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Honey harissa sheet pan chicken with sweet potatoes, olives and feta

Dimitra's Dishes · ♥ 375 likes · 4.3K views · 5 min video

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  • 2 lb sweet potatoes
  • 5–6 oz feta cheese
  • 2 tbsp finely chopped parsley
  • 1 jar harissa sauce
Taste the harissa for heat; put a whole jar in a big bowl.
  • 4 tbsp honey
  • 2–3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 4 cloves garlic cloves
  • 1 tsp ground cumin powder
  • 1 tsp ground coriander powder
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • crushed red pepper flakes
Add four tablespoons honey, two to three tablespoons fresh lemon juice (or balsamic vinegar), four finely grated garlic cloves, a teaspoon each of ground cumin, ground coriander and smoked paprika, a pinch of red pepper flakes, two teaspoons salt and black pepper; mix.
  • 2½ lb boneless skinless chicken thighs
  • 2 tsp salt
  • freshly cracked black pepper
Add about two and a half pounds of boneless skinless chicken thighs and coat with the marinade; marinate 30 minutes if there is time.
  • 1 whole onion
Peel and cube the sweet potatoes; cut the onion in quarters and slice; put both on a baking tray.
Drizzle with a little olive oil, season with salt and black pepper and toss.
  • olive oil
  • salt
Roast at 400F for about 10 minutes as a head start.
Add the chicken between the vegetables, pouring the marinade over it; bake 20 to 25 minutes longer.
  • pitted olives
Scatter the pitted olives over the chicken and vegetables; bake about 10 more minutes.
Crumble feta over as soon as it comes out of the oven and top with finely chopped parsley.
Feta, parsley and serving