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Chimichurri Grilled Chicken
This Chimichurri Grilled Chicken is juicy, smoky, and packed with garlicky herb flavor thanks to a Greek yogurt marinade and fresh chimichurri sauce.
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 2h 45m⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 30 min👤 Jess Rice📖 budgetbytes
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
- ●mixing bowl
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Gather ingredients.
2
Pick parsley and cilantro leaves from the stems. You can save the stems for stock or discard them.*
3
Mince the herbs together until very fine.
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Mince garlic.
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Mix
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Combine minced parsley, cilantro, olive oil, red wine vinegar, minced garlic, dried oregano, cumin, crushed red pepper, and salt in a small mixing bowl.
dried oregano ($0.04)1 tsp½ tsp salt ($0.01)salt ($0.02)1 tsp
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Combine
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Stir to combine and set aside.
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Pat
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Remove chicken thighs from package and pat them dry with a clean paper towel.
chicken thighs (bone-in & skin-on, $7.53)4
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Mix
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In another mixing bowl, combine ¼ cup prepared chimichurri, Greek yogurt, and honey. Stir to combine.
honey ($0.12)2 Tbsp
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Season
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Sprinkle salt and pepper over all sides of each chicken thigh, including underneath the skin. Under the skin on each chicken thigh, add a scoop of the yogurt chimichurri mixture.
½ tsp salt ($0.01)salt ($0.02)1 tsp
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Marinate
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Add 4 thighs to a gallon-size zip-top bag and pour the rest of the yogurt marinade in, making sure each thigh is thoroughly coated all over. Seal the bag and let it marinate for at least ⏱️ 2 hours in the refrigerator, or even overnight!**
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Preheat your grill to 375℉.
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Grill
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Add the thighs to the hot grill and let them sear and cook for ⏱️ 15 minutes.
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Flip the thighs and cook for an additional ⏱️ 15 minutes, or until the chicken temps at least 160℉. Remove the thighs from the grill and cover them on a plate. They will continue to cook as they rest, covered, and will reach 165°F.
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Serve
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Top each chicken thigh with a generous helping of reserved prepared chimichurri sauce and serve.
Nutrition Facts
calories
436 kcal
fat Content
32 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sodium Content
996 mg
protein Content
25 g
carbohydrate Content
12 g
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