Chicken & Deconstructed Pumpkin Pie

My, my it’s chicken & pumpkin deconstructed pie! This savoury recipe has all the comforting flavours of a classic Thanksgiving dinner but with a clever, deconstructed twist. Maple-mustard glazed chicken thighs are sided with thyme broccoli, plus a generous portion of smooth crème fraîche pumpkin mash.

Chicken & Deconstructed Pumpkin Pie

with long-stem broccoli, toasted pecans & pumpkin spice

Hands on Time: 15 - 30 minutes

Overall Time: 35 - 50 minutes

Ingredients:

  • Chicken
  • Creme Fraiche
  • Free-range Chicken Thighs
  • Fresh Thyme
  • Long Stem Broccoli
  • Maple Mustard Sauce
  • Onion
  • Onions
  • Pecan Nuts
  • Pumpkin Chunks
  • Pumpkin Spice

From your kitchen:

  • Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
  • Salt & Pepper
  • Water
  • Sugar/Sweetener/Honey
  • Paper Towel
  • Butter
Photo of Chicken & Deconstructed Pumpkin Pie
  1. PUMPKIN’ PATCH

    Preheat the oven to 200°C. Boil the kettle. Spread out the pumpkin chunks on a roasting tray. Coat in oil and season. Roast in the hot oven for 30-35 minutes until cooked through and crisping up, shifting halfway.

  2. MMMMMAPLE- MUSTARD GLAZE

    Pat the chicken dry with paper towel. In a bowl, combine the maple mustard sauce, a drizzle of oil, and seasoning. Add the chicken and toss until coated. Place the coated chicken, skin-side up, on a separate baking dish and scatter over ½ the picked thyme. Add 100ml of boiling water to the tray. Roast in the hot oven for 30-35 minutes until cooked through and crisping up. When the chicken has been roasting for 10 minutes, scatter the onion wedges over the tray and roast for the remaining time.

  3. YES, YOU PE-CAN!

    Place the pecans in a pan, with a lid, over medium heat. Toast for 3-5 minutes until golden brown, shifting occasionally. Remove from the pan and roughly chop.

  4. COME SAUTÉ AWAY WITH ME

    When the chicken has 10 minutes remaining, return the pan to a medium-high heat with a knob of butter. When hot, add the rinsed long-stem broccoli and fry for 5-6 minutes until lightly charred, shifting occasionally. Add a splash of water and the remaining thyme. Cover with the lid and simmer for 1-2 minutes until cooked but still al dente. Remove from the pan and season. Cover to keep warm.

  5. SPICE THINGS UP

    Place the roasted pumpkin in a bowl with the crème fraîche and a knob of butter. Mash with a fork or potato masher until the desired consistency. Add the pumpkin spice (to taste), a sweetener of choice (to taste), and seasoning.

  6. KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE PIES

    Plate up the maple-glazed chicken and drizzle over any pan juices. Side with the spiced pumpkin mash and top with the toasted pecans. Serve with the charred long-stem broccoli and the roasted onion wedges. Well done, Chef!

  • Pumpkin Chunks - 250g

  • Free-range Chicken Thighs - 2

  • Maple Mustard Sauce - 40ml

  • Fresh Thyme - 3g

  • Onion - 1

  • Pecan Nuts - 15g

  • Long-stem Broccoli - 100g

  • Crème Fraîche - 30ml

  • Pumpkin Spice - 10ml

  1. PUMPKIN’ PATCH

    Preheat the oven to 200°C. Boil the kettle. Spread out the pumpkin chunks on a roasting tray. Coat in oil and season. Roast in the hot oven for 30-35 minutes until cooked through and crisping up, shifting halfway.

  2. MMMMMAPLE- MUSTARD GLAZE

    Pat the chicken dry with paper towel. In a bowl, combine the maple mustard sauce, a drizzle of oil, and seasoning. Add the chicken and toss until coated. Place the coated chicken, skin-side up, on a separate baking dish and scatter over ½ the picked thyme. Add 100ml of boiling water to the tray. Roast in the hot oven for 30-35 minutes until cooked through and crisping up. When the chicken has been roasting for 10 minutes, scatter the onion wedges over the tray and roast for the remaining time.

  3. YES, YOU PE-CAN!

    Place the pecans in a pan, with a lid, over medium heat. Toast for 3-5 minutes until golden brown, shifting occasionally. Remove from the pan and roughly chop.

  4. COME SAUTÉ AWAY WITH ME

    When the chicken has 10 minutes remaining, return the pan to a medium-high heat with a knob of butter. When hot, add the rinsed long-stem broccoli and fry for 5-6 minutes until lightly charred, shifting occasionally. Add a splash of water and the remaining thyme. Cover with the lid and simmer for 1-2 minutes until cooked but still al dente. Remove from the pan and season. Cover to keep warm.

  5. SPICE THINGS UP

    Place the roasted pumpkin in a bowl with the crème fraîche and a knob of butter. Mash with a fork or potato masher until the desired consistency. Add the pumpkin spice (to taste), a sweetener of choice (to taste), and seasoning.

