Sheet Pan Harissa Chicken with Chickpeas and Sweet Potatoes.

Name: Sheet Pan Harissa Chicken with Chickpeas and Sweet Potatoes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds boneless chicken breasts or thighs; 1/4 cup olive oil plus, more for drizzling; 2 lemons, juice and zest from 1 + 1 sliced; 2 tablespoons Harissa seasoning; 1 tablespoon honey; kosher salt and black pepper; 2 medium sweet potatoes, cut into 1 inch chunks; 1 sweet onion, sliced; 1 can (14 ounces) chickpeas, drained; 1/2 cup crumbled feta; 1/3 cup green olives, smashed; plain greek yogurt and fresh mint or cilantro, for serving

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February 28, 2018

Posted in Chicken, Cuisine + Inspiration, Diet-Specific, Fall, Gluten-Free, Healthy-ish, Holidays + Seasonal, Indian, Main Course, Quick + Easy, Recipes, Sheet Pan, Spring, Type of Meal, Winter

So excited about this Sheet Pan Harissa Chicken with Chickpeas and Sweet Potatoes.

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I know it is only Wednesday, but this week has already flown by. I hit the ground running on Monday with meeting after meeting and it was the best way to start my week. It’s odd, some weeks can be full of meetings (either on the phone, or if traveling, in person) while other weeks are full of testing and photographing recipes in the kitchen and talking to almost no one accept the people I work super closely with. So my mom, my brother, and my dad, aka the family. Both scenarios are great, but I always love having productive meetings that leave me feeling excited, and motivated to keep my butt working! Between some fun new projects, finishing up the studio (cannot wait for this to be done!), a little traveling, and of course, new content for HBH, we have so much to look forward to.

…and a lot of work to do. It’s both amazing and a little nerve-racking, especially looking at the to-do list, but at this very moment in time I’m feeling happy for it all. That said, let’s check in again about this all on Friday. I might be singing a different tune…

Since things are semi busy these days, I’ve been relying on easy, healthy dinners like this sheet pan harissa chicken. It’s a complete dinner made all on one sheet pan and I could not love it more.

Full disclosure? This is one of those recipes that I didn’t actually think I was going to post on HBH, but it turned out so good that I had to share. I made this one night after typing away on my computer all day. Pretty sure I didn’t even start making it until nine or so, but I just threw what I had from the fridge and the pantry onto a sheet pan and it turned into this killer meal.

At this moment in time, my pantry is stocked with Harissa seasoning (which I buy at Whole Foods or from Amazon), sweet potatoes, and chickpeas. Before leaving for South Korea, I made sure to stock up on all the pantry essentials so that I would have a fully stocked pantry when I returned home. Basically anything that would not go bad in a weeks plus time I stocked up on. I know it seems weird to stock up on groceries before leaving for a big trip, but trust me, it is the best having a pantry full of ingredients upon returning home. No one want’s to come home to zero food in the house. Plus, if you’ve read any of my previous posts, then you know how much I hate going to the grocery store…SO glad my dad is back!

Anyway, point is, I was happy to have so many great ingredients on hand. It’s how I created this recipe, which if you can’t already tell, I LOVE.

Here’s how this works. Season the chicken generously with that harrisa spice. Then add your veggies, chickpeas, and lemons. Give everything a good toss and a good seasoning of salt and pepper. Roast in the oven until the chicken is golden, the sweet potatoes tender, and the the chickpeas are crisp.

When the chicken comes out of the oven, finish off with olives, feta cheese, yogurt, and mint. Serve with fresh naan.

And DONE.

It’s simple, quick, healthy, so easy, and even more delicious. If you like middle eastern and Moroccan flavors, you will love this chicken recipe.

I actually ended up making this last night…for like the fourth time in two weeks, for my parents who returned home from South Korea on Monday night. I was dying for them to try this because I knew they would love it. Mom loves roasted chicken and my dad loves anything with some good Moroccan Harissa.

They said it was the perfect welcome home dinner and loved every bite.

Also, all of the Gerard’s are now back on US soil. YEAH! While we all loved South Korea, it’s always nice to come home, and I think my parents, who were in South Korea for almost three whole weeks, are especially happy to be back. Mom is happy for breakfast bread and hot chocolate, and dad’s just happy not to have use chopsticks for every single meal…the chopsticks were a bit of a challenge for him.

And of course, they’re happy to be eating my meals again, meals like this chicken, which you should consider making tonight. Again, because it’s so delicious.

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The Recipe

Sheet Pan Harissa Chicken with Chickpeas and Sweet Potatoes

By halfbakedharvest

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Middle Eastern

Keyword: chicken dinner, easy recipe, sheet pan meal

This dish is simple, quick, healthy, so easy, and even more delicious. If you like middle eastern and Moroccan flavors, you will love this chicken recipe!

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 40 minutes

Total Time 55 minutes

Servings 6 servings

Calories 398 kcal

Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds boneless chicken breasts or thighs
1/4 cup olive oil plus, more for drizzling
2 lemons, juice and zest from 1 + 1 sliced
2 tablespoons Harissa seasoning
1 tablespoon honey
kosher salt and black pepper
2 medium sweet potatoes, cut into 1 inch chunks
1 sweet onion, sliced
1 can (14 ounces) chickpeas, drained
1/2 cup crumbled feta
1/3 cup green olives, smashed
plain greek yogurt and fresh mint or cilantro, for serving

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
2. On a rimmed baking sheet, combine the chicken, 2 tablespoons olive oil, the lemon juice, lemon zest, harissa seasoning, honey, and a large pinch each of salt and pepper. Toss well to evenly coat the chicken. Add the sweet potatoes, onions, and chickpeas, and toss with the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, along with another pinch of salt and pepper. Arrange everything in an even layer. Add the lemon slices and then transfer to the oven. Roast for 40-45 minutes, tossing halfway through cooking until the chicken is cooked through and the potatoes are golden.
3. Meanwhile, combine the feta, olives, and a drizzle of olive oil in a bowl.
4. To serve, top the chicken with the feta, olives, and yogurt. Sprinkle with mint or cilantro. Enjoy!

The Wednesday night power dinner.

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