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Harissa chicken bake with tzatziki recipe
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This spicy harissa-baked chicken with Mediterranean couscous and the fresh taste of tzatziki, combines flavours of Morocco and Greece to make a simple yet tasty meal for two. See method
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp harissa paste
- 1½ tbsp red wine vinegar
- 4 skinless chicken thighs
- 2 red onions, quartered
- 2 whole roasted peppers from a jar, roughly sliced
- 50g whole blanched almonds
- 3 tbsp roughly chopped parsley
- 1 x 110g sachet Mediterranean couscous
For the tzatziki
- 10cm (4in) piece cucumber, deseeded and grated
- 1 1/2 tbsp mint sauce
- 150g (5oz) fat-free Greek yogurt
If you don't have red onions, try using white, brown or spring onions
Each serving contains
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Energy
2995kj
716kcal
36%
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Fat
33g
48%
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Saturates
7g
33%
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Sugars
13g
15%
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Salt
2.7g
46%
of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 50.6g
Protein 51.3g
Fibre 9.9g
Method
- Preheat the oven to gas 6, 200°C, fan 180°C. In a large bowl mix the harissa with the vinegar and some seasoning.
- Add the chicken and onions and turn to coat in the mixture. Transfer to a large roasting tin and cook for 25 minutes, stirring halfway through. Add the peppers, almonds and parsley, and continue cooking for a further 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, for the tzatzki, put the cucumber, mint sauce and yogurt in a bowl; mix well.
- Cook the couscous following the packet instructions. Serve with the chicken and tzatziki.
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