Harissa Honey Chicken Bowls
I love a good bowl for dinner and these Harissa Honey Chicken Bowls quickly became a favorite! The marinated harissa honey chicken adds a delicious addition here that makes for a perfect combination with rice, veggies and tzatziki.
Now is the time for all the easy dinner recipes and these Harissa Chicken Bowls will quickly become a favorite in your rotation! I love these because there are so many ways to switch them up too. Plus, they can easily be made to have for multiple meals during the week. The harissa honey chicken is packed with flavor and adds the perfect touch to a meal. I can’t wait to try this chicken on my Copycat CAVA Bowls too.
What you need for Harissa Honey Chicken Bowls:
- Boneless and Skinless Chicken Thighs
- Brown rice
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Minced garlic
- Harissa Sauce (I like using this one!)
- Honey
- Cucumber
- Tomato
- Red onion
- Crumbled feta cheese
- Sea Salt
- Black Pepper
- Paprika
- Avocado Oil Spray
- Tzatziki
- Green onion
What you need for homemade tzatziki:
- Avocado Oil Mayo
- Plain Greek Yogurt
- Cucumber
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Minced Garlic
- Dill
- Sea salt
How to make these bowls:
- Combine harissa, honey, olive oil, minced garlic, paprika, sea salt and pepper to form a marinade.
- Add chicken thighs to cover and let sit in fridge up to an hour.
- Remove from the fridge and add more sea salt and dash of pepper before adding to cast iron skillet.
- Heat up cast iron with avocado oil spray or any high heat oil.
- Once pan is heated, add the chicken thighs to cook until reaching an internal temperature of 165 degrees. Remove and let sit for 5 minutes.
- Use remaining harissa and honey to brush on the chicken thighs.
- Prepare tzatziki by combining ingredients if not using a store bought one.
- Mix cucumber and tomato with olive oil and sea salt.
- In a bowl, add brown rice, cucumber, tomato, red onion, harissa honey chicken thighs and tzatziki.
- Top with crumbled feta cheese and green onion.
- Enjoy!
How to store your leftovers:
It’s best to store any leftovers in a sealed container in the fridge. I like using these!
If you want to switch this up, try doing this instead:
Add more vegetables to your bowl!
Use a different rice or grain or use the chicken to top the chicken on greens.
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FAQs:
Can I meal prep these?
Yes! These are great to add to your meal prep. If you do a batch of chicken and rice then you can easily throw these together at lunch or dinner.
Do I have to use rice?
No! You can use any grain here or cauliflower rice if you prefer that.
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Harissa Honey Chicken Bowls
These Harissa Honey Chicken Bowls make for a delicious, weeknight meal! Made with simple ingredients and perfect to have for leftovers during the week too.
Ingredients
- 1.8 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 4tbsp harissa
- 2 1/2 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp sea salt
- dash of black pepper
- 1 cup brown rice
- 2 tbsp green onion
- 2 tbsp crumbled feta cheese
- Avocado Oil Spray
- for the cucumber and tomatoes:
- 1/2 cup tomatoes
- 1/2 cup cucumber
- 1/4 cup red onion
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- for the tzatziki:
- 1/3 cup cucumber, finely diced
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1/2 cup plain greek yogurt
- 1 tbsp mayo
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- dash of pepper
Instructions
- Combine 3 tbsp harissa, 2 tbsp honey, olive oil, minced garlic, paprika, sea salt and pepper to form a marinade.
- Add chicken thighs to cover and let sit in fridge for 30 minutes to an hour.
- Remove from the fridge and add more sea salt and dash of pepper before adding to cast iron skillet.
- Heat up cast iron with avocado oil spray or any high heat oil.
- Once pan is heated, add the chicken thighs to cook until reaching an internal temperature of 165 degrees. Remove and let sit for 5 minutes.
- Mix remaining 1 tbsp harissa with 1/2 tbsp honey. Brush on to coat chicken thighs.
- Prepare tzatziki by combining ingredients if not using a store bought one.
- Mix cucumber and tomato with olive oil and sea salt.
- In a bowl, add brown rice, cucumber, tomato, red onion, harissa honey chicken thighs and tzatziki.
- Top with crumbled feta cheese and green onion.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Chicken will make enough for more than 2 servings.
