Harissa Chicken & Butternut Mash

Harissa is a traditional Tunisian paste made from aromatics, chilli & roasted pepper. It really takes this chicken dish up a level, and paired with a tahini-infused butternut mash it’s a wonderful weeknight dinner!

Harissa Chicken & Butternut Mash

with tahini butternut mash & a fresh salad

Hands on Time: 15 - 30 minutes

Overall Time: 45 - 60 minutes

Ingredients:

  • Butternut
  • Chicken
  • Danish-style Feta
  • Free-Range Chicken Leg Quarter
  • Free-range Chicken Leg Quarters
  • Fresh Coriander
  • Green Leaves
  • Ground Cumin
  • Lemon
  • Lemons
  • Pesto Princess Harissa Paste
  • Pumpkin Seeds
  • Radish
  • Tahini

From your kitchen:

  • Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
  • Salt & Pepper
  • Water
  • Paper Towel
  • Milk (optional)
Photo of Harissa Chicken & Butternut Mash
  1. GET ROASTIN’

    Preheat the oven to 200°C. Pat the chicken pieces dry with paper towel. Place the chicken on one side of a roasting tray. Coat in oil, a squeeze of lemon juice, the ground cumin, some seasoning and the harissa paste. Place the butternut chunks on the other side of the tray. Coat in oil and some seasoning. Roast in the hot oven for 25-30 minutes until cooked through and becoming crispy, shifting halfway.

  2. POPPIN’ SEEDS

    Place a pan over a medium heat. Once hot, toast the pumpkin seeds for 3-5 minutes until golden brown, shifting occasionally.

  3. ALL TOGETHER NOW

    Once the butternut is cooked, remove from the oven and place in a bowl along with any tray juices. Add in the tahini, a squeeze of lemon juice, ¾ of the chopped coriander, a splash of water or milk and some seasoning. Mash with a fork or potato masher until desired consistency.

  4. FRESH SALAD

    Just before serving, toss the rinsed green leaves, radish rounds, a squeeze of lemon juice, a drizzle of oil and some seasoning in a salad bowl.

  5. PLATE IT UP!

    Plate up the crispy chicken pieces alongside the butternut mash and the fresh salad. Sprinkle over the remaining coriander and the lemon zest. Garnish with crumbled feta and toasted pumpkin seeds. Nice one, Chef!

  • Free-range Chicken Leg Quarter - 1

  • Lemon - 1

  • Ground Cumin - 10ml

  • Pesto Princess Harissa Paste - 20ml

  • Butternut - 250g

  • Pumpkin Seeds - 10g

  • Tahini - 10ml

  • Fresh Coriander - 5g

  • Green Leaves - 20g

  • Radish - 20g

  • Danish-style Feta - 40g

  1. GET ROASTIN’

    Preheat the oven to 200°C. Pat the chicken pieces dry with paper towel. Place the chicken on one side of a roasting tray. Coat in oil, a squeeze of lemon juice, the ground cumin, some seasoning and the harissa paste. Place the butternut chunks on the other side of the tray. Coat in oil and some seasoning. Roast in the hot oven for 25-30 minutes until cooked through and becoming crispy, shifting halfway.

  2. POPPIN’ SEEDS

    Place a pan over a medium heat. Once hot, toast the pumpkin seeds for 3-5 minutes until golden brown, shifting occasionally.

  3. ALL TOGETHER NOW

    Once the butternut is cooked, remove from the oven and place in a bowl along with any tray juices. Add in the tahini, a squeeze of lemon juice, ¾ of the chopped coriander, a splash of water or milk and some seasoning. Mash with a fork or potato masher until desired consistency.

  4. FRESH SALAD

    Just before serving, toss the rinsed green leaves, radish rounds, a squeeze of lemon juice, a drizzle of oil and some seasoning in a salad bowl.

  5. PLATE IT UP!

    Plate up the crispy chicken pieces alongside the butternut mash and the fresh salad. Sprinkle over the remaining coriander and the lemon zest. Garnish with crumbled feta and toasted pumpkin seeds. Nice one, Chef!

