Baked Chicken Breast Recipe
This baked harissa chicken breast recipe is perfectly seasoned baked chicken breast slathered with homemade harissa sauce. A quick and easy weeknight meal.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time25 minutes mins
Total Time35 minutes mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chicken, harissa
Servings: 4
Calories: 396kcal
- 4 medium-sized chicken breasts
- 1 cup Harissa sauce (Use store bought, or use my homemade harissa sauce recipe)
FOR THE HOMEMADE HARISSA SAUCE
- 2 roasted red bell peppers
- 1 roasted jalapeno pepper (or use hotter peppers)
- 1/2 teaspoon coriander seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon dried mint
- salt and pepper to taste
- 6 garlic cloves chopped
- 3 tablespoons neutral oil canola oil or vegetable oil
- Juice from 1/2 to 1 lemon
FOR HOMEMADE HARISSA SAUCE
Heat a small pan to medium heat. Add the coriander seeds, caraway seeds and cumin seeds and dry toast them for 1-2 minutes, shaking the pan a bit, until the seeds become fragrant.
Transfer the seeds to a mortar along with the paprika, chili flakes, mint and salt. Grind them down with a pestle.
Pour the spice mixture into the food processor along with the roasted peppers. Add the fresh garlic, oil and lemon juice. Process until smooth.
FOR THE BAKED HARISSA CHICKEN BREASTS
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Rub each chicken breast down with a few tablespoons harissa sauce.
Set the chicken onto a lightly oiled baking sheet or oven safe pan and bake them for 20-30 minutes, or until they are cooked through. They should be 165 degrees F internally when measured with a meat thermometer.
Remove from heat. Spoon or baste on extra harissa sauce.
Serve with your favorite side dish, such as rice, pasta or vegetables, with extra harissa sauce on the side.
Calories: 396kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 54g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 145mg | Sodium: 391mg | Potassium: 504mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 599IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 2mg