Slice. Slice the chicken into portions for serving. As a couple of chili pepper and zesty food lovers, it is smart and convenient to have something like a homemade harissa on hand in the refrigerator for when you want big flavor fast. Same goes for this homemade harissa sauce, made with fresh roasted peppers and lots of wonderful seasonings. Harissa is a North African chili paste used to flavor many, many dishes. It is very popular in Middle Eastern cuisine. It is something you can swirl into soups or stews, rub into chicken wings, or in this case, season some healthy baked chicken breasts. You can easily purchase harissa and harissa sauce from grocery stores, though I prefer to make my own. I like to make a large batch and keep it in the refrigerator for dishes like this, quick baked chicken breast rubbed down with my favorite harissa. It’s HUGE on flavor, and so convenient for easy weeknight cooking. Let’s talk about how to make baked harissa chicken breast, shall we? Transfer the seeds to a mortar along with the paprika, chili flakes, mint and salt. Grind them down with a pestle. Pour the spice mixture into the food processor along with the roasted peppers. Add the fresh garlic, oil and lemon juice. Process until smooth. The internal temperature should measure 165 degrees F when measured with a meat thermometer in the thickest part of the breast. Remove the cooked chicken breasts from heat. Spoon or baste on extra harissa sauce. That’s it, my friends. I hope you enjoy your baked chicken breasts. With harissa sauce! Big middle eastern flavor for sure. Let me know if you make it. I’d love to hear how it turned out for you. Keep it spicy! Boom! Done! Super easy baked harissa chicken breast, my friends! This is the perfect, simple weeknight juicy chicken dinner. Make the harissa sauce ahead of time so you can whip this recipe up on no time. Or use your favorite store bought brand of harissa! I prefer homemade. Got any questions? Ask away! I’m happy to help. If you enjoy this recipe, I hope you’ll leave a comment with some STARS. Also, please share it on social media. Don’t forget to tag us at #ChiliPepperMadness. I’ll be sure to share! Thanks! — Mike H.
Do You Love Harissa? Try Some of My Other Popular Recipes with Harissa
Chicken Shawarma Colossal Grilled Shrimp with Harissa Marinade Homemade Harissa Chili Paste Grilled Harissa Chicken Legs Salsa Chicken Peri Peri Chicken Buffalo Chicken Szechuan Chicken Chicken Saag Chicken Fricassee Chicken Paprikash Pollo Guisado (Chicken Stew) See all of my Spicy Chicken Recipes. So many!
Also, try my Peri Peri Chicken Legs recipe. Delicious! NOTE: This recipe was updated on 7/22/20 to include new photos and information. It was originally published on 6/8/15.
