Bikers Finnish pancakes are one big oven-baked pancake, a thin eggy batter poured into a buttered tray and baked until puffed and golden. From their Northern Exposure series on BBC Food, it serves 6 at about 250 calories a slice before toppings, in 70 minutes with resting. Think of it as “a cross between …
These Hairy Bikers American pancakes are big, pan-sized buttermilk pancakes, each scattered with blueberries as it cooks. While Chicken & Egg says serves 4, their BBC Food version makes 8 in about 45 minutes, at roughly 330 calories each by my count. Brunch is only the start, since “these are so good you’ll want to …
Hairy Bikers banana pancakes are fluffy breakfast pancakes made with whisked egg whites, sliced banana and optional cinnamon. Then the recipe on their official site makes 12 at 74 calories a pancake before toppings, ready in about 22 minutes. Slathering them with butter is the big temptation, but “resist or your calorie count will go …
Hairy Bikers Indonesian pork stew is spiced pork shoulder simmered in kecap manis, tamarind and soy until rich and reduced, then topped with crispy shallots. And their Meat Feasts recipe serves 4 to 6 in about 2½ hours, at roughly 700 calories each for 6 by my count, before rice. Its proper name is babi …
Hairy Bikers pear and Stilton tart is a crisp shortcrust case filled with browned pear slices, crumbled Stilton, walnuts and a sage custard. With figs on the side, their BBC Food version serves 8 in about 2¼ hours, at roughly 650 calories a slice by my count. Salty blue cheese, crunchy walnuts and sweet pears …
Hairy Bikers lemon and blueberry muffins are soft yoghurt muffins with lemon zest and juicy blueberries, each topped with a teaspoon of lemon curd. While the British Classics batch makes 12, each one comes to roughly 220 calories by my count, baked in about 35 minutes. Blueberries and zingy lemons make “a flavour combo that …
Hairy Bikers blueberry muffins are soft, simple muffins made with skyr, honey and vanilla, with a sugary crust on top. From their Brilliant Bakes book, the recipe makes 12 at roughly 220 calories each by my count, ready in about 35 minutes. They baked these while filming at a skyr farm in the Peak District, …
Hairy Bikers simnel cake is a traditional Easter fruit cake with a layer of homemade marzipan baked through the middle and a toasted marzipan top. From their Best of British series on BBC Food, it makes 12 slices at roughly 740 calories by my count, in 3¼ hours plus cooling. The finishing touch is 11 …
Hairy Bikers Eve’s pudding is the easy one-dish kind: sharp cooking apples with lemon and cinnamon under a soft vanilla sponge, plus homemade custard. From their Mums Still Know Best book, expect 6 servings at roughly 690 calories each with custard, by my count, in 65 minutes. “Adam wouldn’t stand a chance if tempted by …