America's Test Kitchen LogoCook's Country LogoCook's Illustrated LogoAmerica's Test Kitchen LogoCook's Country LogoCook's Illustrated Logo

Roasted Chicken Thighs with Harissa and Cannellini Beans

By America's Test Kitchen

Published on October 15, 2019

Time

30 minutes

Yield

Serves 4

Roasted Chicken Thighs with Harissa and Cannellini Beans

Ingredients

8 (5- to 7-ounce) bone-in chicken thighs, trimmed1 ¼ teaspoons table salt, divided1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon harissa 1 onion, chopped fine4 garlic cloves, sliced thin2 (15-ounce) cans cannellini beans, rinsed1 cup chicken broth 1 cup jarred roasted red peppers, rinsed, patted dry, and chopped coarse½ cup pitted green olives, chopped coarse

Before You Begin

Garnish with torn mint leaves, if desired.

Instructions

  1. Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 400 degrees. Pat chicken dry with paper towels and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon salt. Heat oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until just smoking. Add chicken, skin side down, and cook until well browned, about 7 minutes. Transfer chicken, skin side up, to wire rack set in rimmed baking sheet (leave fat in skillet). Brush harissa evenly over chicken skin and roast until chicken registers 175 degrees, about 15 minutes.
  2. While chicken roasts, pour off all but 1 tablespoon fat from now-empty skillet. Add onion and garlic to skillet and cook over medium-high heat until onion has softened, about 4 minutes. Add beans, broth, red peppers, olives, and remaining ¼ teaspoon salt and bring to simmer. Cook until liquid has reduced slightly and flavors have melded, about 8 minutes. Serve chicken with beans.
Roasted Chicken Thighs with Harissa and Cannellini Beans
Photography by Steve Klise. Styling by Ashley Moore.

Roasted Chicken Thighs with Harissa and Cannellini Beans

Headshot of America's Test Kitchen
By America's Test Kitchen
Save

Time

30 minutes

Yield

Serves 4

Ingredients

8 (5- to 7-ounce) bone-in chicken thighs, trimmed
1 ¼ teaspoons table salt, divided
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon harissa
1 onion, chopped fine
4 garlic cloves, sliced thin
2 (15-ounce) cans cannellini beans, rinsed
1 cup chicken broth
1 cup jarred roasted red peppers, rinsed, patted dry, and chopped coarse
½ cup pitted green olives, chopped coarse

Ingredients

8 (5- to 7-ounce) bone-in chicken thighs, trimmed
1 ¼ teaspoons table salt, divided
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon harissa
1 onion, chopped fine
4 garlic cloves, sliced thin
2 (15-ounce) cans cannellini beans, rinsed
1 cup chicken broth
1 cup jarred roasted red peppers, rinsed, patted dry, and chopped coarse
½ cup pitted green olives, chopped coarse

Ingredients

8 (5- to 7-ounce) bone-in chicken thighs, trimmed
1 ¼ teaspoons table salt, divided
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon harissa
1 onion, chopped fine
4 garlic cloves, sliced thin
2 (15-ounce) cans cannellini beans, rinsed
1 cup chicken broth
1 cup jarred roasted red peppers, rinsed, patted dry, and chopped coarse
½ cup pitted green olives, chopped coarse

Why This Recipe Works

Convenience products such as canned beans, jarred roasted red peppers, and harissa make this a fast and flavorful supper.

Before You Begin

Garnish with torn mint leaves, if desired.

Instructions

  1. Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 400 degrees. Pat chicken dry with paper towels and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon salt. Heat oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until just smoking. Add chicken, skin side down, and cook until well browned, about 7 minutes. Transfer chicken, skin side up, to wire rack set in rimmed baking sheet (leave fat in skillet). Brush harissa evenly over chicken skin and roast until chicken registers 175 degrees, about 15 minutes.
  2. While chicken roasts, pour off all but 1 tablespoon fat from now-empty skillet. Add onion and garlic to skillet and cook over medium-high heat until onion has softened, about 4 minutes. Add beans, broth, red peppers, olives, and remaining ¼ teaspoon salt and bring to simmer. Cook until liquid has reduced slightly and flavors have melded, about 8 minutes. Serve chicken with beans.

Gift This Recipe

Enjoyed this dish? Let others know by sharing it as a gift recipe.

This is a members' feature.