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Harissa Chicken Recipe

Classic middle eastern spice mix – harissa, which is a chilli hot mix of spices and creates a very flavoursome spicy mix.

Harissa Chicken Recipe
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Ingredients

For the recipe:
  • 1tbsp olive oil
  • 25g chopped almonds
  • 2 cloves garlic, smashed and chopped
  • 1 large onion, finely sliced
  • 2 large organic free-range chicken breasts, halved
  • 11/2 tbsp organic harissa powder, add more to taste
  • 275ml water
  • 200g canned organic chickpeas, drained
  • 2 tbsp organic currants
  • 1 tbsp organic honey
  • ¾tsp organic cumin, dry roasted and ground
  • ½tsp organic cinnamon
  • 500g organic couscous, steamed for 20 minutes (Steenbergs stocks and prefers Mafoul, very similar)
  • 30g butter

Classic middle eastern spice mix – harissa, which is a chilli hot mix of spices and creates a very flavoursome spicy mix.

Recipe for 4

Method

01
Heat oil in heavy bottomed pan until hot. Add chopped almonds and cook until golden brown. Remove and set aside to drain on kitchen towel.
02
Add garlic, onion and chicken to the same pan and sauté for 10 minutes, turning regularly until browned.
03
Mix together harissa, water, currants, honey, cumin and cinnamon. Add the seasoning mix to the chicken and stir well. Add the chickpeas, cover the pan. Now cook over a medium heat for 20 minutes, stirring regularly. Add more water if necessary.
04
Steam the couscous for 20 minutes. Remove couscous and crumble between your fingers. Add the butter and fluff up. Serve the chicken over the couscous, topping with the browned almonds.
05
If you wish to serve this dish with salad, rather than couscous, 400g of chickpeas could be used