Pub Style Hunter's Chicken

The modern UK pub classic; chicken breast, wrapped in bacon then smothered with barbecue sauce and cheddar cheese.

Ingredients

Main Ingredients
  • 8-12 rashersbacon (streaky or back)
  • 120 mlbarbecue sauce
  • 200 gcheddar cheese (grated)
  • 4chicken breast
  • to serveflat leaf parsley (chopped, optional)
  • to tastepepper

Method

  1. 1.

    Heat the oven to 180C/350F and wrap each chicken breast in 2-3 rashers of bacon so they are completely covered, place in an oven proof dish and bake in the oven for 25 minutes.

    Note: Wrapping the chicken in bacon helps make sure the chicken doesn't dry out

  2. 2.

    Remove the chicken from the oven and coat each piece in a thick layer of barbecue sauce, then pile on the grated cheese - to get the cheese to fully cover the breast you will really want a good handful, so don't skimp on the cheese! - then return to the oven for a further 10 minutes until the cheese is melted and the chicken is cooked through - it should reach an internal temperature of 74C / 165F on a meat thermometer.

  3. 3.

    Spoon over a little of the cheesy bbq sauce from the oven dish, sprinkle with finely chopped flat leaf parsley and serve with a little more barbecue sauce, a side of fries and a fresh salad.