Name: Harissa Wings with Cucumber-Tomato Salad
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Ingredients: 2 pounds chicken wings , halved at joints, wingtips discarded; 1/4 cup harissa , divided; 3/4 teaspoon table salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1 1/2 tablespoons honey; 1 teaspoon lime zest , plus lime wedges for serving; 2 tablespoons cilantro , chopped fine; 1 scallion , sliced thin; 1 English cucumber , quartered lengthwise and sliced ¼-inch thick; 2 ripe tomatoes , cored and cut into ¼‑inch pieces; 1/2 teaspoon table salt , for salting vegetables; 1/2 cup pitted green olives , chopped coarse; 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves , shredded; 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1/2 teaspoon pepper

Harissa Wings with Cucumber-Tomato Salad

By America's Test Kitchen

Published on December 16, 2021

Time

1½ hours

Yield

Serves 4 to 6

Harissa Wings with Cucumber-Tomato Salad

Ingredients

Chicken Wings

2 pounds chicken wings, halved at joints, wingtips discarded¼ cup harissa, divided¾ teaspoon table salt ¼ teaspoon pepper 1 ½ tablespoons honey 1 teaspoon lime zest, plus lime wedges for serving2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped fine1 scallion, sliced thin

Cucumber-Tomato Salad

1 English cucumber, quartered lengthwise and sliced ¼-inch thick2 ripe tomatoes, cored and cut into ¼‑inch pieces½ teaspoon table salt, for salting vegetables½ cup pitted green olives, chopped coarse¼ cup fresh mint leaves, shredded1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons lemon juice ½ teaspoon pepper

Before You Begin

We prefer to buy whole chicken wings and butcher them ourselves because they tend to be larger than wings that come presplit. If you can find only presplit wings, opt for larger ones, if possible. This salad is best eaten within 1 hour of being dressed. This recipe is from More Mediterranean, the highly-anticipated followup to our best-seller, The Complete Mediterranean Cookbook.

Instructions

for the chicken wings

Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 425 degrees. Toss wings with 1 tablespoon harissa, salt, and pepper. Line rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray with olive oil spray. Arrange wings in single layer, fatty side up, on prepared sheet. Roast until well browned, about 1 hour, rotating sheet halfway through roasting.

for the cucumber-tomato salad

Meanwhile, toss cucumber, tomatoes, and salt together in colander set over bowl. Let drain for 15 minutes, then discard liquid. Transfer cucumber-tomato mixture to bowl. Add olives, mint, oil, lemon juice, and pepper and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Combine remaining 3 tablespoons harissa, honey, and lime zest in large bowl. Transfer wings to bowl with harissa mixture and toss to combine. Transfer to serving platter and sprinkle with cilantro and scallion. Serve with lime wedges and salad.