Harissa Grilled Chicken Legs
- 50 min
- medium
- Serves 3
Harissa grilled chicken legs in a paste of dry red chillies and roasted red capsicum. Medium-spicy, serves 3, 50 minutes plus marinating, step-by-step video.
Good for: Party, Rainy Day
Ingredients
Dry Red Chilli, Deseeded and Slit15
WaterAs required
Bell Peppers2
Garlic10 cloves
Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder1 tbsp
Coriander Powder1 tsp
Cumin Powder1 tsp
Vinegar1 tbsp
Lemon Juice2 tbsp
Salt2 tsp
Sugar1 tsp
Oil5 tbsp
Chicken Leg6
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 3 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 3 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 818kcal | 2454kcal |
| Protein | 83g | 248g |
| Carbohydrate | 19g | 58g |
| Fat | 46g | 138g |
| Fibre | 9g | 27g |
| Sugar | 5g | 15g |
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Method
Prepare chilli paste by soaking dry red chillies in hot water. Save some of the boiled water in a bowl to use it while blending the chillies.
Roast the red capsicum on a direct flame, cover it in a bowl and let it cool down. Remove the skin and seeds. Strain the chillies, cool it down and puree it in a blender till it turns to a fine paste and transfer it to a mixing bowl. To the chilli paste, add the rest of the ingredients, mix it well and check the seasoning.
Rub the marinade evenly on the chicken and let it marinate for 45 minutes to an hour.
Heat a grilling pan or a nonstick pan, add oil. Grill the chicken on a hot pan. Make sure the chicken cooks evenly all around and has grill marks on it. Garnish it with coriander sprigs and lemon wedges. Serve it hot.
Before you start
- How long does Harissa Grilled Chicken Legs take?
- 50 minutes from start to finish. That is 20 minutes of preparation and 30 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Harissa Grilled Chicken Legs serve?
- 3. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Harissa Grilled Chicken Legs vegetarian?
- No, it contains meat or fish.
- Is Harissa Grilled Chicken Legs spicy?
- It is medium: 2 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Harissa Grilled Chicken Legs?
- 6 Chicken Leg, 15 Dry Red Chilli, 1 tbsp Vinegar, 2 tbsp Lemon Juice, 10 cloves Garlic, 2 Bell Peppers, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Harissa Grilled Chicken Legs?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Harissa Grilled Chicken Legs?
- About 818 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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