Balmoral chicken
{{Short description|Chicken dish}}
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| alternate_name = Highland Chicken
Chicken Balmoral
| country = Scotland
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| course = Main
| type = Savoury
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| main_ingredient = Chicken, haggis, whisky sauce, bacon
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Balmoral chicken is a popular Scottish dish featuring chicken breast stuffed with haggis, wrapped in bacon and served with a whisky or peppercorn sauce.{{cite web |url=https://scottishscran.com/balmoral-chicken-stuffed-with-haggis-recipe/ |website=Scottishscran |date=11 August 2020|accessdate=19 November 2022 |title=Balmoral chicken recipe: Chicken stuffed with haggis}} Balmoral chicken is named after Balmoral Castle in Aberdeenshire. As a dish featuring haggis it is a popular choice for a Burns supper,{{dubious|date=November 2022}} a national holiday to celebrate the life of poet Robert Burns.{{cite web |url=https://www.deliciousmagazine.co.uk/recipes/chicken-balmoral/ |website=J.B Houston |accessdate=19 November 2022 |title= Highland Chicken Breast Fillet}}
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.{{cite web |url=https://kitchengeekery.com/recipes/british/balmoral-chicken |website=Kitchen geekery |accessdate=19 November 2022 |title=Balmoral chicken|date=31 December 2020 }}
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