Harissa chicken with green couscous

  • Portion size: Serves 4
  • Takes 10 minutes to make, 15 minutes to cook, plus marinating and resting
  • Difficulty: easy

A richly spiced Moroccan-inspired harissa chicken recipe served with a helping of lovely green couscous.

Perfect for a different dinner, in a dash!

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Ingredients

  • 4 free-range chicken breasts, skin on
  • 2 tbsp rose harissa paste (we used Belazu)
  • 2 tbsp clear honey
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • Finely grated zest and juice of 1 lemon
  • 300g couscous
  • 500ml chicken stock, hot
  • 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • Large handful each of fresh coriander and parsley and small handful of mint, chopped
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Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 200°C/fan180°C/gas 6. Put the chicken in a bowl with the harissa, honey, oil and lemon zest. Season and set aside for 10 minutes.
  2. Heat a griddle or ovenproof frying pan over a medium heat and fry the chicken, skin-side down, for 3-4 minutes until golden. Turn over, then cook in the oven for 10-12 minutes until cooked and sticky. Set aside for 5 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, put the couscous in a large bowl and pour over the hot stock. Cover and set aside for 10 minutes to allow it to absorb the stock, then fluff up with a fork. Stir in the extra-virgin olive oil and lemon juice.
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  5. Just before serving, stir in the chopped herbs and season well. Slice the sticky chicken and serve, along with any pan juices and the green couscous.

Nutrition

  • 512kcals Calories
  • 16.1g (3g saturated) Fat
  • 41.9g Protein
  • 42.2g (6.3g sugars) Carbs
  • 0.6g Fibre
  • 0.7g Salt
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