  6. KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE PIES

    Plate up the maple-glazed chicken and drizzle over any pan juices. Side with the spiced pumpkin mash and top with the toasted pecans. Serve with the charred long-stem broccoli and the roasted onion wedges. Well done, Chef!

  • Pumpkin Chunks - 500g

  • Free-range Chicken Thighs - 4

  • Maple Mustard Sauce - 80ml

  • Fresh Thyme - 5g

  • Onion - 1

  • Pecan Nuts - 30g

  • Long-stem Broccoli - 200g

  • Crème Fraîche - 60ml

  • Pumpkin Spice - 20ml

  1. PUMPKIN’ PATCH

    Preheat the oven to 200°C. Boil the kettle. Spread out the pumpkin chunks on a roasting tray. Coat in oil and season. Roast in the hot oven for 35-40 minutes until cooked through and crisping up, shifting halfway.

  2. MMMMMAPLE- MUSTARD GLAZE

    Pat the chicken dry with paper towel. In a bowl, combine the maple mustard sauce, a drizzle of oil, and seasoning. Add the chicken and toss until coated. Place the coated chicken, skin-side up, on a separate baking dish and scatter over ½ the picked thyme. Add 100ml of boiling water to the tray. Roast in the hot oven for 35-40 minutes until cooked through and crisping up. When the chicken has been roasting for 10 minutes, scatter the onion wedges over the tray and roast for the remaining time.

  3. YES, YOU PE-CAN!

    Place the pecans in a pan, with a lid, over medium heat. Toast for 3-5 minutes until golden brown, shifting occasionally. Remove from the pan and roughly chop.

  4. COME SAUTÉ AWAY WITH ME

    When the chicken has 10 minutes remaining, return the pan to a medium-high heat with a knob of butter. When hot, add the rinsed long-stem broccoli and fry for 5-6 minutes until lightly charred, shifting occasionally. Add a splash of water and the remaining thyme. Cover with the lid and simmer for 1-2 minutes until cooked but still al dente. Remove from the pan and season. Cover to keep warm.

  5. SPICE THINGS UP

    Place the roasted pumpkin in a bowl with the crème fraîche and a knob of butter. Mash with a fork or potato masher until the desired consistency. Add the pumpkin spice (to taste), a sweetener of choice (to taste), and seasoning.

  6. KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE PIES

    Plate up the maple-glazed chicken and drizzle over any pan juices. Side with the spiced pumpkin mash and top with the toasted pecans. Serve with the charred long-stem broccoli and the roasted onion wedges. Well done, Chef!

  • Pumpkin Chunks - 750g

  • Free-range Chicken Thighs - 6

  • Maple Mustard Sauce - 120ml

  • Fresh Thyme - 8g

  • Onions - 2

  • Pecan Nuts - 45g

  • Long-stem Broccoli - 300g

  • Crème Fraîche - 90ml

  • Pumpkin Spice - 30ml

  1. PUMPKIN’ PATCH

    Preheat the oven to 200°C. Boil the kettle. Spread out the pumpkin chunks on a roasting tray. Coat in oil and season. Roast in the hot oven for 35-40 minutes until cooked through and crisping up, shifting halfway.

  2. MMMMMAPLE- MUSTARD GLAZE

    Pat the chicken dry with paper towel. In a bowl, combine the maple mustard sauce, a drizzle of oil, and seasoning. Add the chicken and toss until coated. Place the coated chicken, skin-side up, on a separate baking dish and scatter over ½ the picked thyme. Add 100ml of boiling water to the tray. Roast in the hot oven for 35-40 minutes until cooked through and crisping up. When the chicken has been roasting for 10 minutes, scatter the onion wedges over the tray and roast for the remaining time.

  3. YES, YOU PE-CAN!

    Place the pecans in a pan, with a lid, over medium heat. Toast for 3-5 minutes until golden brown, shifting occasionally. Remove from the pan and roughly chop.

  4. COME SAUTÉ AWAY WITH ME

    When the chicken has 10 minutes remaining, return the pan to a medium-high heat with a knob of butter. When hot, add the rinsed long-stem broccoli and fry for 5-6 minutes until lightly charred, shifting occasionally. Add a splash of water and the remaining thyme. Cover with the lid and simmer for 1-2 minutes until cooked but still al dente. Remove from the pan and season. Cover to keep warm.

  5. SPICE THINGS UP

    Place the roasted pumpkin in a bowl with the crème fraîche and a knob of butter. Mash with a fork or potato masher until the desired consistency. Add the pumpkin spice (to taste), a sweetener of choice (to taste), and seasoning.

  6. KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE PIES

    Plate up the maple-glazed chicken and drizzle over any pan juices. Side with the spiced pumpkin mash and top with the toasted pecans. Serve with the charred long-stem broccoli and the roasted onion wedges. Well done, Chef!

  • Pumpkin Chunks - 1kg

  • Free-range Chicken Thighs - 8

  • Maple Mustard Sauce - 160ml

  • Fresh Thyme - 10g

  • Onions - 2

  • Pecan Nuts - 60g

  • Long-stem Broccoli - 400g

  • Crème Fraîche - 125ml

  • Pumpkin Spice - 40ml

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