Canadian Living - Best of Chicken
HARISSA GRILLED CHICKEN WITH SPICED WHOLE GRAINS
MAKES 4 SERVINGS HANDS-ON TIME 30 MINUTES TOTAL TIME 30 MINUTES
Grilled Chicken and Pepper
2 tbsp liquid honey
1 tbsp harissa paste
1 tsp red wine vinegar
3 cloves garlic, finely grated or pressed each salt and pepper sweet red pepper olive oil ¼ tsp 1
2 tsp boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 450 g total), halved horizontally
Spiced Whole Grains
1 cup quick-cooking whole grain blend (such as PC Blue Menu Brown Rice With Barley and Spelt Blend) olive oil lemon juice harissa paste each paprika, salt and pepper each chopped fresh chives and fresh cilantro
Grilled Chicken and Pepper Preheat grill to medium-high heat (about 375ºF); grease grill. In small bowl, whisk together honey, harissa, vinegar, garlic and half each of the salt and pepper. Set aside. 2 2 tbsp 1 tbsp 1 tsp ¼ tsp ¼ cup
Halve and core red pepper; cut each half into thirds. Toss with oil and remaining salt and pepper.
Place chicken on grill; close lid and cook for 5 minutes. Turn chicken, brushing all over with half of the honey mixture. Close lid and cook until no longer pink inside, about 4 minutes.
While chicken is grilling, add red pepper to grill; close lid and cook, turning once, until tender, 7 to 8 minutes.
Turn chicken and red pepper; brush chicken with remaining honey mixture. Close lid and cook for 1 minute.
Spiced Whole Grains While chicken and red pepper are cooking, cook grains according to package instructions; let cool slightly. In large bowl, whisk together oil, lemon juice, harissa, paprika, salt and pepper. Stir in grains, chives and cilantro. Serve with chicken and red pepper.
PER SERVING about 452 cal, 32 g pro, 14 g total fat
(2 g sat. fat), 49 g carb (6 g dietary fibre, 11 g sugar), 66 mg chol, 397 mg sodium, 622 mg potassium. % RDI: 4% calcium, 17% iron, 21% vit A, 135% vit C, 7% folate.