Harissa Chicken. Remove chicken from marinade, and discard the excess marinade. Brush the chicken breasts with olive oil, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Harissa can be made in advance to keep in the fridge for use with this harissa chicken, fish, meats or even veggies.
Harissa Chicken paired with rice is a Tunisian inspired recipe that uses a sweet and smokey red chili pepper paste to create a bold, spicy and flavorful dish The idea of roasted chicken and potatoes, bathed in harissa, then topped with mildly exotic yogurt sauce and lots of vibrant fresh herbs, also appeals.
This recipe uses chicken thighs and while I know some of your prefer chicken breasts, those would work as well, although you'd need to dial down the baking time because they cook faster.
Baste chicken with pan juices, and sprinkle chicken with rose-harissa spice blend.
You can have Harissa Chicken using 4 ingredients and 2 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Harissa Chicken
- Prepare 4 of skinless bone in chicken thighs.
- Prepare 250 ml of plain yoghurt (Basics/Value is fine).
- Prepare 1/2 (1 jar) of Harissa paste.
- Prepare of salt & pepper.
Quick or natural release then shred with two forks. Photo by Chelsie Craig, Food Styling by Pearl Jones. Okay so now you have harissa. What the hell do you do with it?
Harissa Chicken step by step
- In a jug mix together the yoghurt & harissa. Season with a little salt & pepper. Place the chicken thighs in a shallow dish. Pour the yoghurt marinade over the chicken & make sure it gets all around it too. Cover the dish with cling film & place in the fridge for about 3 hours (or overnight if you can!).
- Pre-heat the oven to 180Fan/200C/Gas 6 Remove the chicken from the fridge. Using a fork or a pair of tongs lift out each chicken thigh & allow the excess yoghurt to drip off & transfer into a shallow baking tray. Place in the oven for 30 minutes. Serve..
Layer the roasted veggies over jasmine rice, then add the chicken and sauce. Finally add a dollop of Greek yogurt over the chicken, and garnish with parsley, sliced olives or capers. For extra harissa flavor, spoon some paste over the chicken and spread to cover. Serve chicken thighs with vegetables and a spoonful of cooking juices spooned over the top. A Homemade Harissa Marinade That's Easier Than It Sounds!