Yogurt Marinated Chicken
Easy Yogurt-Marinated Chicken is cooked using grilled chicken thighs (or chicken breasts) marinated in Greek yogurt for soft chicken.
Yield: 4
Materials
Greek Yogurt Marinade:
- 1/2 cup 1% plain Greek yogurt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
- 5 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt plus more for sprinkling
- 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes optional
Chicken:
- 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs 8 pieces total (fat trimmed)
- fresh chopped parsley and lemon wedges for serving
Instructions
- Whisk together the yogurt, oil, vinegar, garlic, oregano, turmeric, salt, and red pepper flakes in a large mixing basin.
- Stir in the chicken to coat. Refrigerate for at least one hour and up to eight hours, covered.
- Preheat an outside grill or grill pan (or a cast iron skillet) to medium-low heat. Season the chicken with salt and pepper to taste and oil the grill grates or grill pan.
- Grill the chicken for 5–7 minutes each side, or until golden brown and cooked through in the thickest portion of the bird.
- Serve with lemon wedges and garnished with parsley.
Air Fryer Method
- Cook the chicken for 5 to 7 minutes on each side at 400°F.