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