Pumpkin Chicks

Food processor, love it!  With time and energy at a premium, I like to get things done FAST! This dish is an example of that. Everything comes together in a food processor bowl, then baked for a healthier meal... Don't you think the name's cute...? :)

PUMPKIN CHICKS - Makes approx 18

1 1/2 pcs medium chicken thigh fillets, chop roughly

2 Tbsp chopped onion

2 Tbsp chopped lean bacon 

50 g Kraft cheddar cheese, cubed

3 1/2 Tbsp plain flour

80 g pumpkin, chop & steam for approx 10 mins (Kent pumpkin preferably)

Salt & white pepper to taste - optional

Method: 

1. Preheat oven to 190C (not fan forced), line baking tray with baking paper and a little oil
2. Process chicken & onion, add steamed pumpkin pieces. Pulse til' reasonably smooth.
3. Add in cheese cubes, pulse a few times until cheese becomes tiny bits
4. Add in bacon pieces, pulse to combine. It should still be a little chunky.
5. Scrape the processor, transfer into a bowl. Pour in the flour gradually as the mixture is stirred with a spatula.
6. Bake rounded teaspoons of the mixture for approx 10-15 minutes or until golden and the bottom browns nicely.

freshly baked

Serving suggestions: serve these on a bed of shredded lettuce and grated carrot. Add salad dressing of your choice.

The pumpkin lends some sweetness and the bacon and cheese a slight saltiness. So even without an additional s&p, it would've been okay. The salad gives it a touch of crunch and it's a fitting accompaniment to this dish. On a hindsight, if I were to re-do this again, I'd sprinkle the pumpkin-chicken (pumpkin chicks, get it? ^_~) with some chopped Italian parsley, either fresh/ dried, before it gets baked. It'll taste much nicer!! 

Best served warm  :)