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Honey-harissa chicken bake on bulgur wheat

Ingredients:

Olive oil, for frying

Salt and milled pepper

6 chicken thighs

6 Umbuluzi chicken pieces

4 tomatoes, quartered

2 red onions, quartered

Sauce:

2 Tbsp (30ml) olive oil

¼ cup (60ml) PnP harissa paste

1 Tbsp (15ml) smoked paprika (optional)

3 Tbsp (45ml) honey

4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced

Juice (60ml) and grated peel of 1 lemon

Method:

Preheat oven to 180°C.

Heat oil in an ovenproof skillet (or sear in a pan and transfer to an ovenproof dish).

Season chicken and sear over high heat for 5 minutes or until well-browned.

Combine sauce ingredients and brush over chicken (drizzle with extra oil if needed).

Arrange tomatoes and onion around chicken.

Bake for 40-45 minutes or until chicken is golden and cooked through.

Toss herbs through bulgur wheat.

Serve chicken, tomato and onion on a bed of herby bulgur wheat with lemon wedges on the side.