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Baked Harissa-Glazed Chicken Thighs
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Baked Harissa-Glazed Chicken Thighs

1 h 30 minServes 4Nutri-Score C€€
from @thegoldenbalance26 imports0 cooked
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what you need

Ingredients

4 people
  • bone-in chicken thighs (skin scored)Meat1.5 kg
  • salt (for seasoning the chicken)Spices8 g
  • yogurtDairy60 g
  • garlic (mashed into a paste with salt)Produce3 pieces
  • turmericSpices3 g
  • chipotle chili powderSpices3 g
  • paprikaSpices3 g
  • black pepperSpices1.5 g
  • lemon (juiced)Produce1 piece
  • honey (for the marinade)Pantry42 g
  • oil (for the marinade)Pantry15 ml
  • oil (for the glaze)Pantry22 ml
  • garlic (finely minced)Produce3 pieces
  • harissa hot saucePantry22 ml
  • lemon (half, juiced)Produce1 piece
  • cold butter (cold, in knobs)Dairy35 g
  • honey (for the glaze)Pantry42 g

per serving

Nutrition

511kcal

Carbs
14 g
Proteins
33 g
Fat
36 g
Adapt tools

what you’ll use

Tools

  • Mortar and pestle
  • Baking dish
  • Saucepan
  • Oven

step by step

Method

  1. Score and salt the chicken

    • Gently score the skin of the bone-in chicken thighs.
    • Season them generously with salt and set aside in a baking dish.
    Step 1

  2. Make the garlic paste

    • Put the garlic cloves in a mortar and pestle.
    • Add a generous pinch of salt and mash to a smooth paste.
    Step 2

  3. Build the marinade

    • Add the yogurt to the garlic paste.
    • Stir in the turmeric, chipotle chili powder, paprika and black pepper.
    • Squeeze in the lemon juice, then add the honey and oil and mix well.
    Step 3

  4. Marinate the thighs

    • Drop the thighs into the marinade and coat every crevice.
    • Return them to the baking dish and marinate as long as you can.
    Step 4

  5. Bake the chicken

    • Bake the thighs uncovered at 175 °C for about an hour.
    Step 5

  6. Make the harissa glaze

    • Heat the oil in a saucepan and add the finely minced garlic.
    • Stir in the harissa hot sauce and squeeze in the lemon juice.
    • Add the cold butter, then turn off the heat and stir in the honey.
    Step 6

  7. Glaze and serve

    • Brush or dunk each thigh in the glaze during the last 5 minutes of baking.
    • Serve with white sauce if you like.
    Step 7
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