This delicious chicken dish is packed with so much flavour! Serve it with a green salad and steamed veggies if you are watching your diet or with mashed potatoes, baked potatoes or even rice. Sprinkle with the cheese then place under a hot grill (broiler) for 2-3 minutes, or until the cheese has melted. Cook for 30-40 minutes or until the chicken is cooked (it should read 75C /165✯ when checked with a digital thermometer). Season and wrap the chicken in the bacon then place in the prepared dish, flipping over so chicken is covered in the sauce. Cook for 10 minutes, or until slightly reduced. OVEN-BAKED HUNTERS CHICKENĬombine the sauce ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a simmer. Place under the grill a few minutes, or until the cheese has melted and is golden and bubbly. Add the cheddar and mozzarella cheese and preheat your oven grill (broiler) to high. Transfer the sauce and chicken to an ovenproof dish. I found my chicken was ready after just over two hours – the best way to check if it is cooked properly is to check with a digital thermometer. Cover and cook on HIGH for 2 1/2 – 3 hours. Place the chicken in the slow cooker and then flip over so it is coated in the sauce. You don’t need to add any liquid – the chicken breasts will release some juices while they cook. You can secure the bacon with toothpicks if you like – I don’t usually bother!Īdd all the barbecue sauce ingredients to the slow cooker and stir to combine. Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper and wrap them in streaky bacon (or back bacon for a slimming version). Please take a look at the steps and video before attempting this recipe!
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HOW TO MAKE HUNTERS CHICKEN IN THE SLOW COOKERįull measurements and instructions can be found on the printable recipe card at the bottom of the page. Cheddar and grated mozzarella cheese (the kind used to top pizza).Sweet paprika, garlic powder, salt and freshly ground pepper.Liquid smoke (adds a lovely depth to the barbecue sauce but is optional).Brown Sugar or Sukrin Gold / Bocha Sweet sweetener.Passata is called tomato purée in the US – if you can’t find it you can replace with canned crushed fire roasted tomatoes. Passata (preferably Passata Rustica which is slightly thicker).Bacon – streaky smoked bacon preferably or back bacon with fat removed for a slimming version.You don’t have to pre-cook or reduce the sauce, everything cooks together in the slow cooker. My Hunter’s Chicken recipe uses a homemade barbecue sauce – that way I can control the taste and ingredients and make this recipe slimming-friendly. Most Hunter’s Chicken recipes use store-bought BBQ sauce. I mean, seriously, it’s so yummy! HOMEMADE BARBECUE SAUCE It is a very simple recipe which combines chicken, bacon, BBQ sauce AND cheese. It resembles Chicken New Yorker more than anything else! By the way, this is the British version of Hunter’s Chicken – not to be confused with the French ( Chicken Chausser) or the Italian ( Chicken Cacciatore).