One-Pot Harissa Chicken and Rice Recipe (Quick & Easy Weeknight Meal!) 🌶️🥘

harissa paste

🥗Healthier: sriracha

💰Cheaper: red pepper flakes

Sriracha offers a similar heat level with fewer calories.

chicken thighs

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: bone-in chicken

Chicken breast is leaner, while bone-in chicken is often less expensive.

almonds

🥗Healthier: pumpkin seeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Pumpkin seeds provide a similar crunch with fewer allergens.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water + seasoning

Vegetable broth reduces sodium while maintaining flavor.

Heat 2-3 tablespoons of grape seed oil in an oven-proof pan on high heat.

Season the spatchcocked chicken with 0.5 teaspoon of salt and 1 tablespoon of harissa paste.

Sear the chicken in the hot oil for 5-10 minutes until it gets some color, then turn it over and cook for another 5 minutes.

While the chicken is cooking, thinly slice 3 onions and finely chop 4-5 garlic cloves and 1 inch of ginger.

After 10 minutes of cooking the chicken, remove it from the pan and set aside.

In the same pan, add a couple more tablespoons of grape seed oil and reduce the heat.

Add a couple of bay leaves, 1 cinnamon stick, 3-5 green cardamom pods, and 1 teaspoon of cumin seeds to the pan.

Add the sliced onions to the pan and cook for 5 minutes until they soften, without browning them.

Preheat the oven to 180°C (or 160°C fan).

Chop a bunch of fresh dill and a handful of fresh coriander roughly and set aside.

Wash 300 g of basmati rice and add it to the pan with the softened onions.

Add 450 ml of boiling water to the pan and stir in 1 teaspoon of salt and 1 tablespoon of harissa for the rice.

Add the chopped fresh herbs to the rice mixture and stir to combine.

Place the seared chicken back on top of the rice mixture in the pan.

Turn off the heat, cover the pan with a lid, and transfer it to the preheated oven.

Bake in the oven for 1 hour and 10 minutes.

After 1 hour and 10 minutes, remove the pan from the oven and let it sit for 5 minutes before serving.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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Allergens