Slow Cooker Harissa Chicken Food

SLOW COOKER OR INSTANT POT HARISSA CHICKEN

Steps:

• Begin by making your sauce: in a food processor or blender, blend red peppers, chipotle peppers, vinegar, lemon, spices, and garlic. While motor is running, add oil. Blend until smooth or no chunks remain.
• For the Slow Cooker:
• Add chicken to the bottom of the slow cooker. Top with chopped onion and sauce. Set your slow cooker for 4 hours on low.
• Shred chicken and serve with cilantro over rice, cauliflower rice, or potatoes.
• For the Instant Pot:
• Select the saute function on your Instant Pot. Once hot, add avocado oil or olive oil. Saute onion for 2-3 minutes or until fragrant. Select cancel.
• Add chicken, and top with sauce. Secure the lid on your Instant Pot and select the manual function. Pressure cook for 7 minutes.
• Once cooking is complete, use a quick release. Shred chicken with a fork and serve hot with cilantro.

SLOW COOKER HARISSA CHICKEN

Steps:

• To the bottom of a 6 quart slow cooker, add the Harissa paste and 1 Tbsp of the olive oil. Add onion, potatoes, carrots and 1/2 tsp salt and stir gently to combine.
• In a small bowl, add garlic powder, smoked paprika, pepper and remaining 1/2 tsp salt. Stir, and sprinkle evenly over chicken thighs.
• Add remaining 1 Tbsp olive oil to a large skillet and heat over MED-HIGH. Add chicken thighs, skin side down, and cook 4-5 minutes, until golden brown.
• Place browned chicken thighs over the top of vegetables in slow cooker. For extra harissa flavor, spoon some paste over the chicken and spread to cover. Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours.
• Serve chicken thighs with vegetables and a spoonful of cooking juices spooned over the top. Garnish with parsley and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice.

HARISSA CHICKEN THIGHS WITH SHALLOTS

Steps:

• Season chicken thighs well with salt and pepper. In a heavy-bottomed skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken thighs skin-side down and cook undisturbed until nicely browned, about 5 to 6 minutes. Flip and brown the other side, about 4 to 5 minutes more. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
• Pour off all but 2 tablespoons of fat from the pan and return to medium-low heat. Add shallots and cook, stirring often, until they begin to soften, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add garlic and cook 30 seconds more.
• Stir in harissa and cinnamon, and add back in the chicken and any residual juices. Pour in enough of the stock to come up to the chicken about halfway, and bring to a simmer. Partly cover and allow the chicken to finish cooking through, about 15 minutes more.
• Toss the chicken in the sauce until it's nicely coated. Plate and top with the cilantro and the scallions. Serve, spooning braising liquid on top and with lime wedges on the side. Finish with flaky salt, if desired.

GRILLED HARISSA CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Combine harissa spice blend, lemon juice, olive oil, and garlic in a small bowl. Rub spice mixture over chicken thighs, including under the skin. Refrigerate for 1 to 4 hours. Remove from refrigerator 20 minutes before grilling.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat, and lightly oil grate.
• Place chicken thighs on the hot grill, skin side down, and grill for 3 to 4 minutes. Flip the chicken over and grill on the other side for 3 to 4 minutes. Continue flipping every 3 to 4 minutes until the internal temperature reaches 165ºF, about 20 to 25 minutes total. Remove chicken to a plate and cover with foil; let rest for 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine harissa seasoning, honey, and melted butter for glaze in a small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave until mixture is heated through and has a thinned consistency, about 10 seconds. Drizzle over chicken and serve.

SHEET PAN HARISSA CHICKEN DINNER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Spoon 1 teaspoon harissa sauce under the skin of each thigh, then transfer to an aluminum foil-lined 10x15-inch baking pan. Spread carrots, cauliflower, and potatoes onto the pan. Drizzle evenly with oil, then sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Roast, uncovered, in the preheated oven until an instant-read thermometer inserted in thickest parts of chicken registers 175 degrees F (80 degrees C), 40 to 55 minutes. Stir vegetables once halfway through.
• Stir together parsley, garlic, and zest in a small bowl.
• Toss vegetables with remaining 2 teaspoons harissa sauce. Sprinkle with parsley mixture.

