Best Spicy Chicken And Potatoes Recipes

SPICY SHEET-PAN CHICKEN WITH SWEET POTATOES AND KALE

Steps:

• In a large shallow mixing bowl, combine the harissa and yogurt. Pat the chicken dry, then season all over with salt and pepper. Add the chicken to the yogurt mixture, gently rubbing until fully coated, and set aside for 15 minutes.
• Heat the oven to 450 degrees and place a rack in the lower third and one 6 inches from the broiler. On a sheet pan, toss the sweet potato, kale and onion with 3 tablespoons oil. Season with cumin, salt and pepper, massaging the kale as you do so. Clear four spaces for the chicken pieces, then place them skin-side up on the pan. (It may look messy and crowded, but the kale will shrink down as it cooks.)
• Roast on the lower rack, 30 to 35 minutes, stirring the vegetables halfway and rotating the tray, until the chicken skin is crispy and the juices run clear, the squash is tender and the kale is crispy. If the vegetables are done, but the chicken skin is not as crispy as you'd like, remove the vegetables from the sheet pan and place just the chicken under the broiler for another 1 to 3 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a small serving bowl, combine the parsley, lime zest and half the lime juice with the remaining 1/4 cup oil and the red-pepper flakes. Season to taste with salt, pepper and additional lime juice. Serve the chicken and vegetables with the herb oil to drizzle over top.

SPICY CHICKEN BARLEY SOUP WITH SWEET POTATOES AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large soup pot over high heat.
• Add the onion and salt and saute until limp, about 3 minutes.
• Add all the spices and saute until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
• Add the tomato paste and saute for another minute, until darkened but not burned (if the tomato paste looks too dark too quickly, lower the heat).
• Add the garlic and continue to saute for 1 minute longer.
• Return the heat to high if you lowered it, then add the broth, 2 cups water, and the barley to the pot.
• Bring to a boil and let simmer for 30 minutes.
• Add the sweet potato and continue to cook until the barley and sweet potato are soft, about 30 minutes to an hour more, adding more water to the pot if necessary (it should not get too thick).
• Add the chicken, partially cover the pot, lower the heat to med-low, and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add the spinach and cilantro to the pot and continue simmering until the spinach is wilted, about 5 minutes longer.
• Stir in the lemon juice and more salt if desired.
• Serve garnished cilantro and lemon wedges.

SPICY CHICKEN AND POTATOES

Steps:

• Clean chicken of any excess fat and rub with 1/8 teaspoon black pepper and a pinch of salt. Heat olive oil on high in a large skillet and fry both sides of chicken until golden brown. Remove chicken from pan.
• Melt the butter on medium high in the same pan and saute the onion until translucent. Add garlic and continue cooking for another minute or two. Toss in potatoes and cook covered on medium high until most of the butter is absorbed, about ten minutes.
• Pour in chicken stock and white wine being sure to scrape the bottom of the pan. Put the chicken back in and shuffle contents so the chicken rests on the bottom.
• Sprinkle the mixture with half of the onion powder, half of the garlic salt, half of the cheyenne pepper and half of the black pepper. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to medium low and simmer covered for 15 minutes stirring occasionally.
• After 15 minutes flip chicken and sprinkle with remaining seasonings and salt to taste. Recover and continue cooking until potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes. Add extra chicken stock or water if needed.
• Serve by itself or with a green salad.

SWEET AND SPICY CHICKEN WITH POTATOES AND CHERRY PEPPERS

Steps:

• Heat 2 Tbsp of the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the potatoes and 1/4 tsp each salt and pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
• Meanwhile, heat the remaining Tbsp oil in a second skillet over medium-high heat. Season the chicken with 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper, and cook until browned, 3 minutes per side.
• Transfer the chicken to the other skillet, nestling it among the potatoes. Add the wine and cherry peppers and simmer, covered, until the chicken is cooked through and the potatoes are tender, 4 to 6 minutes. Stir in the oregano.