Harissa Chicken Recipe

harissa paste

🥗Healthier: sriracha

💰Cheaper: chili paste

Sriracha offers a similar heat with lower calories.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is often less expensive and has a neutral flavor.

yogurt

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt adds creaminess with fewer calories.

chicken pieces

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Tofu is a plant-based alternative, while thighs are more affordable than breasts.

Prepare the harissa paste from the previous episode or use store-bought.

Rough chop shadow benny, cilantro, celery, and pimentos, and add them to a blender with garlic cloves.

Add about 1/4 cup of vinegar to the blender and blend until smooth, scraping down the sides as needed.

Poke holes in the chicken drumsticks to allow seasoning to penetrate.

Season the chicken with salt and black pepper, then rub in the green seasoning thoroughly.

Marinate the chicken for at least 1 hour, preferably overnight.

Preheat the oven.

Place the marinated chicken drumsticks in the oven without adding harissa paste yet.

Cook the chicken for 15-20 minutes until it is partially cooked.

Remove the chicken from the oven and brush on the harissa paste.

Return the chicken to the oven for an additional 5-8 minutes.

After 5-8 minutes, flip the chicken and baste the other side with harissa paste.

Put the chicken back in the oven for another 7-10 minutes until fully cooked.

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