Harissa Chicken Traybake

Baked Harissa Chicken is so easy to do and it's all cooked in the same oven pan, so less clearing up too.

Harissa paste is a great way to gain a lot of flavour into food  in a short space of time; perfect when you need a quick dinner with little preparation.

What is harissa?

Harissa is a thick chilli paste that is used often in Moroccan and Tunisian cuisine as a marinade or as a dip. It is made with a mixture of chillies along with spices such as coriander, garlic and caraway but it has a definite smokey tone which reminds me of roasted sweet paprika

What are the ingredients?

• 8 chicken thighs, bone in and with skin
• 4 sliced garlic cloves
• 2 onions, cut into wedges
• 1 red pepper in 2 cm cubes
• 6 large mushrooms, quartered
• 120 g green beans
• 2 tbsp harissa paste
• 2 tbsp clear honey
• seasoning to taste

How to make this

For this recipe I mixed the harissa paste with honey to give a nice shine to the chicken.

Put the chicken in a large roasting pan then add sliced garlic and onions. Roast at 180 C in a preheated oven. The chicken will give off enough oil to colour the onions and garlic.

 Whilst the chicken is in the oven cut mushrooms, peppers and green beans into equal chunks. After the chicken has been cooking for 15 minutes add in the peppers and mushrooms and give everything a good stir. After another 15 minutes toss in the green beans for a few minutes. I like a bit of crunch so I prefer not to cook them too long. About 5 minutes will just cook them.

Serve with some new potatoes and the chicken nestled on the roasted vegetables.

So easy and very tasty, with little effort! Tell me how you use harissa. I'd love some other ideas.

More chicken dishes to try

• Spatchcock Chicken
• Indian Roast Chicken
• Tandoori Chicken Bake
• Lemon Garlic Chicken Bake
• Baked Chicken Cordon Bleu
• Coconut and Cardamom Chicken
• Chicken and Leek Pie
• Chicken Enchiladas
• Massaman Curry with Duck

Baked Harissa Chicken

Amanda

A simple one pot dish of chicken marinated in harissa and honey then roasted in the oven with peppers, onions and mushrooms.

5 from 6 votes

Print Recipe Pin Recipe

Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 30 mins

Total Time 40 mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine Mediterranean

Servings 4

Calories 582 kcal

Ingredients

 

MetricUS Customary

 

1x2x3x

• 8 chicken thighs trimmed
• 4 garlic cloves sliced
• 2 onions in wedges
• 1 red pepper in chunks
• 6 large mushrooms quartered
• 120 g green beans
• 2 tbsp harissa paste
• 2 tbsp clear honey
• seasoning

Instructions

 

• Put the chicken in a large roasting tin and preheat the oven to 180 C.
• Combine the honey and harissa and spread over the chicken then add the onions and garlic to the pan.
• Cook the chicken for 15 minutes and then add the peppers, mushrooms and seasoning, giving the vegetables a good stir.
• After a further 15 minutes add the green beans for a few minutes until cooked to your liking.
• Check that the chicken is cooked through and serve on the roasted vegetables.

Nutrition Facts

Baked Harissa Chicken

Amount Per Serving

Calories 582 Calories from Fat 351

% Daily Value*

Fat 39g60%

Saturated Fat 10g63%

Cholesterol 221mg74%

Sodium 182mg8%

Potassium 777mg22%

Carbohydrates 18g6%

Fiber 3g13%

Sugar 12g13%

Protein 39g78%

Vitamin A 1315IU26%

Vitamin C 47mg57%

Calcium 47mg5%

Iron 2mg11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Keyword chicken, harissa

Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

Be the first to receive new recipes in your inbox and get my free E-Book of 25 French Recipes! Subscribe here