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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.
👥 7 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 35m⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 15 min👤 Jaclyn📖 cookingclassy
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- bowl
- mixing bowl
- whisk
📝 Preparation Steps
1
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.
olive oil2 Tbsplemon juice (+ 1 tsp lemon zest)2 Tbspminced garlic1 Tbspground cumin1 tspground coriander1 tsppaprika1 tspsalt (and freshly ground black pepper (can adjust to taste))1 tsp
2
Place chicken in a gallon size resealable freezer bag. Pour yogurt marinade over chicken.
3
Seal bag while pressing excess air out. Rub marinade evenly over chicken.
4
Let rest in fridge at least ⏱️ 2 hours (or up to ⏱️ 8 hours for breasts, ⏱️ 24 hours for thighs).
5
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).
6
Grill chicken until cooked through (165 on an instant read thermometer in center of thickest portion) about 5 to ⏱️ 7 minutes per side.
Nutrition Facts
calories
231 kcal
fat Content
11 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
1 g
sodium Content
474 mg
protein Content
29 g
trans Fat Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
142 mg
carbohydrate Content
3 g
saturated Fat Content
3 g
unsaturated Fat Content
7 g
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