Spicy harissa chicken with lentils

One-pot recipe for 4 people, takes only 45 mins; recipe has olive oil, red onion, garlic clove, harissa, chicken thigh, carrot, puy lentils, chopped tomato, stock and flat-leaf parsley.

Spicy harissa chicken with lentils

Spicy harissa chicken with lentils

Recipe by Chef Soomro Course: One-pot
Servings

4

servings
Prep time

10 mins

Ingredients

  • Flat Leaf Parsley: flat-leaf parsley, to serve (optional)
  • Garlic Clove: 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • Olive Oil: 1 tbsp olive oil
  • Chopped Tomato: 2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes
  • Red Onion: 1 red onion, chopped
  • Carrot: 1 medium carrot, grated
  • Puy Lentils: 200g dried Puy lentils
  • Harissa: 50g harissa
  • Chicken Thigh: 500g chicken thigh, skin removed, boned and diced
  • Stock: 1.2l stock, made from 1 chicken or vegetable stock cube

Directions

  1. Heat the oil in a large frying pan. Fry the onion on a low heat for 5-6 mins until softened and translucent. Add the garlic and cook for 1 min more.
  2. Stir in the harissa, add the chicken and cook until well browned all over. Stir in the carrot, lentils and tomatoes, then add the stock so the chicken is fully immersed.
  3. Reduce the heat and cook, uncovered, for 30-35 mins until the chicken is thoroughly cooked, and the lentils are tender and have absorbed the liquid. Season well, scatter with parsley (if using) and serve.