Dolly's Glittering Cowboy Hat Pie
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TypeMain course
Serves4 people
DateSeptember 26, 2026
An oven dish as cowboy hat with pink mash and chicken, a wink to Dolly's sparkling party hat.
A festive oven dish shaped like a cowboy hat, built from pink mashed potatoes and a rim of crispy chicken. The hat nods to Dolly's iconic look, complete with sparkling pink beet dots and a brim of corn. The dish radiates exuberance and country joy.
Ingredients
- 800 g chicken thigh fillet
- 1 kg floury potatoes
- 1 small cooked red beet
- 100 ml milk
- 50 g butter
- 2 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 can corn kernels (150 g drained)
- 2 tbsp breadcrumbs
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp paprika powder
- salt and pepper
- fresh chives (for garnish)
Method
- Preheat the oven to 200°C.
- Peel the potatoes and boil them for 20 minutes until tender.
- Cut the chicken thighs into strips, mix with olive oil, paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Fry the chicken strips in a pan until golden on all sides, about 8 minutes.
- Mash the potatoes with milk, butter, salt, and pepper into a puree.
- Puree the cooked beet and mix with half of the mash to make it pink.
- Line a baking tray with parchment. Shape the pink mash into a wide half-circle (the hat).
- Arrange the chicken strips around the bottom edge as the brim. Fill the brim with corn for extra color.
- Dot the top of the hat with mayonnaise and small beet cubes as glitter. Sprinkle with breadcrumbs for crunch.
- Bake for 10 minutes until the brim is crispy.
- Garnish with finely chopped chives for extra festivity.
Serving notes
- Serve on a large platter so the cowboy hat shape remains visible.
- Add a fresh salad in a separate bowl.
- Sprinkle extra beet cubes just before serving for more glitter.