Yogurt Marinated Chicken Recipe

Rating 5.0
| 3
| Last Updated on February 23, 2024
Yogurt marinated chicken is the grilled chicken dish of your dreams. Marinated chicken breasts are skewered and grilled on an indoor or outdoor grill for a smoky bite.
Dinner
Mediterranean
11
ingredients
5
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135
minutes
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Giselle Park
Giselle is a recipe developer and content creator that loves all things sweet and savory. She runs her own food blog, The Busy Spatula, and her work has been featured on Yahoo!, Marvel Studios and the Kitchn.

Ingredients

Servings:
4
1/2 cup(s)
plain Greek yogurt
2 tbsp
extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp
grated lemon zest
2 tbsp
lemon juice
3
garlic cloves, minced
1 tbsp
fresh oregano, minced
1 tsp
kosher salt
1/2 tsp
freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 lb
boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
tzatziki or hummus, for serving
pita for serving
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Directions 5 steps | 135 Minutes

Step 1

In a medium bowl, whisk yogurt, olive oil, lemon zest and juice, garlic, oregano, salt and pepper together.

Yogurt Marinated Chicken Recipe: In a medium bowl, whisk yogurt, olive oil, lemon zest and juice, garlic, oregano, salt and pepper together.
Step 2

Add the chicken and toss to coat. Place the chicken in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes and up to 4 hours. If using wooden skewers, soak skewers in water while the chicken is marinating.

Yogurt Marinated Chicken Recipe: Add the chicken and toss to coat.
Step 3

Remove chicken from the marinade and thread chicken onto metal or wooden skewers.

Yogurt Marinated Chicken Recipe: Remove chicken from the marinade and thread chicken onto metal or wooden skewers.
Step 4

Preheat the grill to medium-high heat and brush the grill with olive oil. Place skewers on the grill and cook, turning occasionally until the chicken is well browned and an instant-read thermometer reads 160°F, about 10 minutes.

Yogurt Marinated Chicken Recipe: Preheat the grill to medium-high heat and brush the grill with olive oil.
Step 5

Use tongs to slide the chicken off the skewers and onto a serving platter, if desired. Serve chicken with pita, tzatziki or hummus and a simple salad for a complete meal. Enjoy!

Yogurt Marinated Chicken Recipe: Use tongs to slide the chicken off the skewers and onto a serving platter, if desired.
Nutrition Per Serving
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CALORIES
346
FAT
13.6 g
PROTEIN
42.7 g
CARBS
12 g
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Chrystal G.

Chrystal

31 Jul 2022

Refreshing chicken recipe

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Sam N.

Sam

25 Jul 2022

Great yoghurt marinated chicken recipe...and nice video! One of my favorites!

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Sandra G.

Sandra

13 Jul 2022

Healthy and super delicious!

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