Harissa-Honey Chicken Thighs
with Herby Couscous Pilaf and Creamy Lemon Sauce
Juicy chicken thighs are given a bold flavour boost of Harissa Spice Blend and honey to complement a harmonious blend of almonds, raisins, mint, spinach and bell pepper in a light and fluffy couscous pilaf.
Ingredients: Chicken thighs • Sweet bell pepper • Moroccan couscous (durum wheat semolina) (wheat) • Mayonnaise (canola and/or soy oil, liquid whole egg, frozen egg yolk, water, salt, sugar, vinegar, concentrated lemon juice, spice extract, mustard, lactic acid, calcium disodium EDTA) (mustard, egg) • Lemon • Spinach • Raisins (raisins, cottonseed oil and/or sunflower oil) • Almonds • Honey • Chicken broth concentrate (sugars (maltodextrin, sugar), chicken stock, chicken fat, chicken flavor (chicken broth, salt, flavoring, water, glutamic acid, chicken fat, chicken powder, xanthan gum, organic sunflower oil), salt, yeast extract, xanthan gum, natural flavor) • Mint • Harissa spice blend (spices, salt, dehydrated garlic, canola oil, silicon dioxide, spice extract).
The quantities provided above are averages only.
Produced in a facility that processes milk, sesame, eggs, fish, shellfish, crustaceans, mustard, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybean and sulphites.
Ingredients
280 g
Chicken Thighs
½ cup
Couscous
(Contains Wheat)
1 unit(s)
Sweet Bell Pepper
1 unit(s)
Lemon
28 g
Baby Spinach
7 g
Mint
28 g
Sultana Raisins
(May contain Peanuts, Sesame, Sulphites, Milk, Tree nuts, Gluten, Egg, Soy, Mustard)
28 g
Almonds, sliced
(Contains Tree nuts, Almonds May contain Tree nuts, Peanuts)
4 tbsp
Mayonnaise
(Contains Mustard, Egg May contain Crustaceans, Soy, Egg, Wheat, Gluten, Sesame, Milk, Fish, Tree nuts, Sulphites, Mustard)
1 unit(s)
Chicken Broth Concentrate
1 tbsp
Harissa Spice Blend
(May contain Egg, Soy, Mustard, Milk, Sulphites, Fish, Wheat, Sesame, Triticale)
1 unit(s)
Honey
Not included in your delivery
0.13 tsp
Salt*
0.13 tsp
Pepper*
1.5 tbsp
Oil*
2 tbsp
Unsalted Butter*
(Contains Milk)
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
- Add 2/3 cup (1 1/3 cups) water, 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) butter and broth concentrate to a medium pot.
- Cover and bring to a boil over high heat.
- Once boiling, remove the pot from heat, then add couscous. Stir to combine.
- Cover and let stand, 5 min.
- When couscous is tender, fluff with a fork.
- Meanwhile, core, then cut pepper into 1/4-inch pieces.
- Pick mint leaves from stems, then roughly chop.
- Zest, then juice lemon.
- Roughly chop spinach.
- Melt 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) butter in a small microwavable bowl or a small pan over low heat. Add Harissa Spice Blend and 1/2 tbsp (1 tbsp) honey. Whisk to combine. (NOTE: This is for your pork chops!)
- Heat a large non-stick pan over medium heat.
- When hot, add almonds to the dry pan.
- Toast, stirring often, until golden, 4-5 min. (TIP: Keep your eye on them so they don't burn!)
- Transfer toasted almonds to a plate.
- Add 1/2 tbsp (1 tbsp) oil to the same pan, then peppers.
- Cook, stirring often, until tender-crisp, 3-4 min. Season with salt and pepper.
- Remove from heat.
- Transfer peppers to the plate with toasted almonds.
- Reheat the same pan over medium-high.
- Meanwhile, pat chicken dry with paper towels. Season with salt and pepper.
- When the pan is hot, add 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) oil, then chicken. Pan-fry until golden, 2-3 min per side. (NOTE: Cook in 2 batches for 4 ppl.)
- Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet. Using a silicone brush, brush harissa-honey mixture all over chicken chops.
- Roast in the middle of the oven until cooked through, 8-12 min.**
- Transfer chicken to a cutting board to rest, 3-5 min.
- Meanwhile, add couscous, raisins, spinach, peppers, almonds, mint and 1/2 tbsp (1 tbsp) lemon juice to a medium bowl. Stir to combine.
- Add mayo, 1/2 tbsp (1 tbsp) honey, 1/4 tsp (1/2 tsp) lemon zest and 1/2 tbsp (1 tbsp) lemon juice to another small bowl.
- Season with salt and pepper, then whisk to combine.
- Thinly slice chicken.
- Divide couscous between plates. Top with chicken.
- Drizzle creamy lemon sauce over top.
If you've opted to get chicken thighs, cook them in the same way the recipe instructs you to cook the pork chops.