Sheet Pan Harissa Chicken with Olives, Potatoes, and Feta Cheese is just what you need to spice up your weeknight meal routine! Simply place all of your ingredients on one sheet pan, bake, and enjoy a flavorful, filling meal!
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Sheet pan meals are absolutely the best! You simply prepare all of the ingredients and place them on a baking sheet in a single layer, bake, and voila, dinner is served! It is perfect for those nights when you don’t feel up to spending too much time in the kitchen but want a tasty, healthy meal.
Making This Sheet Pan Harissa Chicken Dish Is Super Easy + Delicious!
Not only do you have baked harissa chicken smothered in a spicy, robust marinade, but tender roasted potatoes, juicy olives, and chunks of feta, giving you delicious Mediterranean and Moroccan flavors!
What Do You Need To Make This Sheet Pan Harissa Chicken:
- Chicken: I like to make harissa chicken thighs, but you can also use chicken breast, legs, or wings.
- Harissa Sauce: You can purchase it at the grocery store. I’ve listed a few of my favorites below.
- Potatoes: I like to use a variety of potatoes for added color and flavor. Sweet potatoes, red potatoes, and yellow potatoes work great! Or you can even add carrots to throw some vegetables in the mix!
- Olives: Stick with pitted olives for a more enjoyable meal. (So you don’t have to worry about eating around the pit!)
- Feta: The feta with the olives, chicken, and potatoes is just heavenly! It complements and elevates all of the flavors!
- A Few Basics: Cooking Oil, Salt, Pepper, Lemon, Onion, Herbs for Garnish.
What Kind Of Harissa Sauce To Use? (Where Can I Find Harissa Sauce?)
Harissa sauce is a blend of chiles, garlic, olive oil, vinegar (or lemon juice), and a few spices. I’ve tried lots of different Harissa sauces and honestly, it is hard to go wrong when buying one! You can usually find harissa sauce at your local grocery store or buy it online at Amazon. Here are two great harissa sauces that I’ve tried before and loved
- Mild Option: Mina Mild Harissa Hot Sauce
- Spicy Option: DEA Marissa Condiment In a Tube
For the recipe images shown here, I used Trader Joe’s Traditional Tunisian Harrisa Hot Chili Pepper Paste.
Tips For Making This Sheet Pan Harissa Chicken
- If you have time, marinate the chicken in the harissa sauce before roasting. Even just 30 minutes of marinating the chicken can make a difference!
- Cover the potatoes with harissa sauce as well.
- Cut the potatoes into bite-sized chunks so that they are thoroughly cooked at the same rate as the chicken.
- Add the olives to the dish towards the end, when there are about 5 minutes left of baking time.
- Add large chunks of feta cheese after removing the dish from the oven.
- Garnish with fresh herbs. Cilantro, Parsley, and dill are great additions to this dish. You can also serve with dollops of Greek yogurt or tzatziki sauce for even more flavor! Or my 5-minute Avocado Crema Sauce!
I hope You Enjoy This Delicious Harissa Chicken Dish!
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More Chicken Recipes To Try:
- Lemon Herb Chicken Wings
- Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Wings
- Herb Crusted Spatchcock Chicken (Roasted Butterfly Chicken)
- Buttermilk Roasted Chicken
- Greek-Style Lemon Yogurt Chicken
- Grilled Spatchcock Chicken (Grilled Whole Chicken)
- Air Fryer BBQ Chicken Wings
- Air Fryer Chicken Thighs (Crispy & Juicy!)
Sheet Pan Harissa Chicken Meal
Ingredients
- 4 (5 ounce) Bone-in Chicken Thighs
- 1 lb Potatoes (Yukon, Red, or Sweet Potatoes), cut into 1" chunks
- 4 tbsp Harissa Sauce
- 5 tbsp Cooking Oil (Avocado, Grapseed, Or Olive Oil)
- 1 tsp Cumin
- 1/2 tsp Sea Salt, plus more to taste
- 1/2 tsp Ground Black Pepper, plus more to taste
- 5 Garlic Cloves, Minced
- 2 Lemons, divided
- 1 Small White Onion, sliced
- 1/2 cup Pitted Olives (Kalamata or Green Olives)
For Garnish
- 1/2 cup Feta Cheese, crumbled or cut into large chunks
- 1/2 cup Herbs for Garnish: Fresh Parsley, Cilantro, Mint, and/or Dill.