HARISSA-SPICED CHICKEN WITH BULGUR WHEAT

Steps:

• Rub 1 tbsp harissa paste over the chicken. Heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan, then fry the chicken for about 3 mins on each side, until just golden (it won't be cooked through at this stage). Remove and set aside.
• Add the onions, then gently fry for 5 mins until soft. Tip in the pine nuts and continue cooking for another few mins until toasted. Tip in the apricots, bulgur and stock, then season and cover. Cook for about 10 mins until the stock is almost absorbed.
• Return the chicken to the pan, re-cover and cook for 5 mins on a low heat until the liquid has been absorbed and the chicken is cooked through. Fluff up the bulgur with a fork and scatter with the coriander to serve.

HARISSA-GLAZED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil. Pat the chicken breasts dry, sprinkle with salt and pepper and transfer to the prepared sheet.
• Whisk together the honey, harissa, vinegar and garlic in a small skillet. Whisking constantly, bring to a boil over medium heat and continue to whisk until sauce is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, 7 to 8 minutes. Whisk in the butter.
• Spoon half the glaze over the chicken and bake until beginning to turn golden brown, about 15 minutes. Remove the chicken from the oven and brush on the remaining glaze. Return to the oven and bake until an instant read thermometer inserted into thickest part of the chicken registers 165 degrees F, 5 to 10 minutes more.

HARISSA CHICKEN WITH LEEKS AND POTATOES RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Marinate the chicken: Add the chicken to a large bowl and season with the salt, pepper, garlic, cumin, smoked paprika, harissa paste, and the juice of 2 lemons. Toss until the chicken is well coated, then cover with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C).
• Add the potatoes to half of a baking sheet and drizzle with the olive oil. Season with salt, pepper, and the parsley and toss to coat. Arrange the marinated chicken pieces on the other side of the baking sheet.
• Roast the chicken and potatoes for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the sauce: In a small bowl, combine the Greek yogurt, salt, pepper, parsley, honey, dill, sumac, and remaining ¼ cup (60 ml) lemon juice. Stir well until smooth, the set aside.
• Remove the baking sheet from the oven, toss the potatoes, then spread the leeks and lemon zest in an even layer over the potatoes.
• Return to the oven for another 20 minutes, or until the chicken is browned and cooked through and the vegetables are tender and slightly crispy.
• Serve the chicken over the potatoes and leeks and drizzle with the yogurt sauce.
• Nutrition Calories: 1562 Fat: 72 grams Carbs: 110 grams Fiber: 44 grams Sugars: 44 grams Protein: 122 grams
• Enjoy!

HARISSA CHICKEN TRAYBAKE

Steps:

• It's the wrong time of the year for new potatoes - I used the smallest ones I had and cut them up further.
• Preheat oven to 375 deg F (190C).
• Score deep cuts all over the chicken, then rub in the harissa. (If I were to do this over, I'd put the chicken and the harissa in a bowl or plastic bag, and smoosh everything with my hands). Season well and place in a baking dish. (I did not season the chicken as the harissa had a fair amount of salt).
• Put the vegetables in a bowl, drizzle with olive oil, and salt and pepper to taste, and mix thoroughly to coat everything evenly. Add to the baking dish. Scatter the olives over everything.
• Squeeze the lemon wedges over everything, then add them to the dish.
• Cook in the oven for 45 mins-1 hr until the chicken is cooked through through and golden. I tested for doneness, as the paste made it hard to tell how done the chicken was.

HARISSA AND YOGHURT BAKED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200°C.
• Make deep slits all over the chicken pieces.
• Blend the cornflour, yoghurt, harissa, mint, cumin, pepper and salt.
• Spread yoghurt mix over both sides of the chicken pieces.
• Place the chicken on a rack over a baking dish.
• Bake for 25-35 minutes or until cooked through and crisp and golden on the outside.
• Serve warm or cold.