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Yogurt Marinated Chicken
A serious flavor upgrade for chicken! Made with chicken thighs (or chicken breasts) that have been soaked in a Greek yogurt based marinade that's brimming with earthy spices, and a fresh lemon-herb flavor.
Servings:
7
Prep
20
minutes
minutes
Cook
15
minutes
minutes
Marinating
1
hour
hour
Ready in:
1
hour
hour
35
minutes
minutes
Ingredients
Yogurt Marinade
2/3
cup
whole milk Greek yogurt
2
Tbsp
olive oil
2
Tbsp
lemon juice
+ 1 tsp lemon zest
1
Tbsp minced
garlic
1
Tbsp peeled and minced
fresh ginger
1
tsp
ground cumin
1
tsp
ground coriander
1
tsp
paprika
1/4
tsp
cayenne pepper
1/4
tsp
cinnamon
1
tsp
salt
and freshly ground black pepper (can adjust to taste)
1/4
cup
chopped cilantro,
plus more for serving
Chicken
2 1/4
lbs
boneless skinless chicken thighs (about 7 thighs),
or chicken breasts (about 5)
Instructions
In a mixing bowl whisk together yogurt, olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, garlic, ginger, cumin, coriander, paprika, cayenne pepper, cinnamon, salt, pepper and cilantro.
Place chicken in a gallon size resealable freezer bag. Pour yogurt marinade over chicken.
Seal bag while pressing excess air out. Rub marinade evenly over chicken.
Let rest in fridge at least 2 hours (or up to 8 hours for breasts, 24 hours for thighs).
Preheat a gas grill to 425 degrees. Clean grill grates and lightly brush with oil (using a balled up oiled paper towel and long tongs).
Grill chicken until cooked through (165 on an instant read thermometer in center of thickest portion) about 5 to 7 minutes per side.
Notes
Note that if you'd like to keep exterior of chicken from drying you can brush lightly with olive oil halfway through grilling.