🇹🇳 Tunisia recipe
Harissa Chicken
Harissa chicken is perhaps Tunisia's most famous contribution to the global culinary lexicon, a whole chicken marinated in the country's legendary chili paste and roasted until the skin is blistered, lacquered, and impossibly crispy while the meat remains succulent and deeply spiced. The harissa caramelizes in the oven's heat, creating a sweet-spicy-smoky crust that is nothing short of spectacular. Every Tunisian family has their own harissa recipe, and by extension, their own version of this iconic dish.
Prep20 mins + marinating
Cook1 hr 15 mins
Serves4
Difficultymedium
Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken (about 1.8kg)
- For the harissa marinade:
- 4 tablespoons harissa paste
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 4 cloves garlic, minced to a paste
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon ground caraway
- 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- For roasting:
- 2 lemons, quartered
- 1 large onion, cut into thick wedges
- 4 cloves garlic, whole and unpeeled
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Fresh cilantro for garnish
Method
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Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 380
- Protein
- 32 g
- Carbs
- 6 g
- Fat
- 24 g
