By Holly Sander –
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This Lemon Harissa Chicken with Peppers and Onions is a tasty way to spice up your weeknight chicken dinner!
Ingredients
FOR THE CHICKEN AND MARINADE:
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 tablespoons fresh rosemary, finely chopped
2 tablespoons paprika
2 tablespoons spicy Harissa
1 teaspoon salt and pepper
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes
3/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
Parsley, finely chopped for garnish
Sliced green and black olives for garnish, (optional)
Capers for garnish, (optional)
FOR THE ROASTED VEGETABLES:
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 yellow pepper
1 red pepper
1 red onion
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon paprika
Preparation
1 – For the marinade, combine olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, rosemary, paprika, harissa, salt and pepper in a ziploc bag. Seal and mix the ingredients together.
2 – Add the cubed chicken. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours and up to 6 hours.
3 -Cut up the peppers and onions. Mix in 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Season with salt, pepper and paprika and mix together. Bake in a 400 degree oven for 18 minutes.
4 -While the veggies are roasting, pour the chicken and marinade into a sauce pan and cook on medium until chicken temperature is 165 degrees, about 8-10 minutes.
5 -Layer the roasted veggies over jasmine rice, then add the chicken and sauce. Finally add a dollop of Greek yogurt over the chicken, and garnish with parsley, sliced olives or capers.
This work is licensed under the Creative Common License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/). The recipe above was originally published by Holly Sander in Foodista.com – The Cooking Encyclopedia Everyone Can Edit. The same also applies to the photo.
