These Hairy Bikers Mediterranean recipes are catching attention across food lovers! Each dish celebrates bright, sunny flavours — from grilled chicken and creamy hummus to baked aubergines and classic lasagne. All recipes are verified from official Hairy Bikers sources for real Mediterranean taste.
1. Aubergine Parmigiana
In this lighter version of the Italian classic, aubergine rounds are brushed with oil and baked until squidgy and nicely browned. They’re layered with a tomato–wine sauce, basil and torn mozzarella then baked again until browned and bubbling. It’s a baked aubergine dish that tastes indulgent without frying.
2. Celebratory Lasagne
This special-occasion lasagne layers pork meatballs, fennel sausages and ricotta between fresh pasta sheets and tomato sauce. The meatballs are browned then simmered to stay moist before the dish is assembled and baked until the top is brown and bubbling. A baked meatball lasagne that’s rich and celebratory.
3. Greek-Style Grilled Chicken
Chicken breasts are butterflied to halve their thickness so they cook quickly and stay moist and tender. After marinating in olive oil, lemon and herbs, the chicken is grilled on a hot griddle until char lines appear. Serve with a cooling tzatziki for a grilled chicken dish full of Mediterranean flavour.
4. Butterbean Hummus with Griddled Flatbreads
A creamy dip where tinned butter beans are blended with tahini, lemon, garlic and ice-cold water until creamy and light. The mixture is emulsified slowly for a smooth texture, then served with home-made flatbreads. This blended butterbean hummus offers a lighter twist on traditional chickpea hummus.
5. Prawn and Chorizo Bites with Garlic Oil
Tiger prawns and sliced chorizo are skewered and brushed with homemade garlic oil before being BBQ-grilled for just a few minutes on each side. Once cooked, they’re tossed with lime zest, juice and parsley. A quick BBQ prawn and chorizo snack that’s perfect for summer.
6. Gazpacho Hispaniola
This chilled soup blends passata, cucumber, onion, garlic and peppers with sherry vinegar and olive oil to a smooth purée. The mixture is chilled overnight so the flavours meld. Serve the blended gazpacho with basil, croûtons and quail eggs for a refreshing Mediterranean starter.
7. Stuffed Aubergines
Large aubergines are halved, scooped out and pre-baked. The diced flesh is fried with onion, garlic, herbs and tomatoes until lightly browned and then spooned back into the shells. Topped with breadcrumbs and cheese, the halves are baked again until the filling is hot and the top is lightly browned. A comforting baked stuffed aubergine dish.
8. Chicken & Sage Traybake
Chicken legs or thighs are marinated with lemon, sage and oregano then roasted over onions, pumpkin, apricots and garlic. The bake is cooked until everything is tender and slightly charred around the edges. Olives are added at the end for a fragrant roast chicken supper.
9. Oxtail Ragù
Oxtail pieces are simmered slowly with red wine, beef stock, herbs and tomatoes until the meat becomes very tender. After shredding the meat, mushrooms are fried until well browned and added back to the sauce. Serve this rich simmered oxtail ragù over pasta for a hearty autumn meal.
10. Lamb and Aubergine Traybake
A one-pot dish featuring aubergine rounds, peppers, red onion and potatoes roasted with herbs. Feta and cherry tomatoes are tucked among the vegetables and lamb leg steaks are placed on top before the tray returns to the oven. The lamb is sliced after resting and served with the tender roasted vegetables.
11. Sausage and White Wine Risotto
Italian sausages are browned then roasted while onions, garlic and risotto rice cook on the hob with stock and wine. The rice is stirred until swollen but still has bite, then butter, Parmesan and chopped sausage are beaten in. A creamy simmered risotto with white wine and herbs.
