Recipe: Honey Harissa Chicken and Chickpeas — Recipes from The Kitchn

Can I share with you my current favorite flavor combination? Put harissa, a spicy chile paste, and honey together and pow! You get an instant punch of complex, sweet-spicy flavor.

This easy baked chicken dish takes full advantage of this dynamite duo, with harissa and honey flavoring a base of chickpeas and tomatoes as well as serving as a seasoning for chicken thighs.

Everything gets thrown into a baking dish and, 40 minutes later, out comes crispy-skinned chicken over saucy legumes. Spoon everything over couscous or just toss together a green salad to go alongside — you really can't go wrong with either one for an easy dinner.

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