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Spiced Harissa Chicken Aubergine Traybake with Lemon and Mint

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A family traybake with chicken thigh fillets, aubergine, new potatoes, mild harissa paste, and lemon.

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50 min640 kcal4 base servingsDinnerTraybakeFamily FriendlyOne Pan
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Focus ingredients: chicken thigh fillets, aubergine, new potatoes, mild harissa paste

Dietary fit: Gluten-free, Dairy-free

Serving tip: Season as you go and adjust the final texture before serving.

Spiced Harissa Chicken Aubergine Traybake with Lemon and Mint plated and ready to serve.

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Ingredients

What you need

  • 520g chicken thigh fillets
  • 450g aubergine
  • 800g new potatoes
  • 2 red onion
  • 2 tbsp mild harissa paste
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 bunch fresh mint
  • 2 tbsp olive oil

You'll also need

oven, large roasting tray, knife, chopping board

Method

Step by step

Up to 8 clear steps
  1. Spiced Harissa Chicken Aubergine Traybake with Lemon and Mint cooking step 1: Prepare the tray.
    Step 1

    Prepare the tray

    Heat the oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Halve the potatoes, cut the aubergine into even pieces, slice the onions, and pat the chicken thigh fillets dry.

    12 min
  2. Spiced Harissa Chicken Aubergine Traybake with Lemon and Mint cooking step 2: Season the base.
    Step 2

    Season the base

    Toss the potatoes, onion, aubergine, mild harissa paste, olive oil, and salt on a large roasting tray.

    4 min
  3. Spiced Harissa Chicken Aubergine Traybake with Lemon and Mint cooking step 3: Roast the vegetables.
    Step 3

    Roast the vegetables

    Roast for 18 minutes, turning once, until the potatoes are starting to colour and the vegetables are softening.

    18 min
  4. Spiced Harissa Chicken Aubergine Traybake with Lemon and Mint cooking step 4: Add the protein.
    Step 4

    Add the protein

    Nestle the chicken thigh fillets into the tray. Roast for 12 to 15 minutes until the protein is hot through and the potatoes are golden.

    15 min
  5. Spiced Harissa Chicken Aubergine Traybake with Lemon and Mint cooking step 5: Add freshness.
    Step 5

    Add freshness

    Squeeze over the lemon, scatter with chopped fresh mint, and rest for 3 minutes.

    4 min
  6. Spiced Harissa Chicken Aubergine Traybake with Lemon and Mint cooking step 6: Finish and serve.
    Step 6

    Finish and serve

    Divide between plates with the pan juices spooned over the top and crisp potato edges shared out.

    3 min