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    Home » Main Dishes » Harissa Grilled Chicken Thighs with Lemon Mint Yogurt Sauce

    By Kaleigh - June 13, 2018, Updated February 28, 2021

    Harissa Grilled Chicken Thighs with Lemon Mint Yogurt Sauce

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    Spicy grilled harissa chicken thighs with a creamy lemon mint yogurt sauce made with just a few simple ingredients are an easy and delicious dinner option for busy weeknights. (gluten-free, nut-free)

    harissa grilled chicken thighs with lemon mint yogurt sauce

    I might have underestimated just a little how hard it would be trying to take care of a baby and do just about anything else. Just like many first time moms (I'm guessing), I have already found out very quickly that by the time you wake up, feed baby, feed yourself, clean up baby, and clean up yourself, it's time to do it all over again until bed time. How does anyone in the world get anything done with a newborn?

    Not to mention the mom brain. It is so real right now, y'all. I feel like I just completely don't have any functioning brain at all. It must be the sleep deprivation.

    harissa grilled chicken thighs with lemon mint yogurt sauce

    Although if you're already a mom, you know all of this already. And way to go for just making it through a day! I now understand why people need as many easy dinner recipes as possible. And why people eat cereal for dinner.

    For easy dinners, I love chicken thighs. They cook super quick, take on flavors easily, and are delicious. And since the fat content is a bit higher, it's almost impossible to dry them out. Perfect for if you have mom brain too and forget about them for a few minutes. Oops!

    harissa grilled chicken thighs with lemon mint yogurt sauce

    These harissa grilled chicken thighs make a super delicious meal in almost no time. The chicken itself requires only 3 ingredients. And the sauce contains just a few more simple ingredients that you probably have on hand, so you can get dinner on the table in 30 minutes or less!

    lemon mint yogurt sauce

    The lemon mint yogurt sauce might be my favorite part of this recipe. The tang and freshness cools down the spicy chicken thighs very well. And it tastes so good, I could eat it by itself.

    For easy side dishes, try some canned chickpeas, grilling your favorite vegetable (zucchini and squash are super easy!), or a simple green salad. I like to grill some onions to go along with the harissa chicken thighs, but they are completely optional if you aren't an onion person. Or if, like me, you're a new mom and forgot to get onions at the store among 18 other things.

    harissa grilled chicken thighs with lemon mint yogurt sauce

    I hope you'll all be patient with me as I transition into my new role as a mom who is also a functioning human being. In the meantime, enjoy this easy recipe for harissa grilled chicken thighs with lemon mint yogurt sauce. You can look forward to many more easy recipes in the future, because #momlife.

    If you made this recipe, please leave a star rating in the comments!

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    Harissa Grilled Chicken Thighs with Lemon Mint Yogurt Sauce

    harissa grilled chicken thighs with lemon mint yogurt sauce

    Spicy grilled harissa chicken thighs with a creamy lemon mint yogurt sauce made with just a few simple ingredients are an easy and delicious dinner option for busy weeknights. (gluten-free, nut-free)

    • Author: Kaleigh
    • Prep Time: 10 minutes
    • Cook Time: 10 minutes
    • Total Time: 20 minutes
    • Yield: 2-4 servings 1x
    • Category: main dish
    • Method: grilled
    • Cuisine: African

    Ingredients

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    For Chicken:

    • 4 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
    • 2 ½ tsp harissa seasoning
    • 3 tsp avocado oil*

    For Lemon Mint Yogurt sauce:

    • ½ cup plain nonfat yogurt**
    • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
    • 2 tablespoons fresh mint, finely chopped
    • Pinch freshly cracked black pepper

    Instructions

    1. Prepare yogurt sauce. Stir together yogurt, lemon juice, mint and pepper. Refrigerate until ready to use.
    2. Heat a grill or grill pan to medium heat (about 375-400°F).
    3. Rub chicken thighs with harissa seasoning and oil.
    4. Place Sear both sides of thigs for about 2 minutes per side over direct heat. Move to indirect heat or turn heat down and continue cooking until the thickest part of the thighs register at 165°F, about 8-10 minutes. Remove from grill.
    5. Serve chicken thighs with prepared sauce and grilled onions (optional).

    Notes

    **If you use Greek style yogurt, thin it out with 1-2 tbsp cold water or milk.

    Keywords: grilled chicken thighs, harissa grilled chicken, lemon mint yogurt sauce

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    1. Casey says

      October 10, 2020 at 11:41 am

      Recommendations if we have harissa paste instead of seasoning?

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      • Kaleigh says

        October 10, 2020 at 1:45 pm

        Hi Casey,
        You can still use harissa paste. I'd try using a little less oil and possibly a little less paste, too if it's very spicy.

        Reply
    2. Hannah says

      June 22, 2018 at 4:11 pm

      This looks delicious! For some reason the instructions aren't showing up for me.

      Reply
      • Kaleigh says

        June 23, 2018 at 8:03 am

        Hi Hannah,
        That's because I accidentally put the notes in the instructions part...oops! It should be fixed now. Thanks for pointing that out! 🙂

        Reply
    3. Sam says

      June 14, 2018 at 3:50 pm

      Wow! The mixture of lemon mint and harissa was quite the intriguing flavor, this is definitely a house favorite! Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
      • Kaleigh says

        June 15, 2018 at 7:38 am

        Thanks Sam! Glad you enjoyed it! 🙂

        Reply

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