- 1/4 cup Tzatziki Sauce
Instructions
- In a large bowl, add the chicken and sliced potatoes. Season with the harissa sauce, 3 tbsp olive oil, salt, pepper, cumin, and the juice of one lemon. Mix until the chicken and potatoes are evenly coated. (Try to get some of the harissa sauce under the skin of the chicken thighs). Cover the bowl and let the chicken and potatoes marinade at room temperature for 30 minutes.
- Heat the oven to 400°F
- Add the marinated chicken and potatoes, and onion to an aluminum foil or parchment-lined sheet pan. Arrange in an even layer. Drizzle on the remaining 2 tbsp of olive oil and a pinch of salt and pepper.
- Roast uncovered for 40-45 minutes, or until an instant thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the chicken reads 165°F. Be sure to flip the potatoes halfway through (at 20 minutes).
- During the last five minutes of roasting, add the olives to the dish.
- Remove the sheet pan from the oven and add the feta cheese and herb garnish. Squeeze 1/2 lemon onto the entire dish.
- Enjoy! Serve with yogurt, tzatziki sauce, or avocado crema!
Notes
Tips For Making This Sheet Pan Harissa Chicken
- If you have time, marinate the chicken in the harissa sauce before roasting. Even just 30 minutes of marinating the chicken can make a difference!
- Cover the potatoes with harissa sauce as well.
- Cut the potatoes into bite-sized chunks so that they are thoroughly cooked at the same rate as the chicken.
- Add the olives to the dish towards the end, when there are about 5 minutes left of baking time.
- Add large chunks of feta cheese after removing the dish from the oven.
- Garnish with fresh herbs. Cilantro, Parsley, and dill are great additions to this dish. You can also serve with dollops of Greek yogurt for even more flavor! Or my 5-minute Avocado Crema Sauce!
Nutrition
Wow! This dish looks absolutely yummy. The chicken is baked perfectly with some incredible herbs and spices. The result is so enticing and tempting!
Everybody cleaned their plates! It was actually one of the quietest meals we’ve had in a while because we were all engrossed in the food. Will be making this for dinner again and again.
Hi Jazz! I love a quick meal! I’m so happy you all enjoyed it!
Absolutely perfect! This was my dinner tonight, and luckily I had the time to marinate the chicken for an hour beforehand. This was so flavorful! I might make it again later this week!!
Oh yes, marinating the chicken makes all the difference! So glad you liked it!
I love a good sheet pan meal and this one did not disappoint! Simple ingredients and easy to put together but it packs so much flavor. I got this exact harissa from Trader Joe’s. Also love the addition of feta cubes. Will defnitely make this again.
Hi Jessica! I am glad you enjoyed the recipe! Thanks for leaving a review!
I love the harissa from Trader Joe’s but I always have a hard time finding new ways to use it. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe, it came out delicious!
Hi Crystal! So glad you liked it!
My tastebuds were craving something new and this was it! This recipe has been officially added to my chicken repertoire..
Yes! I am so happy to hear that!
My mouth is watering at the very sight of this sheet pan deliciousness! This is going to be my weeknight meal hack this week— looks like it will go beautifully with a glass of Syrah!
That does sound nice! I hope you enjoy!
This was such an excellent dish. The flavor on the chicken was perfect. The olives and briny feta add so much depth to the dish. Dinner was a success! Thank you for sharing.
Hi Marta! I am happy you enjoyed it!
The amount of EXPLOSIVE flavor this packed is unbelievable!!! Such rich flavoe that came together so so well, not to mention how easy it is to put together. Can’t wait to try this out again!
Hi Kaluhi! So glad you liked!
Everything about this dinner was a hit with me and my family! I was skeptical about the olives at first, but they turned out to be our favorite part! Everything just paired so nice together. I will be making it again soon.