Yes, no? Well I am. And I have spent the last few weeks perfecting quite a few bbq recipes (to come) including this grilled pomegranate harissa chicken for you. You have GOT to try it and tell me what you think.
The thing about this grilled pomegranate harissa chicken is that it is exactly what it says on the tin. 6 simple ingredients combined to make one full of flavour dish – one of the best grilled chicken recipes you could try this summer. Harissa paste, orange juice, olive oil, pomegranate molasses, a little bit of salt and the chicken. Yeap, that is it. Simples right?
Another great thing about this grilled chicken is that you don’t have to marinate it at all Simply fire up your BBQ, whip up the pomegranate harissa paste, slather it on and grill away. This chicken goes great with some quick yoghurt flatbreads, grilled avocadoes stuffed with veggie quinoa, a summer quinoa salad, an orange couscous or some ice cold ginger beer. You could also serve it with some jollof rice or baked plantains if you want to try something a little bit different.
We have some guest coming to stay this weekend. The kiddoes are pretty excited as this will involve some non-sleeping sleepovers. Even better for them is the possibility that said sleepovers could take place in the new 6-man tent that should arrive today. They have requested we have a weekend of bbqing.
I will pretend that this has nothing to do with the fact that at the end of every bbq, they get to toast marshmallows. Because I get to have the excuse to pull out the bqq and whip up a few things too. Win win situation, right? PS if you are a chicken fanatic then please check out this Mustard baked chicken tenders from the Fitblog.
Also please do check out my parmesan crusted chicken recipe or this delicious easy chilli chicken recipe.
Here is how to make this grilled pomegranate harissa chicken recipe. Please do try it and if you do make them, then please do tag me on Instagram or twitter so that I can pop over and have a look. It is really, really awesome for me when you make any one of my recipes.
Thank you for reading this grilled pomegranate harissa chicken recipe post. And please come visit again as I continue dreaming up recipes, African recipes, Sierra Leone recipes, travel plans and much more for you.
- 1.5 tbsp Harissa Paste
- 2 tbsp orange juice
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp pomegranate molasses
- Salt
- 1.5 kg 3.3lb chicken, giblets removed
- Fire up the barbeque and wait till the coals are medium hot.
- In a small bowl, mix together the harissa, orange juice, olive oil, pomegranate molasses and salt and set aside.
- Brush a little oil on the grill, then place the chicken breast side up on the coolest part of the barbeque. Make sure that there aren’t any coals directly under the chicken, you are trying to roast it, so it wants indirect heat. Remember, your barbecue is becoming an oven. After you have browned the skin, wrap the chicken in silver foil.
- Then close the barbeque lid and cook for 80-90 minutes. The time depends on your barbeque so do check that the chicken juices run clear before taking it off the barbeque. Do turn the chicken half way through so it cooks evenly on all sides.
- Let the chicken rest for about 10 minutes before carving it.
- Notes - If cooking in an oven then roast the chicken for 30- 35 minutes at fan-assisted 180C / 200C / 400F / gas 6.
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I have never cooked with harissa paste before so I am intrigued! And luckily for me when my cousin was visiting she left her bottle of pomegranate molasses at my house so now I have that ready to use : ))
What a great marinade. I am going to try this on tofu. Thanks for the recipe Bintu.
I think when you have good quality ingredients you only need a few for a great dish – this looks fantastic.
This marinade sounds AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Grilled whole chicken is fantastic. I really love it. You got all my favorite flavors here: harrisa and pomegranate molasas – it can’t get any better than that!
I love that plate the chicken (which also looks totally fabulous)!!
Loving the pomegranate harissa combo, I will have to try this on something vegetarian!
We love harrisa a lot, I use in many dishes..this marinade looks so tasty! What is the dimension of your PIN images?
This looks SO yummy! I’ve gotten into the habit of brining all of our grilled chicken just so the white meat stays tender and juicy. I’ll have to try it out with your recipe. 🙂
Mmm. This chicken dish looks so delicious! I love the harissa sauce! Your photos are beautiful and I too get excited about being able to toast marshmallows after a BBQ. 🙂 Wonderful recipe and I look forward to trying it!