How To Make Sheet-Pan Harissa Chicken with Carrots and Cauliflower
Enjoy a spicy, savory dinner with this harissa chicken that’s marinated in a blend of spices, then baked until juicy and tender with veggies on the side.
Serves:
Ingredients
- ¼cupharissa paste
- 4tbspolive oil,divided
- 1tspground coriander
- 1tspground cumin
- 2½lbschicken,(8 pieces), thighs, legs, breasts, or a mix, bone in
- 1medium head cauliflower
- 1large sweet onion
- 4medium carrots
- 1lemon,very thinly sliced
- 1tspsalt,divided
- ½cupwater
- 2tbspfresh cilantro,chopped
- cooked rice,or pasta thin spaghetti works well, to serve
Instructions
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In a bowl, stir the harissa paste with 2 tablespoons of olive oil, coriander, and cumin. The mixture should form a paste that just drops off the spoon. Stir in the remaining olive oil, if needed, a little at a time.
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If using thighs or legs, trim the excess skin and fat; transfer the thighs or legs or breasts to a bowl. Add half the harissa mixture and turn the chicken until it is thinly coated all over.
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Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or for up to 12 hours. Refrigerate the remaining marinade separately until needed.
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Remove the green leaves from the cauliflower but do not core it. Cut the cauliflower into florets and stalks, and transfer them to a large rimmed baking sheet.
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Peel and cut the carrots into 2-inch pieces. Cut the thinner pieces half down the length; cut the larger, thicker pieces into quarters. Peel and cut the onion in half and slice ¼-inch thick.
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Heat the oven to 425 degrees F.
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Combine the cauliflower, onions, carrots, and lemon slices on a sheet pan. Add dabs of the remaining harissa mixture here and there over the vegetables. Sprinkle evenly with ½ teaspoon of salt. Add the water to the edge of the pan.
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Cover the pan with foil and cook the vegetables and the sliced lemons for 20 minutes. Remove and toss gently.
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Continue cooking for about 15 minutes, uncovered, or until the vegetables are almost tender when pierced with a skewer. Remove from the oven and turn again gently.
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Cook the chicken and vegetables: Increase the oven temperature to 450 degrees F. Set the chicken, skin side up, on the vegetables. Sprinkle evenly with ½ teaspoon of salt.
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Continue cooking, uncovered, for 25 to 30 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through (breasts will register 160 degrees F on a meat thermometer; legs and thighs 180°F). The vegetables will be very tender and are meant to be served quite soft.
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Remove from the oven, sprinkle with cilantro, and serve with rice or spaghetti.
Nutrition
- Calories: 1125.25kcal
- Fat: 77.96g
- Saturated Fat: 20.96g
- Trans Fat: 0.44g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 35.04g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 15.71g
- Carbohydrates: 15.60g
- Fiber: 4.23g
- Sugar: 7.77g
- Protein: 87.48g
- Cholesterol: 340.19mg
- Sodium: 772.63mg
- Calcium: 108.63mg
- Potassium: 1445.38mg
- Iron: 5.25mg
- Vitamin A: 529.33µg
- Vitamin C: 68.57mg
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