Hunters chicken
This is such a simple dinner to make and a lot cheaper than buying this from the shop. The bbq sauce can be made ahead of time and stored in a fridge, alternatively you can buy shop bought sauce if you’re short of time.
Serving Suggestions for Hunter’s Chicken
- BBQ dipping sauces or extra melted cheese on the side
- Skin‑on fries or chunky chips
- Creamy mashed potatoes or buttery new potatoes
- Crispy potato wedges with smoked paprika
- Corn on the cob with BBQ or garlic butter
- Coleslaw — classic creamy, apple‑slaw, or smoky BBQ slaw
- Baked beans for a proper pub‑style plate
- Garlic bread or cheesy garlic baguette
- Roasted vegetables — peppers, onions, courgettes
- Green beans or tenderstem broccoli with a little butter
- Mixed leaf salad with ranch or honey‑mustard dressing
- Mac and cheese for an indulgent side
- Sweet potato fries for a sweeter contrast
- Onion rings — crispy or beer‑battered
- Grilled mushrooms or sautéed mushrooms
Hunters chicken
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breast
- 8 rashers smoked bacon
- 200 ml BBQ sauce (shop bought or homemade)
- 100 g grated cheese
Instructions
- If you're using homemade BBQ, follow the recipe here : BBQ Sauce
- Preheat the oven to 180c°
- Wrap 2 rashers of bacon around each chicken breast, place in a shallow dish and cook in the oven for around 25mins or until the chicken is cooked through.
- Spoon the BBQ sauce over the chicken breasts, sprinkle with grated cheese and place back in the oven for another 10mins or until the cheese has melted.
- Remove from the oven and serve with chips or little roast potatoes.