Mass-Builder Harissa Chicken Thigh & Sweet Potato Bowl with Spinach
Big flavour, sensible numbers. This North African plate pairs chicken thigh with sweet potato for 66g protein and roughly 914 kcal.
Ingredients
- 190g Chicken Thigh
- 340g sweet potato
- 80g spinach
- 80g cherry tomatoes
- 20g harissa paste
- 10g lemon juice
- 50g greek yoghurt
- 10g olive oil
- 30g pomegranate seeds
- fresh mint
Method
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Prep everything first: wash and trim the spinach and cherry tomatoes, then measure out the sauce ingredients.
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Cube the sweet potato and roast at 200°C for 25 minutes until soft and caramelised.
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Toss the chicken thighs in half the sauce and roast at 200°C (180°C fan) for 22-25 minutes, until caramelised at the edges and cooked through.
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Loosen the harissa with lemon juice and brush it over the protein before cooking. Swirl a little extra harissa through the yoghurt to serve.
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Meanwhile, steam or stir-fry the spinach and cherry tomatoes for 3-5 minutes until just tender with a little bite.
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Build the bowl: sweet potato first, then the veg and chicken thigh, spooning over any remaining sauce. Finish with the fresh mint.
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Bulking upgrade: add the olive oil, pomegranate seeds for extra energy-dense calories.
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