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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 …

Hairy Bikers chicken kiev pasta bake takes the garlic, herbs, and crunchy crust of a kiev and turns them into a family pasta dish. It comes from Everyday Winners, serves 4 at around 760 kcal, and needs just 15 minutes of prep before an hour in the oven. ‘Chicken kiev re-imagined as a pasta bake’ …

Hairy Bikers piri piri chicken coats a spatchcocked bird in a blitzed marinade of lemon, smoked paprika, and six fresh chillies. It comes from Chicken and Egg, serves 4 at 450 kcal, and cooks in under an hour after marinating overnight. The cookbook calls piri piri a ‘British passion’ that started in Portugal, and the …

This Hairy Bikers chicken tangle pie layers torn chicken, smoked ham, and a creamy leek and white wine sauce under scrunched filo pastry. The recipe comes from the Hairy Dieters cookbook and serves 5 at just 429 kcal in about an hour. The headnote promises a filling ‘so rich and creamy’ you would never guess …

Hairy Bikers chicken traybake piles chicken thighs, potatoes, fennel, and spring veg onto one tin for an easy supper. It comes from their Ultimate Comfort Food cookbook, serves 4, and roasts in about 45 minutes at roughly 450 calories a portion. In the book they say they are extra happy with this one, out of …

Hairy Bikers Mediterranean roast chicken roasts a whole bird over lemon, garlic, new potatoes, and olives on one tray. It comes from their Mediterranean Adventure cookbook, serves 4 to 6, and roasts in about 80 minutes at roughly 540 calories a portion. In the book they call it a trip to the sun, made for …

Hairy Bikers Thai pot roast chicken cooks a whole bird in a red curry coconut sauce, so it stays juicy and full of flavour. It comes from their Our Family Favourites cookbook, serves 4 to 6, and takes about 90 minutes at roughly 500 calories a portion. The recipe started as a family invention, and …

A good roast chicken makes the whole Sunday dinner, and Hairy Bikers roast chicken nails it with a foolproof timing trick. It comes from their Chicken and Egg cookbook, serves 4 to 6, and roasts in about 90 minutes at roughly 490 calories a portion. They call it the best method after decades of practice, …