Chicken Balmoral

balmoral

There was, of course, leftover haggis in need of a home, and I felt like something a little more creative than just reheating it. A little light Googling later, and I found Chicken Balmoral; the essence of which is chicken stuffed with haggis and wrapped in bacon. It’s as if three animals died for my dinner…

So, I took a chicken breast, defrosted during the working day in the fridge, and sliced it almost in half. In went a good stuffing of leftover haggis, and the whole thing got wrapped into a parcel with two rashers of smoked bacon. I sat it on foil in the oven at 190C for about 20 minutes.

It held together well, thanks to the shrinkage of the bacon, and was very moist. The haggis brought a strong flavour, but the chicken ensured the texture wasn’t too heavy. On the whole, with boiled potatoes, carrots, and broccoli, it was an excellent meal and I’ll no doubt try it again.