Yogurt-Marinated Chicken Recipe

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This tender marinated chicken gets its zing from chili powder and cumin. For variety, Naheed Saleem of Stanford, Connecticut sometimes adds a tablespoon of tomato paste to the marinade or replaces the chili powder with chopped green chilies. It's a surefire hit of summer cookouts.

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Yogurt-Marinated Chicken Recipe
  • Prep: 5 min. + marinating Grill: 30 min.
  • Yield: 6 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup fat-free yogurt
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh gingerroot
  • 6 bone-in chicken breast halves (6 ounces each)
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

Directions

  • In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the yogurt, garlic, lemon juice, oil, ginger, sugar and seasonings; add chicken. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for at least 8 hours or overnight.
  • Drain and discard marinade. Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack.
  • Prepare the grill for indirect heat, using a drip pan. Place chicken over drip pan and grill chicken, covered, bone side down over indirect medium heat for 2 minutes. Turn; grill 25-35 minutes longer or until a meat thermometer reads 170°. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (1 chicken breast half) equals 149 calories, 4 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 68 mg cholesterol, 163 mg sodium, 2 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 25 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat.

Originally published as Yogurt-Marinated Chicken in Light & Tasty June/July 2002, p20

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Reviewed on Sep. 09, 2011 by 2B JRH

Definitly making this one again! It has great flavor and chicken stays nice and moist. It was a great hit!


Reviewed on Feb. 23, 2011 by KaylaG

Full of flavor and yummy


Reviewed on Aug. 31, 2009 by mdsutton1

Delicious! The yogurt really keeps the chicken moist and tender.

 
 
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