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Midweek meal: Make Sabrina Ghayour’s harissa and lemon roasted chicken thighs

The harissa chicken wings.
The harissa chicken wings.

Make this dish for dinner one night and enjoy the leftovers for the rest of the week.

“This is such a simple recipe that I confess I have been making it for years and never thought to put it in one of my books,” says Sabrina Ghayour.

“It’s so handy and versatile, as it can be sliced and stuffed into pitta bread or wraps and sandwiches for lunchboxes, shredded and added to salads, or used in stir-fries or rice noodle dishes.

Sabrina Ghayour. Picture credit PA Photo/Kris Kirkham.

“But it also pairs perfectly with steamed rice or naan in the same way tandoori chicken does.

“You can also marinate the chicken up to 48 hours in advance, or freeze the marinated raw chicken for use at a later date or for batch cooking.”


Harissa and lemon roasted chicken thighs

Serves 4-6

Harissa and lemon roasted chicken thighs from Persiana Everyday by Sabrina Ghayour. Pictures by PA Photo/Kris Kirkham.

Ingredients

  • 1kg boneless, skinless chicken thighs
  • 2 heaped tbsp rose harissa
  • 150g Greek yogurt
  • Finely grated zest and juice of
  • 1 unwaxed lemon
  • Maldon sea salt flakes and freshly ground black pepper

To serve (optional):

  • Flatbreads
  • Coriander leaves
  • Thinly sliced spring onions
  • Lemon wedges

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 240C, (220 Fan), 475F, gas mark nine. Line a baking tray with baking paper.
  2. Put the chicken thighs into a mixing bowl, add the other ingredients with a generous amount of salt and pepper and turn the chicken to coat well in the mixture, preferably using your hands.
  3. Lay the chicken thighs on the lined tray and roast for 40 minutes or until sticky and charred around the edges and cooked through.
  4. To serve, slice the chicken and serve in warmed flatbreads with Greek yogurt, coriander leaves, sliced spring onions and alongside lemon wedges for squeezing over.

Persiana Everyday by Sabrina Ghayour is published by Aster, priced £26. Photography by Kris Kirkham. Available now.

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