Harissa Chicken with Sweet Potato Mash
Difficulty : Super easy
Preparation time:
20m
Cooking time:
20m
Harissa is a North African hot, aromatic paste made from roasted red peppers, chillies and other spices.
It is absolutely delicious as a dip or sauce to go with lots of things, so it's a good idea to make the whole batch and store it in the fridge. It will last for 3-4 weeks in the fridge.
Ingredients
For 1 people (
)
Recipe
- 4 Red pepper
- 2 tablespoon(s) Tomato puree
- Olive Oil
- 3 Fresh red chilli
- 4 Garlic clove(s)
- 1 tablespoon(s) Ground Cumin
- 1 tablespoon(s) smoked paprika
- 2 tablespoon(s) Red Wine Vinegar
- Sea Salt
- Black Pepper
- 1 Chicken Breast
- 250 grams Sweet Potato(es)
- 1 Lime
- Dark Soy Sauce
- 1 bunch Fresh Coriander
Nutritional Facts (per serving)
- Kcal: 438 kcal
- Sugars (g): 11g
- Carbs: 53g
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated fat (g): 5g
- Proteins: 34g
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Directions
- Preheat the oven to 400F/200C.
- De-seed and dice the red peppers.
- Place them in a roasting tray, drizzle with a teaspoon of olive oil and roast in the oven for 30-40 minutes.
- Meanwhile, de-seed the chillies and place in a food processor along with the peeled garlic cloves, the cumin, smoked paprika, tomato puree, and 1/2 teaspoon sea salt. Blitz until it forms a smooth paste.
- Now add the roasted red peppers and vinegar and blitz again until smooth. Set aside while you prepare the chicken and sweet potato.
- Season the chicken with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper and rub with 1 teaspoon olive oil.
- Place in a baking dish and bake in the oven for 15-18 minutes until cooked through.
- Meanwhile, wash the sweet potato and chop into 1 inch chunks. Place in a large glass bowl and add half a lime.
- Cover with cling film and microwave on full power for 15 minutes. Remove from microwave and carefully remove the cling film.
- Carefully discard the lime half and mash the sweet potato with a fork or potato masher.
- Season with a dash of soy sauce and stir through some chopped fresh coriander.
- Once the chicken is cooked, serve with a generous tablespoon of Harissa paste on top and the sweet potato mash on the side.
