Fan-Tested Hairy Bikers Recipes
Rogan josh is a Kashmiri classic, and this Hairy Bikers lamb rogan josh from their Great Curries book does it properly. Slow-melted onions and kashmiri chilli build a deep red sauce. Lamb leg, potato and spinach make it a one-pot meal for six at around 450 calories. The colour is the giveaway with a good …
This Hairy Bikers lamb dopiaza comes from their Great Curries book. It cooks yoghurt-marinated leg meat in a spiced onion sauce, finished with onion wedges, and serves five at around 560 calories a portion. Dopiaza means “double onions”, and that is the trick. Some onions are sliced thin and cooked down to a soft, browned …
This Hairy Bikers lamb dhansak comes from their Great Curries book. It simmers chunks of leg meat with red lentils and butternut squash, then finishes with a squeeze of lime. It serves six at around 520 calories a portion, and most of the work happens in the oven so you barely touch it. What sets …
This Hairy Bikers lamb biryani comes from their Great Curries book. It layers yoghurt-marinated neck fillet under saffron rice, then seals the pot with a dough lid so the steam stays in. It serves six at around 750 calories a portion, with eight hours of marinating before the cooking even starts. The sealed pot is …
This Hairy Bikers lamb stew from The Hairy Bikers Cookbook is their take on a classic Irish stew, a white stew of lamb chops, potatoes and onions with very little else. And it serves four in about two hours at around 550 calories, built on the idea that a few good ingredients beat a long …
This Hairy Bikers lamb shoulder from Meat Feasts marinates overnight in yoghurt, curry powder, garlic and ginger before slow roasting for up to four hours. And it serves six at around 550 calories with a coriander and lemon gravy made from the pan juices. Si and Dave say “shoulder is quite a bit cheaper than …
This Hairy Bikers Waldorf salad from British Classics tosses sliced apple, celery, red grapes and toasted walnuts in a homemade mayo. And it serves four in about 30 minutes at around 590 calories, with all of that richness coming from the mayo made fresh. Si and Dave say they “treated ourselves to big bowls” of …
This Hairy Bikers panzanella salad from One Pot Wonders roasts torn ciabatta with garlic until golden, then tosses it with tomatoes, charred peppers and anchovies. And it serves four at around 250 calories with most of the 70 minutes being hands-off resting time. Si and Dave say they “did a frugal version of this called …
This Hairy Bikers American layered salad from Veggie Feasts stacks potatoes, lettuce, carrot, red cabbage and tomatoes under a buttermilk dressing. And it takes about 40 minutes for four at around 265 calories, with most of that being the potatoes and eggs boiling. Si and Dave say “the bacon bits are genius” in this recipe, …
This Hairy Bikers potato salad from Meat Feasts tosses new potatoes in a lemony mayo and crème fraîche dressing with capers and baby gherkins. And it takes under 30 minutes for four at around 160 calories, so it works as a quick side for any barbecue or buffet. Si and Dave have four different potato …