  • Free-range Chicken Leg Quarters - 2

  • Lemon - 1

  • Ground Cumin - 20ml

  • Pesto Princess Harissa Paste - 40ml

  • Butternut - 500g

  • Pumpkin Seeds - 20g

  • Tahini - 20ml

  • Fresh Coriander - 8g

  • Green Leaves - 40g

  • Radish - 40g

  • Danish-style Feta - 80g

  1. GET ROASTIN’

    Preheat the oven to 200°C. Pat the chicken pieces dry with paper towel. Place the chicken on a roasting tray. Coat in oil, a squeeze of lemon juice, the ground cumin, some seasoning and the harissa paste. Place the butternut chunks on a separate roasting tray. Coat in oil and some seasoning. Roast in the hot oven for 30-35 minutes until cooked through and becoming crispy, shifting halfway.

  2. POPPIN’ SEEDS

    Place a pan over a medium heat. Once hot, toast the pumpkin seeds for 3-5 minutes until golden brown, shifting occasionally.

  3. ALL TOGETHER NOW

    Once the butternut is cooked, remove from the oven and place in a bowl along with any tray juices. Add in the tahini, a squeeze of lemon juice, ¾ of the chopped coriander, a splash of water or milk and some seasoning. Mash with a fork or potato masher until desired consistency.

  4. FRESH SALAD

    Just before serving, toss the rinsed green leaves, radish rounds, a squeeze of lemon juice, a drizzle of oil and some seasoning in a salad bowl.

  5. PLATE IT UP!

    Plate up the crispy chicken pieces alongside the butternut mash and the fresh salad. Sprinkle over the remaining coriander and the lemon zest. Garnish with crumbled feta and toasted pumpkin seeds. Nice one, Chef!

  • Free-range Chicken Leg Quarters - 3

  • Lemons - 2

  • Ground Cumin - 30ml

  • Pesto Princess Harissa Paste - 60ml

  • Butternut - 750g

  • Pumpkin Seeds - 30g

  • Tahini - 30ml

  • Fresh Coriander - 10g

  • Green Leaves - 60g

  • Radish - 60g

  • Danish-style Feta - 120g

  1. GET ROASTIN’

    Preheat the oven to 200°C. Pat the chicken pieces dry with paper towel. Place the chicken on a roasting tray. Coat in oil, a squeeze of lemon juice, the ground cumin, some seasoning and the harissa paste. Place the butternut chunks on a separate roasting tray. Coat in oil and some seasoning. Roast in the hot oven for 30-35 minutes until cooked through and becoming crispy, shifting halfway.

  2. POPPIN’ SEEDS

    Place a pan over a medium heat. Once hot, toast the pumpkin seeds for 3-5 minutes until golden brown, shifting occasionally.

  3. ALL TOGETHER NOW

    Once the butternut is cooked, remove from the oven and place in a bowl along with any tray juices. Add in the tahini, a squeeze of lemon juice, ¾ of the chopped coriander, a splash of water or milk and some seasoning. Mash with a fork or potato masher until desired consistency.

  4. FRESH SALAD

    Just before serving, toss the rinsed green leaves, radish rounds, a squeeze of lemon juice, a drizzle of oil and some seasoning in a salad bowl.

  5. PLATE IT UP!

    Plate up the crispy chicken pieces alongside the butternut mash and the fresh salad. Sprinkle over the remaining coriander and the lemon zest. Garnish with crumbled feta and toasted pumpkin seeds. Nice one, Chef!

  • Free-range Chicken Leg Quarters - 4

  • Lemons - 2

  • Ground Cumin - 40ml

  • Pesto Princess Harissa Paste - 80ml

  • Butternut - 1kg

  • Pumpkin Seeds - 40g

  • Tahini - 40ml

  • Fresh Coriander - 12g

  • Green Leaves - 80g

  • Radish - 80g

  • Danish-style Feta - 160g

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