Harissa chicken

Quick, healthy and delicious, this chicken is spiced with flavours of the Middle East and is a wonderful accompaniment to a cooling salad or Mujadara

Harissa chicken

SERVES

4

PEOPLE

PREP TIME

60

MINUTES

COOKING TIME

10

MINUTES

Ingredients

  • 4 chicken breasts

  • 2 tbsp harissa paste

  • 2 tbsp olive oil

  • 1 tbsp tomato purée

  • 1 tsp cinnamon

  • 1 tsp ground cumin

  • 1 tsp ground coriander

  • 1 tsp sea salt

  • ½ tsp ground nutmeg

  • Juice of ½ a lemon

Method

  1. Flatten the chicken breasts by pounding them with a rolling pin. Cut them in half.

  2. Put all the other ingredients in a bowl and mix to a paste. Add the chicken, coating it well and pop it into the fridge to marinate for an hour or so.

  3. Heat a heavy-based frying pan over a high heat. Add a little oil, turn down to a medium heat and pop on the chicken. Cook for 4-5 minutes on each side. Serve with salad or Mujadara.

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