Easy weeknight meals: Grilled Lemon Harissa Chicken

Firing up the grill is a great way to cook up something delicious — and fast. This recipe for grilled lemon harissa chicken comes from recipe author Caroline Chambers, who includes it in her new cookbook, “What to Cook When You Don’t Feel Like Cooking” (Union Square & Co., $35).

Harissa, a North African spice paste made with dried chiles, garlic, citrus and extra-virgin olive oil, is a great quick marinade for meat, Chambers says. You can also dollop the spice paste into soup or scrambled eggs or stir it into something creamy...