Balmoral chicken

Chicken dish

Balmoral Chicken
Alternative names	Highland Chicken^[1] Chicken Balmoral
Type	Savoury
Course	Main
Place of origin	Scotland
Main ingredients	Chicken, haggis, whisky sauce, bacon

Balmoral chicken is a popular Scottish dish featuring chicken breast stuffed with haggis, wrapped in bacon and served with a whisky or peppercorn sauce.^[2] Balmoral chicken is named after Balmoral castle in Aberdeenshire. As a dish featuring haggis it is a popular choice for a Burns supper,^{[dubious – discuss]} a national holiday to celebrate the life of poet Robert Burns.^[1]^[3]

Dish

Balmoral chicken is typically served with mashed tatties and peas or another vegetable of choice. It is traditionally covered with a whisky cream sauce, although peppercorn sauce is a popular alternative.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Balmoral chicken". Kitchen geekery. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
^ "Balmoral chicken recipe: Chicken stuffed with haggis". Scottishscran. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
^ "Highland Chicken Breast Fillet". J.B Houston. Retrieved 19 November 2022.