Harissa chicken is a spicy chicken from north africa made from harissa (red chili paste), olive oil, lemon juice, garlic and spices. Its unabashedly flavorful, bursting with complex, warm, nutty, savory, smoky, garlicky notes. But dont let the word spicy scare you you can control the heat by adding more or less harissa. This simple marinate-and-cook harissa chicken recipe is so simple to make the marinade literally does all the work with only 10 minutes of prep Next, cook the harissa chicken thighs on the grill, stove or in the oven (all instructions included). This harissa chicken recipe is excellent for meal prep, make ahead lunch/dinners, entertaining and leftovers you will love having this chicken on hand